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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-07-14 ( 53 items )  
ACLU of Massachusetts Renews "What a Difference a DA Makes" Campaign for 2026 District Attorney Elections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Renews "What a Difference a DA Makes" Campaign for 2026 District Attorney Elections Long-running public education initiative highlights the impact prosecutors have on the community and the power of voters to hold them accountable - The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is renewing its long-running public education campaign, "What a Difference a DA Makes," in advance of the 2026 d more PR

AG Brown co-leads coalition challenging Warner Bros./Paramount merger (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition challenging Warner Bros./Paramount merger * Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable comp more PR

AG Campbell Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), arguing the deal would unlawfully reduce competition in the film and television more PR

AG Campbell Shares Family Preparedness And Legal Resources For Haitian And Syrian TPS Holders (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Shares Family Preparedness And Legal Resources For Haitian And Syrian TPS Holders * Boston -Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today encouraged Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders to review resources that can help them prepare for potential changes to their immigration status and better protect their families during a time of uncertainty. The Attorney General Office's Emergency more PR

Archaeological Institute Supports Renewal of U.S.-Albania Cultural Property Import Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Archaeological Institute of America, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State Cultural Property Advisory Committee expressing support for the Government of the Republic of Albania's request to renew the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the imposition of import restrictions on categories of archaeological material from Albania. The MOU, entered into force on February 28, 2022, arises under Article 9 of the UNESCO Convention (1970) and the Convention on Cultural Pr more ST

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic ca more PR

Arthur Bahr named head of MIT's Literature Section (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Arthur Bahr named head of MIT's Literature Section * Professor Arthur Bahr has been named head of the MIT Literature Section, effective July 1. "Arthur is an exceptional scholar and a proven leader. I am confident that he will guide the unit with judgment, insight, and a deep commitment to its continued success," says Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. "I very much look for more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit to Block $110 Billion Warner Bros./Paramount Merger (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit to Block $110 Billion Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger, the largest in Hollywood history, would combine two of Hollywood's f more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding * OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors i more PR

Attorney General James Sues to Block Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros. (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros. * July 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general today sued Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.), two of the nation's largest media companies, to block a proposed $110 billion merger that would illegally undermine competition throughout the enterta more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Paramount/Warner Bros. merger (10)
DENVER, Colorado, July 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Paramount/Warner Bros. merger * July 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. by Paramount Skydance Corporation. The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable companies.  more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Warner Bros./Paramount Merger (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 attorneys general today filed a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). "If this massive corporate merger is allowed to go through, Oregonians will pay the price - through higher bills, fewer jobs, les more PR

Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed a second lawsuit with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate th more PR

Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing to block the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major  more PR

Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 [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: * * * Big Oil must foot the bill for urgent heat protection as Europe swelters * With more than 10,000 excess deaths recorded across Europe during record-breaking heatwaves last June and deadly wildfires still raging in France and Spain, 350.org said that European governments must act quickly to protect lives and force fossil fuel companies to f more PR

Brandeis University Biology Professor Miller Raises Concerns Over Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Changes Impacting Scientific Research (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Paul Miller, professor of biology and chair of the Neuroscience program at the Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter submitted to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed revisions to federal financial assistance regulations. The letter criticizes the involvement of political appointees rather than scientific experts in the review process for allocation of research funding. It highlights that scientific expertise, garnered through years of training, is vital to maint more ST

Can Shellfish Hatcheries Produce Algae Feed Cheaper? (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Can Shellfish Hatcheries Produce Algae Feed Cheaper? * Shellfish are a summertime staple in coastal areas like Cape Cod. Yet, according to farmer, researcher, and MBL Whitman Fellow Dan Ward, shellfish hatchery production is primarily limited by one thing: chloroplasts. In the earliest stages of commercial shellfish production, larval and juvenile shellfish, such as clams,  more PR

Center for Economic & Policy Research: How to Fix the Financialization Crisis in the Health Care System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * New Paper: How to Fix the Financialization Crisis in the Health Care System A new policy paper lays out the state of the heavily financialized health care system, identifying seven areas where financial actors and powerful industry players have exploited existing laws and regulations for private gain at the expense of patients, workers and taxpayers. The paper recommends specific policy reforms that can rein i more PR

