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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2026-09-11 ( 32 items )  
13 faculty chosen for NSF CAREER awards (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 13 faculty chosen for NSF CAREER awards * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Thirteen professors have been recognized by the National Science Foundation for exceptional achievements early in their research careers. Each has received a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, the NSF's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who show great promise as future academic role models in research and education. NSF announces CAREER aw more PR

AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Servi more PR

AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that  more PR

AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief (PDF) filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circu more PR

AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR

Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Services"). The lawsuits challenge n more PR

Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless civil arrests. "Under President Trump, ICE has continuall more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR

Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Services"). The suits  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS * New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today will file two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species. The lawsuits, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increase h more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, urged a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order enjoining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making warrantless arrests unless they follow statutory safeguards. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Ramirez more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR

Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general announcing two lawsuits to be filed today to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, more PR

Del. Gov. Meyer Signs Criminal Justice Reform Package Advancing Dignity, Privacy & Fairness in Delaware's Justice System (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Signs Criminal Justice Reform Package Advancing Dignity, Privacy & Fairness in Delaware's Justice System DOVER, Del. -- Governor Matt Meyer today signed three criminal justice reform bills designed to create a fairer justice system by preventing the criminalization of poverty, protecting everyone's constitutional privacy, and strengthening reentry support for Delawareans returning to their communities. Joined by more PR

DuPont, Chemours and Corteva Reach Agreement to Resolve PFAS-Related Claims in North Carolina (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 11 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * DuPont, Chemours and Corteva Reach Agreement to Resolve PFAS-Related Claims in North Carolina - Resolves litigations brought by the State of North Carolina and 11 local entities relating to PFAS and other historical discharges from Fayetteville Works, as well as the State's claims of PFAS contamination unrelated to that site, including from the use of aqueous film forming foam ("AFFF"). - Settlement payments over 15 years, with a net present  more PR

Gov. Braun Cuts Local Debris Cleanup Costs for Eligible Communities Recovering from August Storms (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Cuts Local Debris Cleanup Costs for Eligible Communities Recovering from August Storms * INDIANAPOLIS -Gov. Mike Braun is reducing the cost of debris removal for communities recovering from August's severe weather, ensuring eligible communities do not have to bear the cost of recovery alone. "I want to make it clear that Hoosier communities, from our rural towns to the suburbs of our capital city, will not shoulder the recove more PR

Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces New Saval Foods Headquarters and Distribution Center in Howard County * ANNAPOLIS, MD -Governor Wes Moore today announced that family-owned foodservice distribution company Saval Foods, in partnership with Howard Hughes Communities, has broken ground on a new headquarters facility. The company is constructing a 230,000 square-foot space in Columbia to include a new distribution center and multi-story office building. more PR

ICYMI: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester With Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments From the Commonwealth and Private Sector (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester with Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments from the Commonwealth and Private Sector "This is what revitalization should look like - a comprehensive investment that improves quality of life today while laying the foundation for Chester's future." - Chester Mayor Stefan Roots "One thing I can tell you is the Union is all about teamwork, and w more PR

Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Steve McQueeny of EverBank Stadium (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Steve McQueeny of EverBank Stadium * As the 2026 NFL season kicks off, Delaware North Sportservice is going inside the kitchen with the chefs bringing game day to life across some of football's most iconic venues. Throughout the season, we'll spotlight the culinary leaders shaping the fan experience - from new menu items and local flavors to the behind-the-scenes preparation that powers ever more PR

Iowa Finance Authority: 2026 HousingIowa Awards Honor Iowa Leaders and Projects Expanding Housing Opportunities (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 11 -- The Iowa Finance Authority issued the following news: * * * 2026 HousingIowa Awards Honor Iowa Leaders and Projects Expanding Housing Opportunities Six recipients recognized for transforming properties, creating new homes and changing how Iowa communities address housing needs - DES MOINES -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently honored six exceptional housing projects, organizations and leaders through the annual HousingIowa Awards, presented at the 2026 HousingIowa Conference in Des Moines. From revital more PR

Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit, co-led by Attorney General Brown, brought in response to more PR

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester With Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments From the Commonwealth and Private Sector (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Launches New Effort to Revitalize Chester with Nearly $100 Million in Targeted Investments from the Commonwealth and Private Sector The Shapiro Administration worked closely with area business leaders, local nonprofits, and city and county government to develop a multi-pronged strategy to revitalize public spaces, improve safety, and drive economic growth in Chester. The Commonwealth's $75.5 mi more PR

PETA Drops Drone Footage of Marshall's Concrete Compound Ahead of March to End Animal Testing (10)
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Drops Drone Footage of Marshall's Concrete Compound Ahead of March to End Animal Testing North Rose, N.Y. - Ahead of Saturday's kickoff of the historic March to Abolish Animal Testing, PETA is releasing new drone footage of Marshall BioResources' gigantic North Rose operation. The video, obtained in collaboration with We Animals, shows more than 50 bleak warehouses where tens of thousands of dogs and ferrets are caged and  more PR

Rowan's Native Plant Meadow takes root as living laboratory (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan's Native Plant Meadow takes root as living laboratory * Between Route 322 and Science Hall, within a sloping meadow blooming with black-eyed Susans, goldenrod and purple horsemint, passersby might spot a biology professor or two bearing an electric string trimmer and a pair of hand pruners. They're targeting five non-native annuals before they flower and spread seeds throughout the Native Plant Meadow. By hand-weeding the marestail, Queen Anne's lace more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving 4 Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21155) entitled "Flixbus SE, Flix North America Inc., and Greyhound Lines Inc. - Control - Greyhound Central Bus LLC": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Continuance in Control. SUMMARY: On August 11, 2026, Flix SE, a noncarrier, Flix North America Inc. (Flix North America), a noncarrier, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), an interstate passenger motor carrier (collectively, Appl more PR

Thomson Reuters Announces Pricing of Public Offering of US$1,300,000,000 Notes and Canadian Private Placement of C$1,000,000,000 Notes (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 11 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Thomson Reuters Announces Pricing of Public Offering of US$1,300,000,000 Notes and Canadian Private Placement of C$1,000,000,000 Notes Toronto - Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) announced today the pricing of * a U.S. public offering by its subsidiary, TR Finance LLC, of (i) US$800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.100% notes due 2028 and (ii) US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of more PR

UD Epidemiology Study Takes Closer Look at Medicinal, Recreational Use (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Cannabis users in focus UD epidemiology study takes closer look at medicinal, recreational use Article by Amy Cherry September 10, 2026 With recreational cannabis now legal in 24 states, including Delaware, the number of users is rising. But not all cannabis users look alike or face the same health concerns. Most published research compares cannabis users to non-users. Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Univer more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

Virginia Tech: New Equine Field Services Instructor Brings Racetrack Roots and Whole-horse Approach to Veterinary College (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * New Equine Field Services instructor brings racetrack roots and whole-horse approach to veterinary college By Kevin Myatt 10 Sep 2026 Sarah Varnell's interest in equine medicine got a fast start out of the starting gate as a teenager. Varnell shadowed a racetrack veterinarian on school breaks, and what followed most days was 13 hours on her feet, moving from stall to stall behind a woman who seemed to know exactly what each horse needed before it made a sound more PR

White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states. Today's actions directly refund the Ame more PR