Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-07-29 ( 52 items )  
6 Ways Professional Women Can Increase Their Own Opportunities (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * 6 Ways Professional Women Can Increase Their Own Opportunities * According to Bentley's recent PreparedU research, millennial women are concerned that they won't have as many opportunities in business as men. I understand this unease. But, based on my years in the work world, I believe there are ways to help make sure that women get the chance to advance and lead in an organization. Here are six effective strategies that I strongly recommend: Raise Yo more PR

American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of Avanos Medical for $1.2 Billion (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * American Industrial Partners Completes Acquisition of Avanos Medical for $1.2 Billion Ropes & Gray represented American Industrial Partners in connection with obtaining financing for its completed acquisition of Avanos Medical, Inc., a leading medical technology company, for approximately $1.272 billion. The transaction was announced on April 14 and completed on July 27. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Avanos stockholders will receive $25 more PR

Anna Tarakanova Recognized by ASME For Early Career Achievements (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, July 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Anna Tarakanova Recognized by ASME For Early Career Achievements * The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has recently recognized a UConn College of Engineering faculty member for her early career contributions in advancing mechanical characterization and multiscale description of biomaterials. School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering associate professor Anna Tarakanova was selected to receive the Sia Nemat-Nass more PR

Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The l more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. States rely on this money to purchase equipment for bomb s more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require p more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing its proposed rule to unlawfully bypass the review of natural gas pipeline projects that would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging the agency to halt its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In their letter (h more PR

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects * Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen more PR

Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA * Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging it to refrain from moving forward with its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the Na more PR

Big Oil set to double profits as their emissions fuel deadly heatwaves (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Big Oil set to double profits as their emissions fuel deadly heatwaves * * Top six fossil fuel corporations expect Q2 profits to nearly double Q1 levels. Annual profits for 2026 are set to exceed the previous 21 months combined. * Emissions from five fossil fuel corporations were enough to cause about 1 in 4 heatwaves between 2000 and 2023, which would have been virtually impossible without climate change. * A tax on the riche more PR

Boston University-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal National Institute on Aging's five-year grant will help researchers advance understanding of Alzheimer's and related dementias By Doug Fraser A Boston University-led research effort to advance our understanding and treatment of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease has received a $31.5 million renewal of its funding. The Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program is one more PR

Brandeis University: Ain Family Start-Up Award Fellow Applies Collaborative Approach to Research (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Brandeis University issued the following news: * * * Ain Family Start-Up Award fellow applies collaborative approach to research For senior Shamsi Mumtahina Momo, one of the most rewarding things about a Brandeis education is the sense of exploration inherent in the liberal arts. Taking classes across different fields allowed her interests to grow in directions she never expected. "You're exposed to different classes and various fields," she said. "It makes you interested in different subjects." That expl more PR

Building a Stronger Defense Supply Chain Starts Locally (10)
AUBURN, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Building a Stronger Defense Supply Chain Starts Locally * A Message From MassMEP's President Massachusetts has always been a leader in innovation and manufacturing. Today, it is also one of the nation's most important defense states. The recently released Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD) Report highlights the tremendous opportunity-and responsibility-for Mass more PR

Clark University: Class to examine how art captures climate change over centuries (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * New class to examine how art captures climate change over centuries #Students will probe themes of power and access in landscape paintings Two years ago, while teaching courses that examined many 19th-century works, Art History Professor Kristina Wilson noticed that her students were drawn to landscape paintings. "They're very intrigued by it as an avenue to explore critical issues in colonization and who has access to what spaces, how the landscape gets more PR

Doctoral Oral Exams for Aug. 3-7, 2026 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Doctoral Oral Exams for Aug. 3-7, 2026 * The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Chen Li, Ph.D., Management, Monday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m., ISOM N220. Dissertation: "Firms, Workers, and Finance in the Age of Technological Disruption." Anya Mkrtchyan and Wenting Ma, co-chairs. Lizhen Zhao, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertati more PR

Five URI jazz students to perform at Newport Jazz Festival (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Five URI jazz students to perform at Newport Jazz Festival * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 28, 2026 - The rare opportunity to perform in front of a sold-out audience at one of the world's iconic music festivals will once again be a reality for a quintet of University of Rhode Island jazz students. The combo of Liz O'Connor (vocals), Collin Klampert (guitar), Carleton Fisher (bass), Matt Ippolito (drums) and Ben Resendes (tenor saxophone) will take th more PR

Getting to Know Alison (10)
DANVERS, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The National Scleroderma Foundation posted the following news: * * * Getting to Know Alison * The National Scleroderma Foundation is very excited to introduce Alison Fronning to the team. Alison joined the Foundation in June 2026 as the new Support Manager. In the Q&A below, get to know Alison and learn more about her passion for supporting the scleroderma community and her vision for strengthening support and resources for people affected by scleroderma. Q: What brought you to the National Scleroderma F more PR

