DANVERS, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation posted the following news: * * * 2026 National Scleroderma Conference: A Celebration of the Beacons of Hope * The National Scleroderma Foundation community shined bright during the 2026 National Scleroderma Conference and Baltimore, Maryland. The conference celebrated the community's Beacons of Hope and the sense of optimism about advances in scleroderma research. "It truly feels different this year," Mary Wheatley, CEO of the National Scleroderma Foundation, said du more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to help defense attorneys learn if surveillance tech was used to build a case against their clients Defendants should know when police use digital surveillance technology such as facial recognition software or license plate trackers. Model discovery motions will help lawyers find out. - The ACLU of Massachusetts today launched the Surveillance Di more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * AI Researcher Receives $745K Bits to Bytes Award from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Create the World's Largest Annotated Spleen Ultrasound Dataset Principal Investigator (PI) Daniel Haehn, PhD, director of UMass Boston's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Core Facility and an associate professor of computer science, will lead SPLEEN-US: Open Annotated Spleen Ultrasound Dataset for Precision Neuromodulation. This July, more PR

WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through communit more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creating positive impact in their communities through ca more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 20 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community * BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas have been honored as the recipients of this year's Departmental Leadership Awards, recognized for their service to and lasting impact on the university's academic community. "Dr. McEvoy is a transformational leader, inspiring, motivating and empower more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. In her decision, U.S. Di more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Bain & Company named an OpenAI Elite Partner Bain & Company today announced that it has been named an OpenAI Elite Partner, the highest tier within the OpenAI Partner Network. The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program for partner organizations to build, sell, and deliver AI solutions in association with OpenAI. The network brings together partner firms with deep industry expertise, delivery capabiliti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Boston Business Journal Recognizes Foley Hoag as a Top Charitable Contributor for Eighth Consecutive Year * For the eighth consecutive year, Foley Hoag has been recognized in the Boston Business Journal' s Massachusetts Corporate Citizenship Awards, which honor the region's leading corporate charitable contributors. Notably, Foley Hoag was one of only two law firms recognized this year. "We are thrilled to recognize our list more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Brian M. Balduzzi Joins Holland & Knight's Global Wealth and Family Office Practice * PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2026) - Holland & Knight has expanded its Global Wealth and Family Office Practice Group with the addition of Brian M. Balduzzi as a partner in the Firm's Philadelphia and New York offices. Mr. Balduzzi focuses on wealth planning, tax, charitable planning, business succession, and estate and trust administratio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * College of Management Soars to Full Six-Year AACSB Accreditation * 07/20/2026 | Stephanie Burns The College of Management at UMass Boston is thrilled to announce that it has earned full reaccreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for an impressive six-year term. This prestigious achievement is a resounding celebration of the college's remarkable transformation and unwavering commitme more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Communities, Nature Must Be at Center of Boston's Flood Protection Plan * An estimated 40 percent of Bostonians are projected to face coastal or river flooding from a 100-year storm before the end of this century. Photo: Anxhela Mile Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to strengthen its draft plan outlining flood risk and protection strategies in Boston. The plan must better reflect years of commun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard * Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, causes severe health harms including cancer, asthma, and premature deaths. Photo: Unsplash July 20, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened 2024 national standar more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 20 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU instrument passes first scientific test on its way to the asteroid Psyche * The flyby of Mars provided the first opportunity to test the scientific performance of the DTU-developed magnetometer on a planet. Peter Aagaard Brixen NASA has published the first scientific data from the Psyche spacecraft's flyby of Mars. For DTU, the results mark an important milestone: the University's first magnetometer in outer space has now proven  more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems team recognized with Small Business Innovation Award * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - The Security Forces Tactical Security System team here recently received the Department of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs Director's Small Business Innovation Award for its acquisition efforts supporting security forces operations. The award recognizes teams and individuals who demonstrated excellence, in more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings, and Douglas Lauffenburger named Institute Professors * A physician and neuroscientist who studies how anesthesia affects the brain; a leader in aerospace engineering, policy, and education; and the founding head of MIT's Department of Biological Engineering have been awarded MIT's highest faculty honor: the title of Institute Professor. With the appointments of Emery Brown, Daniel Hastings SM '78, P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 10-90): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces that we have updated the list of census blocks where price cap carriers continue to have a federal high-cost eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) obligation to provide voice service pursuant to section 214(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to reflect fixed terrestrial service availability data  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Fine Arts Center Unveils 2026-27 Season * A performance by Audra McDonald, winner of a record six Tony Awards, and an exhibition of acclaimed conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas's work at the University Museum of Contemporary Art are among the programming