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Bennet, Warnock, Colleagues Demand Secretary Kennedy Allow CDC Experts to Do Their Jobs Amid Global Health Emergencies (10)
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Warnock, Colleagues Demand Secretary Kennedy Allow CDC Experts to Do Their Jobs Amid Global Health Emergencies
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The CDC's lack of communications response to the hantavirus and other infectious disease outbreaks has drawn criticism from public health experts; Reports allege that Trump Administration political appointees have been suppressing communications by career CDC professionals.
Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet join more PR
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Oscar Mandel, 1926-2026 (10)
PASADENA, California, May 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Oscar Mandel, 1926-2026
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Oscar Mandel, author, playwright, and professor of literature, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on May 20, 2026. He was 99 years old.
Mandel was born on August 24, 1926, in Antwerp, Belgium, to a German-speaking Polish Jewish family and educated in French schools until the Nazis invaded Belgium in May 1940. His family fled to New York City when he was 14 and lived in Forest Hills, more PR
CenTech, Inc. Marks 55 Years Representing Bourns Across Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Southern Illinois (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, May 26 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release:
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CenTech, Inc. Marks 55 Years Representing Bourns Across Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Southern Illinois
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 26, 2026 \- Bourns has recognized CenTech, Inc. for 55 years as a Bourns manufacturer's representative. The milestone was acknowledged during EDS 2026 at Resorts World Las Vegas as part of Bourns' annual Americas channel recognition program, wh more PR
Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Common protective soybean seed treatment may not increase profitability
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Many soybean farmers use seeds treated with fungicides to ward off disease, but the profits from these increased yields might not offset the cost of the treatment in most cases, according to a study published in Scientific Reports by researchers at Penn State.
The researchers analyzed how seed treatments affect yield and profitability in soyb more PR
HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ LEADS COALITION OPPOSING KIDS ACT, SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on May 27, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS COALITION OPPOSING KIDS ACT, SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN
Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that Hawaii and three other states are leading 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 more PR
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals Provides Input on CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment and Quality Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, Lincoln, Nebraska, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concerning the proposed Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System rule for Federal Fiscal Year 2027. Madonna, which operates inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Nebraska, outlined several recommendations aimed at preserving patient access and improving care coordination while avoiding undue operational burdens.
Madonna expressed conditional support for CMS's proposal more ST
S.C. AG Wilson supports rule that would restore swift justice on death row (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson supports rule that would restore swift justice on death row
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 16-state letter to the U.S. Department of Justice supporting a rule that would restore swift justice in the death row process by mitigating the long delays that can arise in federal habeas appeals.
The letter argues that current federal habeas review impedes states from timely enforcement of the death more PR
Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children
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Today, Attorney General Skrmetti announced Tennessee 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.
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UTIA Faculty to Help Expand Virtual Reality Resources in Classrooms (10)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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UTIA Faculty to Help Expand Virtual Reality Resources in Classrooms
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USDA grant creates two new professional development programs for teachers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Virtual reality is entering the agricultural science classroom, and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers are helping teachers incorporate and create their own virtual reality resources.
With a $500,000 grant from USDA's National more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Advocates for Stronger Guardrails Around Internet Safety (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Advocates for Stronger Guardrails Around Internet Safety
Joins coalition of Attorneys General in letter opposing bill that would weaken digital safety for Virginia's children
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Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of Attorneys General writing in opposition to the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757. Despite its name, the law fails to hold social media companies account more PR
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