Goodwin Advises Domo on $400 Million Sale of Substantially All Assets to Progress Software (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Domo on $400 Million Sale of Substantially All Assets to Progress Software * Goodwin's Technology and M&A team advised Domo, Inc., (NASDAQ: DOMO) on its definitive agreement under which Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) will acquire substantially all of Domo's assets and employees, excluding Domo's net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards, and assume certain liabilities of Domo for $400 million in more PR

Governor Healey Announces New MBTA Affordability Initiatives, Extends Commuter Rail Savings Through Fall (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces New MBTA Affordability Initiatives, Extends Commuter Rail Savings Through Fall * Belmont -Governor Healey today announced a series of new MBTA pilot programs designed to make public transportation more affordable, flexible and easier to use. Beginning this fall, the MBTA will launch three new pilot programs while also extending two popular Commuter Rail affordability programs through November. Governor Hea more PR

Governor Healey Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today urged the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, which has already been passed by the House of Representatives. TPS for Haitians is set to expire on Monday after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's plan to end this policy that has been in more PR

Harvard Medical School: Genetics Influence Efficacy of CAR T-Cell Therapy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * Genetics Influence Efficacy of CAR T-Cell Therapy New findings could improve design of future cancer treatments - Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which reprograms an individual's immune cells to seek out and destroy certain cancer cells, has revolutionized treatment for blood cancers such as lymphoma. But in some patients, the treatment can cause serious side effects. New research led by Harvard Medical School investigators a more PR

Health & Fitness Association Launches Partnership With American Cancer Society to Advance Exercise Oncology Programs Nationwide (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Health & Fitness Association Launches Partnership With American Cancer Society to Advance Exercise Oncology Programs Nationwide The new initiative will raise awareness and support fitness professionals in delivering programs for individuals living with and beyond cancer. - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) today announced a strategic partnership with the Am more PR

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Science of Reading Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-717) on the Science of Reading Act (H.R. 7890). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on June 29, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 7890, Science of Reading Act of 2026, prohibits Comprehensive Literacy State Development grants, the flagship literacy grant program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), from being used for the literacy instruction method known as "three-cueing." In addition, the bill p more ST

How a Bentley Education and a Nantucket Childhood Shaped This Entrepreneur (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 28 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * How a Bentley Education and a Nantucket Childhood Shaped This Entrepreneur * Within a year of graduating from Bentley in 2020, Renee Hopkins founded Blue Seven Studio, a full-service marketing company, and went on to earn two industry awards for entrepreneurship. Then in May 2026, her company was recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the fastest-growing private firms in Massachusetts. Hopkins credits her success to a childhood surrounded by more PR

Khanna, Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today's Climate-Health Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna, Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today's Climate-Health Threats * Washington (July 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) today reintroduced the Green New Deal for Health, legislation that will equip our count more PR

Linda Koh Named Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Linda Koh Named Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing * Linda Koh, assistant professor at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).With more than 3,400 fellows, the AAN represents some of nursing's most accomplished leaders in policy, research, administration, practice and academia. Selected based on their outstanding contributions to improve health locally and globally, this y more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: From Long Beach to Providence - Rhode Island's New Self-Checkout Law Signals a Growing Legislative Trend (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by shareholder Joy C. Rosenquist and research attorney Hannah T. Stilley: * * * From Long Beach to Providence: Rhode Island's New Self-Checkout Law Signals a Growing Legislative Trend At a Glance * Several jurisdictions have advanced proposals that would impose staffing requirements or operational restrictions on self-checkout technology in retail settings. * Rhode Island recently enacted the first statewide law, scheduled to take e more PR

Markey, Khanna Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today's Climate-Health Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Khanna Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today's Climate-Health Threats * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (July 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) today reintroduced the Green New Deal for  more PR

Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Peters, Colleagues Raise Alarm About Trump's Threats to Send Armed Federal Agents to Polling Sites to Intimidate Voters During November Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Peters, Colleagues Raise Alarm About Trump's Threats to Send Armed Federal Agents to Polling Sites to Intimidate Voters During November Elections * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led 11 colleagues in writing to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding to know whether the Trump administration plans  more PR

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Names Gerry Leone to Class of 2026 Hall of Fame (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Names Gerry Leone to Class of 2026 Hall of Fame * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that special counsel Gerry Leone has been named to the 2026 Hall of Fame class by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The annual Hall of Fame list, reserved for lawyers with 30 or more years of practice, "recognizes the most distinguished lawyers in Massachusetts for a lifetime of achievement, leadership, more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case joined by Attorney General Brown and a coalition of 14 state a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in a comment letter opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that would unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects, and likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make unlawful robocalls. KYC  more PR

Miami welcomes Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, July 28 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami welcomes Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows * Miami University has selected 22 exceptional incoming students to receive the Presidential Fellows scholarship from the Honors College, the university's premier opportunity for top scholars. The Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows come from across the United States and from Mongolia. The Presidential Fellows scholarship offers a merit award to cover tuition, fees, housing, and meals. Scholars also receive a $5,000  more PR

MIT: Making robots faster by helping them think ahead (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Making robots faster by helping them think ahead By planning actions based on the future position of a robot, the VLASH technique streamlines motions and accelerates performance. - A new method developed by MIT researchers makes robots better at thinking ahead while they are acting, leading to smoother motions and quicker reactions. This technique enables the artificial intelligence model that plans a robot's motion to forecast more PR