highlights of the recently announced 2026-27 UMass Fine Arts Center season. The 2026-27 Fine Arts Center season is comprised of 23 public performances in five venues and 15 exhibitions in more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Five Faculty-Community Projects Receive 2026 Public Service Endowment Grants * The Office of Research and Engagement (ORE) has announced that five faculty-community partnerships have received 2026 Public Service Endowment Grants (PSEGs). PSEGs, intended to enhance the mission of UMass Amherst as a Carnegie-classified "Engaged Research University," focus on mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships between the university and off-campus  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 20 -- 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 Department of Mathematics associate professor Mohammad Farajzadeh Tehrani, it  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Maintains Strong League Table Rankings Globally for H1 2026 * Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG's H1 2026 league tables for global M&A by deal count. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for Global Mid-Market and US Target Mid-Market M&A, while the firm was number one according to Mergermarket for French M&A. The Bloomberg Global Capital Markets and LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A league tables high more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * Gordon College Named a 2026-2027 College of Distinction * National recognition honors institutions where students don't just attend college-they're transformed by it. For the 2026-2027 academic year, Colleges of Distinction has named Gordon a College of Distinction, a designation reserved for institutions whose dedication to the undergraduate experience speaks for itself.  This award signifies a school's adherence to what Colleges of Distinction calls its F more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Hawaiian Electric orders GE Vernova aeroderivative packages to help Hawaii's power remain stable and uninterrupted - Six of GE Vernova's LM6000VELOX aeroderivative gas turbine packages ordered to modernize Waiau Power Plant in O'ahu, Hawaii. - Multi-phase project to replace aging steam turbines, advancing the state's emissions reduction goal - High-efficiency, fuel-flexible technology to be deployed within the ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce" at 10 a.m. on July 24, 2026, at Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, Hull McKnight Building, Augusta University, 1 11th Street, Augusta, GA 30901: Republican Witnesses: * Mr. Ajikumar Parayil, Founder and CEO, Manus Bio, Boston, Massachusetts * Mr. Brad Edenfield, Farmer and General Manager, RT Farms Inc., Burke Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: International] -- In a joint statement released on International Justice Day in New York, Human Rights Watch alongside over 100 civil society organizations, legal experts and former diplomats urged the administration to withdraw its campaign aimed at disabling the International Criminal Court. The coalition warned that efforts to intimidate the court or pressure state parties break promises to atrocity victims and erode confidence in the international legal system. They reaffirmed that no nation or individual is more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * John Hartog, John Matsumoto, Jeffrey Roberts, Danilo Santucci, and Susan von Herrmann Recognized in The Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Global Wealth Lawyers John Hartog, John Matsumoto, Jeffrey Roberts, Danilo Santucci, and Susan von Herrmann, partners in Nutter's Private Client Department, have been named to The Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Global Wealth Lawyers list. The guide highlights attorneys who advise high net worth clients at the inte more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Justin Masterman Elected to the Board of Trustees of Blood Cancer United - New England Justin Masterman, a member of Nutter's Real Estate Department, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Blood Cancer United - New England. Blood Cancer United, formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is the world's largest nonprofit health organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer. Since 1949, the organization has invested more than $2 billion in g more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Leaders, Members, And Associates Of BB7 Trinitarios Charged In 15-Count Indictment For Five Murders * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Assistant Director in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, Westchester County District Attorney, Susan Cacace, Bron more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes six new faculty for 2026 * The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) and Dean Agustin Rayo recently welcomed six new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research. Grisha Coleman is a full professor in the Music and Theater Arts Section. Her research explores tensions between our ph more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: FinCEN's Proposed Program Rule and Coordinated Federal Rulemakings * There is an ongoing effort to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), spanning multiple agencies. This alert is the first in a series discussing these efforts. This alert focuses on FinCEN's April 2026 proposed program rule and its implications for financial institutions. Subsequent alerts will address the agency-specific rulem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, 100+ House Democrats Demand Closure of Dilley Detention Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined a group of 111 House Democrats in calling to end family detention and shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. In the letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the lawmakers highlighted the brutality of family detention and the lasting trauma inflicted o more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Much of Charleston's Drinking Water Comes From Streams Now at Risk - New Research * CHARLESTON, S.C. - Researchers at Yale and the University of Massachusetts have found that 50 percent of the water in the Edisto River starts out in streams that may no longer be protected by the Clean Water Act. These types of streams also provide 40 percent of the water in Bushy Creek Reservoir. New Research: Maps of streams a more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Halting Merger for Two Weeks - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order halting the $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) and Paramount  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Param more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Price Hikes and Attack on Canada * WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump used Section 338 to levy an additional 50% tariff on Canadian goods: "Trump levying an additional 50 percent tariff on one of our closest allies and largest trading partners-not because of anything they did-but because of catastrophic wild more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severity of the damage caused by t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- 2026 SHIELD Working Group Report to the Governor - A report from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense Working Group - July 2026 (48 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 5 The SHIELD Initiative ... 7 SHIELD Ecosystem Engagement ... 10 A New Era for the Massachusetts Defense and National Security Ecosystem ... 12 Immediate Next Steps - The Critical Path for SHIELD ... 14 SHIELD Findings ... 17 The Federal and State Ba more ST

