WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 365 former attorneys who served at the U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to a proposed rulemaking concerning the review of state bar complaints and allegations against DOJ attorneys, aiming to give the Attorney General discretionary authority to review and potentially delay or displace state bar disciplinary investigations into DOJ lawyers. The former DOJ attorneys argue that this proposal is both legally flawed and unsupported by the factual reco more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 45 health advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposal to collect individualized immigration identifiers through the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System, arguing the change would deter enrollment and harm vulnerable populations. The coalition argues that the proposed information collection contradicts Medicaid's core function to provide health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. They note that more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 60 organizations working with unaccompanied children submitted a public comment letter to the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the U.S. Department of Justice opposing an interim rule that alters appellate procedures for immigration cases, warning it could undermine due process and access to protection. The organizations criticize the IFR for transforming the appellate process into one prioritizing summary dismissal of appeals rather than thorough consideration. Their letter highlights that a more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A coalition of 63 national and 45 regional, state, and local advocacy disability and aging collaborative organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging changes to a federal effort aimed at detecting healthcare fraud, warning that current approaches risk harming vulnerable populations. The collaborators, which include national and state disability, aging, and advocacy groups, emphasized the critical role Medicaid HCBS plays in supporting over 8.4 million Americans-i more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * After Earning Ph.D., Rumeysa Ozturk Chooses Her Next Chapter Dr. Ozturk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Turkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed * Rumeysa Ozturk has returned to her home in Turkiye following the successful completion of her PhD program in child study and human development, with a focus on young people's positive behaviors on social media, in Febru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Selection of Members to the Science Advisory Board * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is announcing the selection of new members to the Science Advisory Board (SAB). The well-qualified experts from a broad range of scientific disciplines bring the experience and expertise needed to provide Gold Standard scientific advice to EPA leadership as they advance th more PR

NEW YORK, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * After Earning Ph.D., Rumeysa Ozturk Chooses Her Next Chapter * BOSTON - Rumeysa Ozturk has returned to her home in Turkiye following the successful completion of her PhD program in child study and human development, with a focus on young people's positive behaviors on social media, in  more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ameresco and Cook County Celebrate Completion of Solar Installation at Skokie Courthouse New solar installation at the Skokie Courthouse helps reduce operating costs and supports long term energy planning for Cook County facilities * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, celebrated the completion of a new sol more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Lackluster Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. The plan proposes rollbacks to the agency's supervision, enforcement, and other work, putting consum more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO ABANDON PLAN TO DECIMATE ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise financial institutions, weaken enforcement, more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise financial institutions, weaken enforcement, and result more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Boston Housing Authority Resident Advisory Board, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing its proposed rule under Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The BHA RAB opposes the rule, which would alter current policies allowing mixed-status households to live in federally assisted public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program by paying prorated rent. The residents' advisory board, established in  more ST

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data Amicus brief argues that Justice Department's appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters' privacy, and the Constitution * Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan -- represented by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal Center, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bringing AI-driven protein-design tools to biologists everywhere * Artificial intelligence is already proving it can accelerate drug development and improve our understanding of disease. But to turn AI into novel treatments we need to get the latest, most powerful models into the hands of scientists. The problem is that most scientists aren't machine-learning experts. Now the company OpenProtein.AI is helping scientists stay on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Compass Working Capital, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing the proposed rule on Verification of Eligible Status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The organization recommended that HUD retract the rule in full due to concerns over increased administrative burdens that could harm access to housing assistance programs and undermine self-sufficiency initiatives. Compass Working Capital partners with publi more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes nationwide. The order i more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Crown Bioscience Urged to Probe Studies Using Monkeys From Filthy Lab After PETA Expose In a letter sent yesterday, PETA urges Crown Bioscience to review all experiments on monkeys it commissioned at the University of Louisiana's New Iberia Research Center (NIRC), the nation's largest primate laboratory with 12,000 monkeys. Last month, PETA released a whistleblower video showing monkeys at NIRC confined in ac more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Researchers to Present More Than 50 Research Studies at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026 * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers will present more than 50 studies at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, from April 17-22, in San Diego, Calif. The meeting is the focal point of the cancer research community, where leading scientists, c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued an order preliminaril more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Earth Day Forecast: Cloudy With a Chance of Optimism *. Despite shifts in federal policies, Jonathan Levy, professor and chair of environmental health, sees signs of improvement in public acceptance of climate change.  