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23 State A.G.'s Oppose Labor's Proposed Rule Weakening Fiduciary Duties for Retirement Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings.
The coalition argues more ST
350.org responds to WMO warning on developing El Nino (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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350.org responds to WMO warning on developing El Nino
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Responding to a new warning from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that El Nino conditions are strengthening and likely to drive more extreme weather in the coming months.
Anne Jellema, Executive Director of 350.org, said:
El more PR
ADC Provides Patients with Better Results Even After Subsequent Therapy for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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ADC Provides Patients with Better Results Even After Subsequent Therapy for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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A shift in the way advanced triple-negative breast cancer is treated may be on the horizon with mounting evidence that moving sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), to the first line of treatment confers long-term benefit compared more PR
Advocacy Blueprints Principal Tisdale Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Nicole Tisdale, principal and founder of Advocacy Blueprints LLC from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats":
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I. Introduction
Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I appear in my individ more PR
AFIT's 'Avoiding Quicksand' acquisition course receives 100% recommendation (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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AFIT's 'Avoiding Quicksand' acquisition course receives 100% recommendation
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The Air Force Institute of Technology 's School of Systems and Logistics is offering its ' Avoiding Quicksand: How to Improve Acquisition Outcomes (WKSP0730),' for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, acquisition professionals interested in learning new techniques for overcoming frustrating burea more PR
AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined New York and five other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies and resulting cancellation of TotalEnergies's ma more PR
Akamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIA (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release:
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Akamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIA
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Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) is collaborating with NVIDIA to bring an advanced security architecture into AI factories -the foundation of the agentic era.
The two companies today announced an expansion of their security collaboration to bring Akamai Guardicore Se more PR
American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK Present Third Annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release:
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American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK Present Third Annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference
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ATLANTA, June 2, 2026 -The American Cancer Society (ACS), in partnership with Cancer Research UK (CRUK), is hosting the 3rd annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference from June 3-5, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
This premier international summit serves as a collaborative more PR
American Center for Law and Justice: Iran Goes Silent (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Iran Goes Silent
By Logan Sekulow
Iran has vowed to "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz and end all negotiations with the United States. Iran also wants Israel to remove all forces from Lebanon before it will resume ceasefire talks. How will the Trump Administration respond to this latest development?
On Friday President Trump was in the Situation Room to "make a final determination" on his ne more PR
American Society of Addiction Medicine Posts Commentary: Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communities Study (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following commentary by nine professors, data scientists and research administrators.
The authors are Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Eric Aragundi, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Dawn Goddard-Eckrich, Elwin Wu, Dan Feaster and Tian Zheng.
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Guest Editorial - Using Human-in-the-Loop AI to Understand Stigma During the Deployment of Addiction Evidence-Based Practices in the HEALing Communi more PR
Amicus Brief Led by Michael Grygiel Urges Supreme Court to Protect Student Political Speech (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Amicus Brief Led by Michael Grygiel Urges Supreme Court to Protect Student Political Speech
Michael Grygiel, partner and chair of the firm's First Amendment and Media Practice, served as counsel of record for an amicus brief filed by the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court addressing student free speech rights.
The case invol more PR
Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. more PR
Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
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Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, more PR
Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settle more PR
Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws
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Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again!
Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR
Center for Health Data Science Launches DataHub to Advance AI-Driven and Convergent Research (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Center for Health Data Science Launches DataHub to Advance AI-Driven and Convergent Research
The new initiative, led by Debbie Cheng, targets the growing scale and complexity of health data, removing systemic barriers to data discovery and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
This story originally published on the Center for Health Data Science's website.
The health sector is gener more PR
Chirag Patel Completes PENC Leadership Institute (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Chirag Patel Completes PENC Leadership Institute
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Chirag Patel, PE, VHB Senior Structural Engineer, completed the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC) Leadership Institute, marking a milestone in his professional career. This program is recognized for g more PR
Clark launches world's first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark launches world's first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate
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Clark University, through its School of Climate, Environment, and Society and School of Business, is launching the world's first professional doctorate in the rapidly expanding field of geospatial technology, which is critically important in a range of industries central to the future of society. The new program i more PR
DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon
While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country.
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Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR
EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Chair: Becky Raymond (10)
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Chair: Becky Raymond
The EBC is pleased to announce that Becky Raymond, Environmental Scientist with SAGE Environmental, A Terracon Company, is now Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Becky to this position.
In her leadership role, Becky joins current Committee Vice Chair Allison more PR
Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17 (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17
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Cornell University will host a conference bringing together the sharpest minds across economics and artificial intelligence on June 16 and 17.