MLSC Grant to Fund Integrated Science Building Lab Renovation (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * MLSC Grant to Fund Integrated Science Building Lab Renovation * The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) has awarded a Post-secondary Education and Training Grant of more than $300,000 that will fund the renovation of laboratory space in UMass Amherst's Integrated Sciences Building (ISB).Part of an announcement of 68 awards totaling over $12.3 million through its Education and Workforce Development Grant Program, the Post-secondary Educa more PR

Moulton, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency from Trump on Iran War Casualties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency from Trump on Iran War Casualties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) and 13 other fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Trump Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. ser more PR

Nutter Represents Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Piper Sandler, and Brean Capital in Columbia Financial's $1.7 Billion Subscription and Firm Commitment Offering (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Represents Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Piper Sandler, and Brean Capital in Columbia Financial's $1.7 Billion Subscription and Firm Commitment Offering Nutter served as legal counsel to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW), A Stifel Company, as agent and lead-left bookrunner, Piper Sandler & Co., as co-book running manager, and Brean Capital LLC, as co-manager, in connection with the $1.7 billion subscription and firm commitment offering of Columb more PR

Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families * Pressley Was One of First Members of Congress to Call for Closure of Dilley and Honored Children Detained by ICE as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home, and Led Efforts Address Childhood Trauma Press Conference (YouTube) SAN AN more PR

Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 (TNSrpt) -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers * High schools in Massachusetts are struggling to accomplish the dual goal of helping immigrant newcomers progress toward English language proficiency and master the academic content required to graduate, according to a new report by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. The report, "Land of Opportunity? Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools," de more PR

Rhode Island CCC Application Reset (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island CCC Application Reset * Rhode Island's adult-use cannabis retail licensing process has been the subject of a roller coaster ride in the last half year since the submittal deadline, and the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission's ("CCC" or "Commission") Friday, July 24, 2026 update gave the clearest picture yet of not just where things stand, but most importantly, where this process is headed. The Prior Applic more PR

Rising Cost Pressure Is Reinforcing Pragmatic Technology Choices in Level Measurement (10)
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Rising Cost Pressure Is Reinforcing Pragmatic Technology Choices in Level Measurement * Across process industries, rising cost pressure and capital discipline are influencing how end users approach level measurement investments. Rather than universally upgrading to high-end technologies, many users are adopting a more selective approach, reserving advanced solutions for complex applications while continuing to rely on  more PR

Rypos Filters Out Waste in Their Operations (10)
AUBURN, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Rypos Filters Out Waste in Their Operations * For over 25 years, Rypos has continued to innovate and adapt its unique self-cleaning particulate filter technology, which eliminates up to 95% of black carbon typically released into the environment by diesel engines. The manufacturing and technology company builds DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters), which are electrically activated emission control systems more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Customer Rules' Against Illegal Robocalls (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories, including Healthcare, Education, Economy, Infras more PR

Treatments for Kids With Food Allergies Allow Safe Eating in Stanford Medicine-led Trial (10)
STANFORD, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Treatments for kids with food allergies allow safe eating in Stanford Medicine-led trial Children with several food allergies have a variety of treatment options, including the medication omalizumab and oral immunotherapy, a new clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine has found. By Erin Digitale About a third of children with multiple food allergies gained the ability to safely eat full servings of foods that trigger their alle more PR

VHB Speakers Contribute to Key Transportation Discussions at ITE 2026 (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Speakers Contribute to Key Transportation Discussions at ITE 2026 * From implementing Safe System principles to strengthening transportation resilience, this year's Joint ITE International and Great Lakes District Annual Meeting highlighted the issues shaping transportation agencies nationwide. VHB transport more PR

WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects * A proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of attorneys general argued today in comments submitted t more PR

Warren Presses Deputy Defense Secretary on Conflicts of Interest Related to Companies Bidding on Major "Golden Dome" Missile Defense Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Deputy Defense Secretary on Conflicts of Interest Related to Companies Bidding on Major "Golden Dome" Missile Defense Program Feinberg was former head of private equity firm Cerberus; conflicts could be impacting military contracting decisions related to secretive $185 billion missile program - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), wrote to Department of Defense (DoD) Deputy more PR

Warren, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Sanders Press Social Security Head on Field Office Closures (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Sanders Press Social Security Head on Field Office Closures Bisignano promised lawmakers he'd "keep every field office open"; in reality, effective office closures across the country making it harder for Americans to access help, benefits "Since slashing approximately 7,500 agency employees last year, the Trump administration has wreaked havoc at SSA - and Americans have been paying the price." - U.S. Senato more PR

Warren, Schumer Question Pulte on Failure to Lower Housing Costs While Serving as FHFA Head and Acting DNI (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer Question Pulte on Failure to Lower Housing Costs While Serving as FHFA Head and Acting DNI "Your acceptance of the role as acting DNI suggests that you may be more interested in using your position in the federal government to continue serving the President's political agenda than in lowering housing costs for American families." - U.S. Senator Eli more PR