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * Schooled to Make An Impact * Alumni improve lives in Albania and Africa Cleaner water. Healthier lives. Stronger leaders. Communities the world over can change for good when professional expertise meets personal calling. Such was the case for Michael Black '10 and Kaitlyn Swist '12. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Black took his entrepreneurial mindset to the Balkans, while New York native Swist followed her business acumen to Africa. CHANGING SC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-13301; D. Mass. filed July 20, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zan Shaikh and Bright Vision Distribution LLC, d/b/a Mining Automatic, No. 26-cv-13301 (D. Mass. filed July 20, 2026) On July 20, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed partially settled charges against Zan Shaikh, a Florida resident, and his company Mining Automatic alleging that they misappropriated and misused investor funds after rais more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on July 23, 2026, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Nominees: * Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; * Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; * Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; * George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Urges Congress to Stand Up for Students with Disabilities, Slams Trump Decimation of Department of Education ICYMI : Murray Blasts Trump and McMahon's Decision to Abandon Students with Disabilities & the Administration's Legal Responsibility to Protect Students' Civil Rights  Murray calls on Republican colleagues to join her in stopping illegal transfer of ED's offices of special education and civil rights Murray made clear she  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Strong 2025 momentum masks structural challenges for global insurers--Bain & Company Global Insurance Report 2026 * Premium growth and profitability improved in 2025, and global premiums doubled to $7.1 trillion in the 15 years since 2010, but the gains are largely cyclical, Bain finds * Future winners will be insurers that lower the cost of risk and expand access to coverage - NEW YORK & LONDON- more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics Key Takeaways: * The Supreme Court held the Equal Protection Clause permits state laws that require biological sex-based distinctions in sports. * The Court did not address state laws or school policies that define "sex" and permit athletic participation based on gender identity. * Federal, institutional, and private actors h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The White House's "Gold Eagle" Cybersecurity Initiative: More Branding Than Breakthrough? * On July 14, the White House announced the launch of "Gold Eagle," a new federal government-industry clearinghouse for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability detection and remediation across critical infrastructure. Established under Executive Order 14409, "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security" (signed Jun more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Riccio Fund advances research projects in opioid tolerance, long-term memory storage By Pat Sargent Two interdisciplinary teams of UMass Chan Medical School scientists were awarded $45,000 each from the Dan and Diane Riccio Fund for Neuroscience for research in pain management and long-term memory storage. "This award is a classic example of putting together people from different domains to move research forward in une more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide. "Virginians and consumers globall more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Designs Orange County's First Modular Roundabout * VHB helped Orange County, Florida, implement an innovative new approach to intersection safety with Florida's first modular roundabout-constructed in three weeks. Located at Wyndham Lakes Boulevard and Roderick Circle in a residential area near Orlando Inter more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Western New England University issued the following news: * * * Summer Innovation Fellowship Teams Explore the Future of FinTech Several startup teams participating in the 2026 Summer Innovation Fellowship are developing innovative financial technology solutions designed to make financial services more accessible, intelligent, and inclusive. Their ventures demonstrate how emerging technologies can address real-world challenges in investing, creditworthiness, and economic opportunity. "These startups de more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * When You Can't Not Go * Inside the life of Todd Denison '91, dedicated to emergency medicine and humanitarian aid. This article was contributed by Amber Dempsey '13 in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College. The heat hit him first. Todd Denison '91 had just touched down in West Africa as a 20-year-old college student who had never left the United States. "I remember getting slammed in the face with heat that was a living entity," he recalls.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Granite State Migration: Why People Are Moving to New Hampshire, Who They Are, and What It Means for Our Future - A white paper from Pine Tree Public Policy Institute - June 2026 (9 pages) - Authored by Joe Sweeney * * * Executive Summary For twenty years we were told that migration would turn New Hampshire blue. That Massachusetts liberals were coming north to vote the way they voted back home. It was repeated so often that people stopped checking whether it was true. It is not true. The data say the op more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions * Washington, D.C. - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severi more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 20 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU brings pioneering artist Blanche Lazzell home for Art Museum's largest exhibition on record * The largest collection of artworks by West Virginia University alum Blanche Lazzell, a Monongalia County native and pioneer of early American modernism, is coming back home to the Art Museum of WVU as its largest exhibition ever. The first traveling exhibition curated by the Museum, "Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist," will return for more PR