The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting (ESIF-AIML) will feature six keynote talks, a panel discussion, and 182 paper presentations in Statler Hall. The confer more PR
Electronic Systems senior materiel leader career focused on supporting the mission (10)
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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Electronic Systems senior materiel leader career focused on supporting the mission
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Michael Alexander will retire June 11 after a military career that began with enlisted service and culminated in leading acquisition programs supporting national defense.
Alexander, senior materiel leader with Electronic Systems, said the acquisition enterpri more PR
Enzymes that assemble into droplets can speed up cellular reactions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Enzymes that assemble into droplets can speed up cellular reactions
MIT biologists find highly concentrated droplets can help cells keep enzymes organized and control growth signals.
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Within the past decade, biologists have discovered that one strategy cells use to keep their contents organized is a phenomenon known as phase separation.
Similar to the way oil forms droplets tha more PR
Fed Governor Powell Issues Remarks at John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award Hosted by JFK Library Foundation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on May 31, 2026, by Governor Jerome H. Powell at the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award hosted by the JFK Library Foundation:
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Thank you, Jack, for that kind introduction. It is a great privilege to be here tonight with you, Ambassador Kennedy, and your family. And thank you to the JFK Library Foundation and the committee members for this honor./1
President Kennedy was an inspiring public servant who more PR
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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Voting rights groups say order is unlawful, warn of mass disenfranchisement
A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Plaintiffs argue that the order violates the U.S. Constitution and fede more PR
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots (10)
NEW YORK, June 2 [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:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments today in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. Pl more PR
Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
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BOSTON - A federal District Court heard arguments to more PR
Foley Hoag Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Foley Hoag Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026
Foley Hoag and 12 partners have been recognized in the IAM Patent 1000 2026. This annual ranking recognizes the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in the pivotal area of patent law.
The firm was recognized in the areas of litigation and patent prosecution, with the guide noting that the firm "has firmly established itself as a one-stop shop fo more PR
Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: June 1 - June 5, 2026 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: June 1 - June 5, 2026
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**The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change**
**All times are listed in the local time zone**
Monday, June 1
No public meetings
Tuesday, June 2
11:45 a.m. Meet with Daniel P. Driscoll, secretary of the U.S. Army
Location: Virtual
12:45 p.m. Speak at BYU School of Medicine accreditation luncheon
Location: B more PR
Governor Healey Advances 5,600+ Housing Units Through State Land for Homes Initiative (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Advances 5,600+ Housing Units Through State Land for Homes Initiative
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Boston -One year after launching the State Land for Homes (SLFH) initiative, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has advanced plans for more than 5,600 new housing units across nearly 700 acres of underutilized state-owned land in 33 municipalities throughout Massachusetts. Authorized through Gover more PR
Governor Healey Celebrates Completion of Upgraded Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Ahead of World Cup Matches (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Celebrates Completion of Upgraded Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Ahead of World Cup Matches
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Boston -Governor Maura Healey today joined Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, local officials, community leaders and stakeholders to celebrate the completion of major upgrades at Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ahead of this summer' more PR
Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal
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Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, more PR
Housing and Residence Life recycling nearly 30 tons of mattresses (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Housing and Residence Life recycling nearly 30 tons of mattresses
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On May 26-29, Shippensburg University's Housing and Residence Life Office tackled phase 1 of a campus-wide mattress replacement project, saving 1,100 mattresses (nearly 13 tons of waste) from landfills and providing students with upgraded, locally made mattresses.
Volunteers moving and loading the used mattresses to be recycled
more PR
IAM Patent 1000 2026 Guide Recognizes Morgan Lewis, Dozens of Lawyers Worldwide (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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IAM Patent 1000 2026 Guide Recognizes Morgan Lewis, Dozens of Lawyers Worldwide
Morgan Lewis has achieved multiple recognitions in the IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2026 guide, earning and maintaining practice and lawyer rankings and recommendations across six US states, Washington, DC, and nationwide; and in China, Germany, and the Unit more PR
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Pingree fights for working families across Maine
BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chellie Pingree for reelection to the U.S. House representing Maine's 1 st Congressional District in the 2026 e more PR
Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary
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AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights
BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 el more PR
MassDEP Fines Rutland Company Over $100,000 for Environmental Violations (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release:
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MassDEP Fines Rutland Company Over $100,000 for Environmental Violations
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $101,000 penalty to property developer Brice Estates, Inc., for violating the Wetlands Protection Act and the Clean Waters Act during the construction of the Brice Estates subdivision in Rutland.