Viewpoint articles are written by members of the SPH community from a wide diversity of perspectives. The views expressed are solely those of the authors and are not intended to represent the views of Boston Uni more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Environmental Health and Safety Announces New Leadership Promotions * Jeffrey Hescock, assistant vice chancellor of environmental health and safety and emergency management, has announced key leadership changes within the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. * Kate Dorrity has been promoted to director of emergency management and will continue to lead and oversee the university's Emergency Management Program. * Mike Grover ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * FedEx to Pay $280,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging worldwide provider of business services failed to accommodate dispatchers with disabilities NEW YORK - Federal Express Corporation, doing business as FedEx Express, will pay $280,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agenc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * From the Atomic Age to AI, JFK's words resonate 70 years later * From the Atomic Era to AI, JFK's message at Northeastern resonates 70 years later On June 17, 1956, then-U.S. Sen. and future President John F. Kennedy spoke at Northeastern University's commencement, heralding the atomic age and a transformation of new industries and processes. by Tanner Stening On June 17, 1956, then-U.S. Sen. and future President John F. Kennedy spoke at Northeas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Harvard Medical School students presented the results of mentored investigations spanning basic science and clinical care during the 86th annual Soma Weiss Student Research Day. The event highlighted the school's requirement for MD students to complete a scholarly project, a policy designed to foster innovation in the practice of medicine. The research included various investigations conducted across 11 preclinical departments and 15 affiliated hospitals. Bernard Chang, dean for medical education at Harvard Medical Scho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Natural selection in West Eurasia has accelerated since the beginning of the farming era, according to a research study from Harvard Medical School. By applying computational methods to nearly 16,000 ancient genomes, the team found that directional selection has shaped the U.S. and global understanding of human biology far more than previously believed, affecting hundreds of genes over the last 10,000 years. The research document entitled "Ancient DNA Reveals Pervasive Directional Selection Across West Eurasia" more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Deleting a single gene essential for maintaining the protective mucus barrier in the intestines leads to the development of invasive colorectal cancer, according to a research study from Harvard Medical School. The findings in mouse models settle a decades-old debate regarding whether a specific genetic defect is a cause or consequence of the disease. The research document entitled "Loss of the Molecular Chaperone COSMC Triggers Spontaneous Development of Colorectal Cancer" was published in the Journal of Biolo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Anti-Hunger Task Force Recommendations to Protect Massachusetts Families * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released a comprehensive set of recommendations on how Massachusetts can combat rising food insecurity and protect Massachusetts residents against President Donald Trump's long-term cuts to food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-390) on the No Waivers for Fraud Act (H.R. 7724). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 6, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 7724, the No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026, is to ensure that sanctions placed on states by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after formal review for instances of fraud or noncompliance in state child care programs cannot be waived. Committee Action 119T more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * A Veteran Firefighter Puts His Heart First How BIDMC Is Closing the Gap in Firefighter Heart Health Coming close to stepping off the flat roof of a burning building would make anyone's blood pressure skyrocket, but for Glen, it was just part of the job. Risky, yes, but as a member of Boston Fire, he went wherever his engine was called. "It's the best job I've ever had. It's very stressful, but it's like a brotherhood; we look out for eac more PR

LONDON, England, April 17 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial and GE Vernova collaborate to advance energy systems By Mike Jones, David Silverman A collaboration between Imperial College London and energy technology company GE Vernova will address critical challenges facing the global power sector. A new framework agreement between the two organisations aims to accelerate research in key energy technologies and strengthen the pipeline of talent for the power sector. The agreement creates a platform for coll more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Releases White Paper on Accelerated Approval Pathway for Prescription Drugs -- New paper, developed with input from diverse stakeholders, outlines policy options to strengthen the FDA pathway -- * The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), in collaboration with Verdant Research, has published a new white paper today that examines the evol more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects New Board of Directors * CHICAGO - April 17, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that its next Board of Directors have been elected, headlined by IFTSA President-elect Janine Merkle. Effective September 1, 2026 more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Investing in Aggie innovation in biosciences research The Edward S. Price '93 Undergraduate Scholars Fund aims to support Texas A&M University students devoted to life sciences research in the chemical engineering department. By Tori Hillis, Texas A&M Engineering A lot has changed since the last time Edward S. Price '93 was in Aggieland. As a graduate student, Price was a New England native trying to make sense of Aggie t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners * MIT Associate Professor Jacob Andreas of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science [EECS] and MIT Associate Professor Brett McGuire of the Department of Chemistry have been selected as the winners of the 2026 Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award. Established in 1982 as a permanent tribute