Coalition for National Trauma Research Opposes Proposed OMB Rule Changes to Federal Financial Assistance Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition for National Trauma Research, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter expressing strong concerns about the Office of Management and Budget's proposed revisions to the "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance." CNTR, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing traumatic injury research, warns that the proposals could undermine federally funded research effectiveness and national trauma research infrastructure. The coalition stresses that traumatic injury remains a leading cause of death and disab more ST

Economic Liberties Applauds States' Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger, Encourages More States to Join (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds States' Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger, Encourages More States to Join * Today, 12 state attorneys general sued to block Paramount-Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers-Discovery. In response, American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement applauding their decision and encouraging them to ensure this anticompetitive and illegal more PR

Essential Pressley Bills Enacted into Law in Most Robust Housing Package in Decades (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Essential Pressley Bills Enacted into Law in Most Robust Housing Package in Decades * Pressley-Led Bills Will Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corporate Landlords, and Help Families Reach Financial Stability Pressley Condemned Trump's Refusal to Sign Housing Package into Law WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a  more PR

EU can reduce risk of international credit shortfalls through centralised purchasing and early planning, find CONCITO and CATF (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: Environment] (TNSbrep) -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * EU can reduce risk of international credit shortfalls through centralised purchasing and early planning, find CONCITO and CATF * Under the EU's revised Climate Law, the bloc can meet up to 5% of its 2040 climate target from 2036 more PR

Floating Bones, 200-year-old Primate Embryos, and the Quest to Unravel Two Evolutionary Mysteries: How Humans Evolved to Speak and to Walk Upright (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Floating Bones, 200-year-old Primate Embryos, and the Quest to Unravel Two Evolutionary Mysteries: How Humans Evolved to Speak and to Walk Upright * Walking upright on two legs and our ability to generate complex speech are unique, defining traits of human evolution. Gayani Senevirathne, a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University and 2026 Whitman Fellow at  more PR

Foley Hoag: Sarah Burg Shares Insights in Law360 Midyear Report on Major Patent Decisions (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSxrep) -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Burg Shares Insights in Law360 Midyear Report on Major Patent Decisions * Partner Sarah Burg was quoted in Law360 's midyear report, "Biggest Rulings For Patent Attys In 2026," providing insight on two significant developments shaping patent litigation and Federal Circuit practice. Burg commented on the Federal Circuit's decision in A.L.M. Holding Co. v. Zydex Industries Private Ltd., which clarified standing more PR

Food Research & Action Center Director Plata-Nino Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

From Iowa to the international stage: Outreach program helps young mathematicians reach new heights (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 13 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * From Iowa to the international stage: Outreach program helps young mathematicians reach new heights * When Iowa City West High School senior Catherine Xu earned a gold medal as a member of Team USA at the 2026 European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, it marked an extraordinary accomplishment for one of the nation's top young mathematicians. For University of Iowa Department of Mathematics associate professor Mohammad Fara more PR

Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6.7% in Q2 2026 as the Memory Crisis Splits the Market in Two, According to IDC (10)
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 14 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6.7% in Q2 2026 as the Memory Crisis Splits the Market in Two, according to IDC Samsung and Apple gain share at the top while the mass market contracts sharply. - BOSTON - The global smartphone market shrank 6.7% year-on-year to 277.5 million units in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), according to the preliminary data from the International Data Co more PR

Government Performance Lab announces new State Housing Production Accelerator to help local communities meet state housing production goals (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Government Performance Lab announces new State Housing Production Accelerator to help local communities meet state housing production goals * The Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) announced the launch of a new program to build durable state capacity to help local governments meet ambitious housing goals. Working with a cohort of state participants, the State Housing Production Accelerator will address common challenges faced by loc more PR

Governor Healey Celebrates Successful World Cup Operations Across Massachusetts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates Successful World Cup Operations Across Massachusetts * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today recognized the successful conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Massachusetts. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of thousands of public safety professionals, transportation workers, emergency managers, public health experts and state, local, federal and private-sector partners, Massachusetts delivered a safe, sec more PR