During site ins more PR
MassDEP Penalizes Holyoke Mall Company for Solid Waste Violations (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release:
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MassDEP Penalizes Holyoke Mall Company for Solid Waste Violations
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $13,645 penalty to Holyoke Mall Limited Partnership (LP) for failing to comply with landfill monitoring, reporting, and maintenance requirements. The violations are related to a former landfill located beneath a portion more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments
Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science From Judicial Manual (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from more PR
MIT Study Suggests New Policy Combining Tradeable Offsets and Local Taxes to Balance Economic Growth and Wetland Conservation (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development
Study shows the tradeoff between conservation and growth is less stark with a locally adjusted policy featuring both tradeable offsets and taxes.
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Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is not easy. Consider wetlands, which provide flood protection, aid water quality, and are linchpins of larger ecosystems. more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases
Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" more PR
National Council of Nonprofits: Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Administration's Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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Federal Court Hears Challenge to Trump Administration's Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts will hold oral arguments tomorrow for National Council of Nonprofits v. McMahon. The lawsuit was brought by the National Council of Nonprofits, the nation's largest network of nonprofits, along with a coaliti more PR
New climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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New climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection
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Woods Hole, Mass. (June 2, 2026) - Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed a new method to predict coral bleaching five to six months before it more PR
Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026:
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Oceantic Statement: New York-Led AG Suit Challenges Offshore Wind Lease Buyout Deals
Today, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Attorney General Letitia James announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease.
In respon more PR
Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Will Trump's Third Attempt to Impose Tariffs Survive in the Courts? (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff:
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Will Trump's third attempt to impose tariffs survive in the courts?
President Donald Trump's use of tariffs have lost repeatedly in the courts--first the president's use of emergency authority was condemned by the Court of International Trade, the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court, and second his use of temporary balance of payments aut more PR
Q&A With Tony J. Cunningham, PhD When the World Stays Up With You (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 3 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following Q&A on June 2, 2026, involving Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition Tony J. Cunningham:
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Q&A with Tony J. Cunningham, PhD: When the World Stays Up with You
When a City Stays Up Together
In Boston, you don't even need to have watched or cared. The mood on the street tells you everything you need to know about last night's playoff game. You'll feel the win or the loss on the T, in the line more PR
Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans' Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026:
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FW: Ranking Members Scott, Sanders, and Warren Slam Trump Administration Plan to Open Americans' Hard-Earned Retirement Savings to Private Equity and Cryptocurrency
Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Senate Committee on Health, Education, L more PR
Rushed Work Requirement Rule for People with Medicaid Insurance Endangers Critical Healthcare and State Budgets (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Rushed Work Requirement Rule for People with Medicaid Insurance Endangers Critical Healthcare and State Budgets
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Following the release of formal guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to states for implementing work requirements for people with Medicaid health insurance as prescribed in the "One Big Beautiful Bill," Shaina Goodman, Vice President of more PR
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to NVIDIA Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to NVIDIA Corp.:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 1, 2026
Tim Teter
Executive Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
NVIDIA Corporation
2788 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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Brooke Seawell
Member, Board of Directors
Chair of the Audit Committee
NVIDIA Corporation
2788 San Tomas E more PR
Senate Democrats' Health Care Proposal a Start, But Only That (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Senate Democrats' Health Care Proposal a Start, But Only That
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Community Catalyst, the nation's leading health justice advocacy organization, today issued a formal response to the Senate Democrats' release of a "framework" on healthcare reform to address the affordability crisis plaguing families nationwide. The recommendations center the organization's mission to create a h more PR
Senator Markey Decries Security Concerns, Conflicts of Interest with Trump Proposal to Give Weapons-Usable Plutonium to Private Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Decries Security Concerns, Conflicts of Interest with Trump Proposal to Give Weapons-Usable Plutonium to Private Companies
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Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (June 2, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to President Trump urging him to cancel the Department of Energy's (DOE) plans to g more PR
Thune to Democrats: Enforcing the Law Isn't A Choice (10)
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune to Democrats: Enforcing the Law Isn't A Choice
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Click here to watch the video.
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, enforcing our nation's laws is not optional.
"Securing our borders isn't optional.
"And supporting the men and wo more PR
Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Touts Partnerships, Eyes Future with Announcement of 10 New Projects (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Touts Partnerships, Eyes Future with Announcement of 10 New Projects
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New research projects focus on behavioral safety, crash prevention and passive safety
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 2, 2026) - Before joining Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), Zhaonan Sun spent years studying how the human body absorbs the force of a cra more PR
Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart
The new design could offer a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
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MIT engineers have developed a noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound. The design could one day provide a surgery-free alternative to traditional cardiac implants.
The new device is designed as a small stic more PR
Virginia Beach's 5/31 Memorial Opens (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Virginia Beach's 5/31 Memorial Opens
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Exactly seven years after the May 31, 2019, tragedy at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, the City of Virginia Beach opened the 5/31 Memorial with a remembrance ceremony at the site, which is adjacent to the Municipal Cente more PR
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