to Institute Professor Emeritus Harold E. Edgerton's more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Jamila Lyiscott Receives AERA Mid-career Award, Presents Keynote at MSAN Conference * Jamila Lyiscott, associate professor of social justice education in the College of Education and founding co-director of the Center of Racial Justice, recently received the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) 2026 Mid-career Award for Critical Examinations of Race, Ethnicity, Class and Gender. The award was presented April 11 at the AERA annu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces More Arrests, Convictions and Sentences Representing Over $340 Million In Taxpayer Fraud Five Arrested Yesterday in Three States for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Scheme * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted or succeeded in defrauding the American taxpayers  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Kentucky Supreme Court's Dangerous Impeachment Ruling Subverts State Constitution * The impeachment power is nearly 700 years old-Parliament first used it in the year 1376-but it wasn't until this month that the Kentucky Supreme Court decided it could block the people's elected representatives from exercising this ancient constitutional power. In a 5-1 ruling, the justices ordered the state's House of Representatives to halt its imp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 17, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering Trump and Republicans' attacks on clean air and public lands, and state advancements in energy affordability and climate action. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data Amicus brief argues that Justice Department's appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters' privacy, and the Constitution * GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan -- represented by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal C more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * MassDEP Fines Transfer Station for Solid Waste Violations in Oxford The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $20,208 penalty to Oxford Transfer Station, LLC, a subsidiary of Vermont-based Casella Waste Systems, for several violations of state solid waste regulations that occurred at its facility located at 200 Leicester Street in Oxford. During an inspe more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan that Would Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise financial insti more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on April 16, 2026: * * * Minnesota Ranked #1 on MIT's Elections Performance Index On April 16, 2026, the Election Data and Science Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that Minnesota ranked #1 on the Elections Performance Index, a non-partisan, biennial survey and analysis comparing election administration policy and performance across the country. "Elections are a team effort - all Minnesotans should be proud of this na more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Publish Landmark Cell Review Defining the "Hallmarks of Liver Cancer" * A new review from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona provides one of the clearest roadmaps to date for understanding and treating liver cancer, one of the deadliest cancers worldwide. Published in Cell, the study, "Hallmarks of Liver Cancer: Therapeutic Implications" (10.1016/j.cell.2026. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * No Novel Liability for App Stores, TechFreedom Tells Ninth Circuit Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court order that refused to dismiss a lawsuit against app stores. The lawsuit accuses the app stores of running illegal gambling services. But the app stores merely provide payment processing on a neutral basis, including to apps that more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 18 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * International business leader Eastin to speak at spring commencement Joe Eastin, executive chairman of ISN Software Corporation, will serve as Oklahoma State University's spring 2026 commencement speaker. An Oklahoma native, Eastin earned a bachelor's degree in business from OSU before completing a Master of Business Administration at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. "We are honored to we more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Professor Michael Laub and MIT alumni named 2025 AAAS Fellows * MIT Professor Michael T. Laub as well as 21 MIT alumni have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The 2025 class of AAAS Fellows includes 449 scientists, engineers, and innovators, spanning all 24 of AAAS disciplinary sections, who are recognized for their scientific achievements. Laub, the Salvador E. Luria Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- A decreased desire to consume protein serves as the earliest known warning sign of cancer cachexia, according to a research study from Harvard Medical School. By tracking behavioral changes in fruit flies, researchers identified a molecular disruption that occurs before the onset of overall appetite loss and muscle wasting. The research document entitled "Tumor-Derived upd3 and ImpL2 Suppress Protein Appetite to Cause Amino-Acid Malnutrition in Drosophila" was published in the journal Nature Communications. The study su more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Demands Transparency from Trump Administration on Impact of Trump's Illegal War on Iran American small businesses and families face 40% spike at the pump due to Trump's illegal war on Iran * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) William Wi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Grant Big Oil Sweeping Legal Immunity * WASHINGTON (April 17, 2026)-U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced a bill today seeking to grant sweeping immunity to the fossil fuel industry against legal and financial accountability for climate change damages. The congressional bill mirrors legislation recently passed in Tennessee and Utah and introduced in Iowa, Lou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill To Shield American Energy Producers From Leftist Climate Litigation * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 to protect American energy from leftist legal crusades punishing lawful activity. The shale revolution unlocked the United States as the world's leading producer of crude oil and natural gas. U.S. energy dominance has since reinforced more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Secretary Wright Discuss Looming Energy Crisis in California and Nuclear Reactor at ACU * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in the Committee's Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget." Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before the subcommittee and shared an update on the Trump Administration's wor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Pressley Says Goodbye to Constituent Rumeysa Ozturk * Pressley, Markey, McGovern Conducted Check In with Ozturk at Louisiana ICE Facility in April 2025, Welcomed Her Home Following Release from ICE Detention Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Rep. Pressley's Social Media Post WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, with Sen. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee: * * * Himes, Raskin, McGovern Statement on Republicans' Disastrous Last Minute FISA Reauthorization Effort "The attempt by Republicans and the Trump Administration to ram through a five-year FISA exte more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSrep) -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release: * * * Reversing the Mid-Career Exit: Akamai Study Uncovers What Inspires Women to Return to Tech Industry New study of 1,500 women reveals that over a third would consider returning for better pay, progression, and flexibility * United Kingdom -- London - The UK tech sector is losing women as they hit their stride, according to new UK-wide independent research commissioned by Akamai (NASDAQ more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Roadshow updates acquisition workforce on transformation efforts * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - The Air Force's senior acquisition leader outlined ongoing transformational change during an Acquisition Transformation Road Show held here April 15. William D. Bailey, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, highlighted the priorities shaping the future of Air more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Rep. Hayes Reintroduce Legislation to Reauthorize YouthBuild Program, Strengthen Local Employer Partnerships * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (April 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representative Jahana Hayes (CT-05), today reintroduced the YouthBuild for the Future Act to reauthorize the YouthBuild program, a national program that connects young people ages 16 to 24, who are neither working nor i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Lujan, Reps. Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Communication and Video Technologies Are Accessible to People with Disabilities * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (April 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and author of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Repres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Co more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Separating fact from fiction in housing affordability and corporate investors * The United States has a growing housing affordability problem. Recently, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, and Tim Scott, of South Carolina, introduced the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan legislative package aimed at increasing housing supply and lowering costs. It has been described as the most significant federal housing legislation more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * SPH Student Wins $10,000 for Telemedicine Startup *. MPH student Samuel Amoako-Kusi celebrates with his second-place prize, $10,000 for his social impact venture JoHil eKlinics. Photo: Megan Jones Global Health Samuel Amoako-Kusi, an MPH student studying healthcare management, earned second place in the Innovate@BU New Venture Competition for JoHil eKlinics, a social impact venture that uses a hybrid telemedicine model to d more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Three Northeastern students named Goldwater Scholars The highly prestigious scholarship supports students with promise for great careers in science, engineering and mathematics research. by Erin Kayata How do bacterial biofilms -communities of bacteria that develop an extracellular matrix around themselves -allow chronic infections to flourish? What can the reproductive system of a worm teach us about the human body? Does an axolotl's ability to se more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Faculty and Students Earn Top Honors at ENRS Conference * The Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing was well represented at the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) Conference, with faculty and students presenting posters, facilitating panel discussions, receiving awards, and being elected to leadership positions within the organization. ENRS is comprised of nurses and other individuals dedicated to advancing nursing research. Est more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * UMass Lowell Launches Center for Sports Engineering and Performance New Research Center Will Advance Equipment Design and Athlete Performance * UMass Lowell is expanding its leadership in sports research with the launch of the Center for Sports Engineering and Performance, bringing together interdisciplinary researchers, sporting goods manufacturers and sports leagues to enhance equipment design and at more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Louis Messina receives NIH grant to support research of aging and immune response By Pat Sargent Louis M. Messina, MD, the Johnnie Ray Cox Term Chair in Biomedical Research and professor of surgery, recently received a five-year, $3 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate why aging slows wound healing, particularly in older adults, and develop ways to restore more youthful healing respons more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Western New England University will host leaders from the labor and financial sectors as keynote speakers for the 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Marty Walsh, executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association, and Sheryl McQuade, regional president of TD Bank's New England Metro, will address graduates during the events scheduled for May 14 at the MassMutual Center. Walsh will deliver the undergraduate address to approximately 500 students. A former U.S. Secretary of Labor and mayor of Boston, Walsh ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Warren Questions SEC Chair Atkins on Misleading Congress About Record Low Agency Enforcement Activity U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following the SEC's publication of Fiscal  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Waves hit different on other planets * From lazy ripples to towering breakers, waves should vary widely from one planet to another, according to a new model. Jennifer Chu, MIT News April 17, 2026 -On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon Titan, a similar mild wind would kick up 10-foot-tall waves. This otherworldly behavior is  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Why bother with plausible deniability? * Picture this scenario in a business: An employee, Brad, disclosed some information that wound up in the hands of a competitor. He may not have meant to, but he did, and a few people at the firm know this. So, at the next company meeting, another employee, Linda, looks pointedly at Brad and says, "I know that no one would ever dream of leaking information, intentionally or otherwise, from o more PR