Governor Healey Opposes Trump Proposal to Politicize Federal Grant Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Opposes Trump Proposal to Politicize Federal Grant Funding * Boston -Governor Healey today submitted formal comments to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought opposing President Trump's proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance, the federal framework that governs how billions of dollars in grants and financial assistance are awarded each year. Governor Healey warned that the proposal would  more PR

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates More Than $26 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Improvements (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates More Than $26 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Improvements * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced that two Massachusetts transportation projects have been awarded more than $26.5 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. The grants will support roadway safety, reduce congestion, improve more PR

It's Not Just on 'The Pitt': Real-Life Emergency Doctors are Stressed Out--And Patient Irritation Plays a Significant Role (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * It's Not Just on 'The Pitt': Real-Life Emergency Doctors are Stressed Out--And Patient Irritation Plays a Significant Role * HBO's emergency-department drama "The Pitt" has become a smash hit in large part because it shows the deeply human toll that emergency medicine exacts from those who practice it. While researchers have long known that real-life ER doctors are affected by many of the stresses that "The Pitt" has so effectively captured,  more PR

John Nadolenco Receives Four Consecutive "Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" Recognition From LABJ (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * John Nadolenco receives four consecutive "Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" recognition from LABJ LOS ANGELES - John Nadolenco, managing partner of Mayer Brown's Los Angeles office, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) "Leaders of Influence: Litigation & Trial Attorneys" list for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition, which honors some of the region's most accomplished litigators an more PR

Mass. Law Reform Institute Opposes Expanded DHS Change of Address Form (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Boston, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing opposition to proposed changes by the department to the Alien Change of Address form. The letter highlights concerns that the agency's plan to expand the form's requirements unlawfully circumvents congressional intent, imposes undue burdens on low-income immigrants and nonprofit legal organizations, and jeopardizes vital public benefits access. The I more ST

Md. A.G. Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which  more PR

MIT: Method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content * With the exploding popularity of generative artificial intelligence, many open-source models are now available online for anyone to adapt for their task, such as generating product renderings in a certain artistic style. But these models also find their way into the hands of nefarious actors who may optimize them to produce illegal content, like hate speech or more PR

Moulton Cosponsors Bill to Lower Costs of Groceries, Goods and Services (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Cosponsors Bill to Lower Costs of Groceries, Goods and Services * Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has joined Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) as a consponor of the Shedding Light on Algorithms Setting Higher (SLASH) Prices Act. The SLASH Prices Act would lower the costs of goods and services by requiring companies to disclose the use of surveillance pricing in a clear and prominent location that consumers can see. It would als more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport and Multistate Coalition Challenge Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport and Multistate Coalition Challenge Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Merger Would Result in Higher Prices, Reduced Content Choices for New Jerseyans - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The pro more PR

National Gallery's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Announces 2026-2027 Fellows (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * National Gallery's Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Announces 2026-2027 Fellows The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center), the National Gallery's world-renowned research institute, announced today its fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. Over 30 fellows will conduct research that spans continents, centuries, and disciplines. Their topics include visualizing the apocalypse in medieval Europe, the material culture of  more PR

New Jersey Institute of Technology: Accelerated Program Propelled Krish Poudel Toward Medicine and Innovation (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, July 14 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accelerated Program Propelled Krish Poudel Toward Medicine and Innovation Written by: Mindy Weisberger Good things may come to those who wait, but Krish Poudel '26 isn't waiting to pursue his lifelong dream of a medical career. It took him just three years to earn a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering as part of New Jersey Institute of Technology's accelerated B.S./M.D. program, and he now continues his M.D. studies at Rutgers New  more PR

Northeast Gas Association Urges Flexible Implementation of Proposed Gas Pipeline Safety Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Northeast Gas Association, Westborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed rules to enhance the safety of gas distribution pipelines. The comments focus on PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines," which addresses updates to distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance practices, and other safety-r more ST

