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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-05-27 ( 16 items )  
AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

American Medical Association, 97 Co-Signers Issue Letter to 8 Members of Congress (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children (10)
DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

Conn. AG Tong Announces Investigation Into Roblox Over Harm to Children (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

Enrollment Open for Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE) (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Enrollment Open for Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE) * CHAMPAIGN, May 26, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Illinois is now accepting applications from eligible landowners in the Dogtooth Bend area of Alexander County for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE). This pr more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allowing a single Colorado locality to hold the entire  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

Ohio State University Professor Hill Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of more PR

Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course * National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to develop leaders through professional military education and training, is serving as  more PR

SEMI Foundation, National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (10)
MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

TechFreedom: Virginia Screen Time Law Is a Substantial Burden on Speech, TechFreedom Tells Fourth Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Virginia Screen Time Law Is a Substantial Burden on Speech, TechFreedom Tells Fourth Circuit Last week, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to affirm a district court order blocking Virginia's Senate Bill 854, which requires social media platforms to verify every user's age and to cap minors under 16 at one hour of use per platform per day. TechFreedom's brief explai more PR