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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-08-24 ( 7 items )  
Boston Women's Workforce Council Opposes Rescission of EEO Reporting Requirements to Preserve Data for Wage Gap Reduction (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment in Opposition to the Proposed Rescission of EEO-1 through EEO-6 Reporting Requirements Submitted by The Boston Women's Workforce Council Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Removal of Reporting Requirements," Docket RIN 3046-AB37, published July 23, 2026 The Boston Women's Workforce Council (BWWC) writes to oppose the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's more ST

Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Wind Blows Strong - Amid Political Turbulence (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation: * * * Wind Blows Strong - Amid Political Turbulence Modern windmills generate much-needed electricity. Consistent regulations and subsidies are required to reach their full potential. - It was historic. This summer, a cable beneath the Baltic Sea carried the first ever electric current from an offshore wind farm to the Polish electricity more PR

Foxboro Station Improvements Deliver Mobility Benefits for World Cup and Beyond (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Foxboro Station Improvements Deliver Mobility Benefits for World Cup and Beyond * When thousands of fans traveled by rail to Gillette Stadium during this summer's FIFA World Cup matches, an upgraded Foxboro Station helped keep passengers moving safely and efficiently-demonstrating the lasting value of an investm more PR

GE Vernova Supports Quinbrook to Deliver All Three Stages of One of Australia's Largest Battery Energy Storage Projects (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * GE Vernova supports Quinbrook to deliver all three stages of one of Australia's largest battery energy storage projects * Latest contract expands GE Vernova's role across all three stages of Quinbrook's Supernode project * Completed development expected to provide 780 MW and 3,075 MWh of battery storage for the Supernode campus at one strategic site * Stage 3 has achieved Generator Performance Standards (GPS) acce more PR

Lasell University Celebrates Opening of Felix Commonwealth Virtual School on Newton Campus (10)
NEWTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 -- Lasell College issued the following news: * * * Lasell University Celebrates Opening of Felix Commonwealth Virtual School on Newton Campus Lasell University President Eric M. Turner joined Newton Mayor Marc Laredo, Massachusetts education leaders, Felix Commonwealth Virtual School Superintendent Matthew Spengler, students and their families on Tuesday, August 11th, to celebrate the opening of Felix's new home on the Lasell University campus. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Donahue Plaza marked the opening of more PR

President Eddinger Brings BHCC Perspective to National Workforce Pell Discussion (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Bunker Hill Community College issued the following news brief: * * * President Eddinger Brings BHCC Perspective to National Workforce Pell Discussion Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger recently joined a national discussion on the future of workforce education, sharing BHCC's perspective on how the new Workforce Pell Grant program could expand opportunities for students while presenting new challenges for colleges. Eddinger participated in an August 11 virtual forum hosted by The Chronicle  more PR

Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order * Motion comes one day after USPS issued final rule pursuant to unlawful executive order BOSTON -Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump today filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) issuance of a final rule to implement Section 3 of the President's Marc more PR