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2029 at Annual White Coat Ceremony (10)
NEW YORK, July 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Grossman School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2029 at Annual White Coat Ceremony * O n the afternoon of Friday, July 10, inside a packed Murphy Auditorium, NYU Grossman School of Medicine's class of 2029 donned their white coats for the first time. The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage that welcomes newly matriculated medical students into the profession,  more PR

Pennsylvania's New Budget Bets Big on the Basics: Funding, Teachers, and Literacy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania's New Budget Bets Big on the Basics: Funding, Teachers, and Literacy * Teach Plus PA Applauds State Budget That Boosts Adequacy Funding, Literacy, and the Educator Workforce Harrisburg, PA, July 12, 2026-Teach Plus Pennsylvania today issued the following statement in response to the state b more PR

Projects for Peace recipient brings learning to Mumbai neighborhood (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Projects for Peace recipient brings learning to Mumbai neighborhood * 'I can be more impactful in a place that doesn't have a lot' In Kamathipura, the streets are congested and noisy. This neighborhood in Mumbai, India, is one of the largest and oldest red-light districts in all of Asia. Toral Banerjee '28, a computer science and mathematics major, grew up in Mumbai and is well aware of the marginalization of people in Kamathipura. Inspired to support more PR

Researchers show how early RNA-based life may have repaired its genome, providing insight into the origins of life (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, July 13 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Researchers show how early RNA-based life may have repaired its genome, providing insight into the origins of life * In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and relies on proteins to replicate, repair and build from those blueprints. At the same time, proteins require instructions from DNA to be made in the first place. So which one came first? Neither, hypothesize researchers like Saurja DasGupta, a biochemist at the University o more PR

Scleroderma Added to AMP AIM Research Project (10)
DANVERS, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation issued the following news: * * * Scleroderma Added to AMP AIM Research Project * The National Scleroderma Foundation is excited to announce that scleroderma will be part of the expanded Accelerated Medicines Partnership Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP(r) AIM) program. The Foundation has partnered with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and other government and advocacy organizations, to ensure scleroderma will be part of this incredibly  more PR

Senator Markey Releases Discussion Draft of Legislation to Create a National Framework to Address Data Center Harm (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: ** * Senator Markey Releases Discussion Draft of Legislation to Create a National Framework to Address Data Center Harm Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today released a discussion draft of legislation that would create a national framework to prevent increased energy costs, pollution, and adverse health harms related to the ra more PR

Tiny infrared chip could improve detection of gases and heat (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Tiny infrared chip could improve detection of gases and heat * Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can't see, such as gases escaping from a pipeline, chemicals in the atmosphere, or heat leaking from a building. But sensing infrared light in sophisticated ways still requires expensive and bulky systems. Now MIT researchers have created a chip-based optical device that can dynamically control inc more PR

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes 90-day Finding for Diamondback Terrapin (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Completes 90-day Finding for Diamondback Terrapin * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the 90-day finding on a petition to list the diamondback terrapin under the Endangered Species Act. The petition presented substantial new information, and the Service will initiate a 12-month review of the species to determine if listing is warranted. The diamondback terrapin is found more PR

USDA IG Walk Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by John Walk, inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Delivering Government Efficiency, thank you f more PR

VHB Supports Continued Progress on VRE Crystal City Station Improvements (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Supports Continued Progress on VRE Crystal City Station Improvements * VHB continues to advance the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Crystal City Station improvements project, supporting VRE's efforts to improve fluidity in the corridor, reduce passenger and freight conflicts, enhance safety, and strengthen mu more PR

Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration From Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of  more PR

Worth 1,000 Words: Brittany Curry ('11) creates understanding through illustration (10)
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, July 13 -- Georgia College posted the following news: * * * Worth 1,000 Words: Brittany Curry ('11) creates understanding through illustration * By Margaret Schell I f you're a visual learner, Brittany Curry ('11) -AKA "Inky Brittany" -has your back. A self-proclaimed "graphic recorder," Curry creates illustrations in real time during presentations and lectures. Her work is shown to audiences as a companion to speeches, highlighting main themes and messages. "Seeing graphic facilitation live is so powerful and  more PR