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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-08-09 ( 11 items )  
Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to divert federal funding away from permanent  more PR

Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to pe more PR

Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC more PR

Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Boys & Girls Clubs Honor Military Youth * Yesterday in the nation's capital, five young Americans from across the War Department were honored as finalists during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 2026 National Military Youth of the Year celebration, and one walked away with the honor and the opportunity to compete at the next level. Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, explained the challenges m more PR

Center for American Women and Politics: Women Candidates Competing With Men in Fundraising in the Closest 2026 Midterm Matchups (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Women Candidates Competing with Men in Fundraising in the Closest 2026 Midterm Matchups Latest Data from CAWP's Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 - The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, recently updated its Women, Money, & Politics Watch 2026 analysis of campaign finance for congressional races. CAWP's latest data shows that women often le more PR

Justice Dept. Proposes Final Judgments For 5 Egg Industry Defendants (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation and Competitive Impact Statement were filed Aug. 7, 2026, in a civil antitrust case alleging that five egg-industry defendants coordinated bids to artificially increase Urner Barry Publications Inc., New Jersey, egg price quotations. The proposed judgments would restrict communications and agreements among competitors concerning bids, require antitrust compliance programs and impose reporting and monitoring requirements  more PR

N.J. Health Dept. Announces State Hot Shots for Tots Immunization Campaign Awardees (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- The New Jersey Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * NJ Health Department Announces New Jersey Hot Shots for Tots Immunization Campaign Awardees The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced this year's awardees of the New Jersey Hot Shots for Tots Immunization Campaign, which recognizes childcare and preschool facilities participating in a voluntary, point-based incentive program that promotes best practices, encourages collaboration among immunization stakeholders, and supports more PR

Rep. Pallone Issues Letter to SpaceXAI CEO Musk (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 Elon Musk Chief Executive Officer SpaceXAI 1 Rocket Road Starbase, TX 78521 Dear Mr. Musk: I write to raise serious concerns regarding SpaceXAI's development and operation of its existing data centers and plans to further develop these data centers and their power sources. Communities across the nation are frustrated and angry about the pace of giant data cen more PR

Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to FIFA President Infantino (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 26, 2026 Mr. Gianni Infantino President FIFA Trump Tower 725 5th Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10022 Dear Mr. Infantino: In 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecuted more than two dozen high level FIFA officials and sports-marketing executives for a racketeering conspiracy involving wire fraud and money laun more PR

Statement from Governor Sherrill on Delaney Hall Civil Rights Investigation (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Sherrill on Delaney Hall Civil Rights Investigation * "Today, the Attorney General announced a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall, a private detention facility operated by The GEO Group. Since the facility is stonewalling efforts for real oversight, this is the right and necessary course of action. "We've heard the reports of disturbing conditions and have been heartbroken by recent deaths of detaine more PR

Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, nearly 3,000  more PR