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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2026-09-26 ( 80 items )  
5 Questions with Bentley Trustee Karl Wagner '87 (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Bentley University posted the following news: * * * 5 Questions with Bentley Trustee Karl Wagner '87 * Karl Wagner '87 is an experienced management executive with an extensive background in health care services. Along with technical skills, he credits his success to curiosity, a willingness to learn and an eye for opportunity. Through his ability to bridge financial expertise with operational strategy, Wagner shifted from finance leadership into broader executive roles. Wagner most recently served as CE more PR

77 Education and Civil Rights Groups Urges Education Department to Withdraw Proposed Revisions to General Administrative Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 23, 2026 Zachary Rogers U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 91 Fed. Reg. 54666 (Aug. 24, 2026); 1 Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 Dear Mr. Rogers: The undersigned organizations write in opposition to the Department of  more ST

A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A new technique could accelerate the development of RNA therapies * RNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapeutics are typically packaged within fatty molecules known as lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). MIT researchers have now come up with a way to produce these particles much more quickly, and with more precise control over their size and shape. This new process, which can be run automatically without any human intervention, coul more PR

Acting A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Labcorp Over Data Breach That Affected the Personal Data of Alaskans (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Labcorp over Data Breach That Affected the Personal Data of Alaskans September 25, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills has announced that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has settled with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp") after a multistate investigation into the 2019 data breach that leaked personal patient information thro more PR

AG Campbell Secures Indictments Against Lawrence Woman For Manslaughter, Caretaker Neglect, And Fraud Following Husband's Death (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Indictments Against Lawrence Woman For Manslaughter, Caretaker Neglect, And Fraud Following Husband's Death * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced that Judit Diaz de Vargas, 49, of Lawrence, has been indicted by an Essex County Grand Jury on charges related to the significant neglect of her husband, ultimately leading to his death. The AGO also alleges that Vargas l more PR

AI Integration Transforms Intelligent Pressure Monitoring (10)
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * AI Integration Transforms Intelligent Pressure Monitoring * Recent comprehensive research by ARC Advisory Group identifies several key trends driving the market for pressure transmitters. The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies is emerging as a key trend in the pressure transmitter market, as manufacturers and process industries seek to move beyond basic measurement toward predic more PR

Alarm Management Supports Environmental Performance and Operational Resilience (10)
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The ARC Advisory Group posted the following news release: * * * Alarm Management Supports Environmental Performance and Operational Resilience * ARC Advisory Group's recent research highlights the expanding role of alarm management in helping industrial organizations improve operational discipline, reduce process upsets, and support environmental performance objectives. Effective alarm management can support environmental objectives by helping operators respond earlier to abnormal more PR

American College of Surgeons: General Surgeon Jo Buyske Receives Inspiring Women in Surgery Award (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * General Surgeon Jo Buyske Receives Inspiring Women in Surgery Award Dr. Buyske recognized for transforming surgical training, certification, and workforce policies September 25, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Jo Buyske, MD, FACS, a general surgeon who helped reshape surgical training and worked to make surgical careers more sustainable, is the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award. The award, presented annua more PR

Amherst Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Threats Targeting Law Enforcement and Grocery Store (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Amherst Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Threats Targeting Law Enforcement and Grocery Store * BOSTON - An Amherst, Mass., man pleaded guilty on Sept. 21, 2026 in federal court in Springfield to making violent threats via social media targeting a variety of law enforcement officers and sensitive locations such as a grocery store and a federal building in Boston. Luke Brissie, 24, pleaded guilty to one co more PR

Appointment of EPFL Professors (10)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 25 -- EPFL (Eecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne or Federal School of Technology in Lausanne), a public research university, issued the following news: * * * Appointment of EPFL professors The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL. - Dr Oliver Edtmair, currently Junior Fellow at ETH Zurich and a Clay Research Fellow, as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Mathematics in the School of Basic Sciences (SB) Oliver Edtmair is regarded as one of  more PR

Assumption Launches Exclusive Dow Jones Investing in Education Partnership (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Assumption Launches Exclusive Dow Jones Investing in Education Partnership * Worcester, MA-Assumption University today announced that it has joined the Dow Jones Investing in Education program, becoming one of only approximately 100 institutions nationwide, including Stanford University, Villanova University, and the University of Texas, to offer this level of access to students and faculty. The partnership, made possible by a philanthropic gift f more PR

Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration Attempt to Politicize and Undermine Education Grant Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration Attempt to Politicize and Undermine Education Grant Funding * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (U.S. ED) proposal to provide the Trump Administration with broad discretion in educational grantmaking decisions. The proposal follows many earlier attemp more PR

Attorney General Ford Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Labcorp Over Patient Data Breach (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 24 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Labcorp Over Patient Data Breach * Settlement Requires Stronger Oversight of Vendors Handling Sensitive Patient Information Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada, as part of a coalition of 44 attorneys general, has reached a $2.3 million multistate settlement with Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolvin more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes Congress to Establish Federal Regulations for Artificial Intelligence * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general are pushing Congress to take immediate action to regulate artificial intelligence, a call that's been echoed by AI industry leaders in recent weeks. "AI technology is developing fast, and we can't let it go unchecked, more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement with Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach * Thursday, September 24, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 44 other attorneys general reached a $2.2 million settlement with Labcorp following a multistate investigation into a 2019 data breach involving Labcorp's debt collector, the American Medical Collection Agency more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging eligible North Carolinians to claim the compensation they're owed for overpaying for certain generic drugs. Recently, a court preliminarily approved a plan by Attorney General Jackson and a coalition of 47 other states and territories to distribute fu more PR

Attorney General Jones Opposes Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Opposes Attempt by Trump Administration to Impose Unlawful Taxes on H-1B Visas RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed rule that once again attempts to impose a $100,000 tax on petitions for H-1B visas. H-1B visas allow state and local governments to address nationwide shortages of critical s more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE UNLAWFUL H-1B VISA TAXES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE UNLAWFUL H-1B VISA TAXES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed a comment letter opposing the Trump administration's proposed rule that attempts to impose a $100,000 tax on petitions for H-1B visas that allow state and local governments to address nationwide shortages of critical service providers like tea more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Urges Congress to Set Safety Rules for Artificial Intelligence (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Congress to Set Safety Rules for Artificial Intelligence * #Says AI companies shouldn't be left to police themselves. Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on Congress to pass rules for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In a letter to congressional leaders from a bipartisan group of attorneys general, AG Rayfield warns that recent incidents show AI built without proper safeguards can  more PR

BRANDEIS CENTER CHAIRMAN RAISES SERIOUS CONCERN AFTER SIXTH DELAY OF COLLEGE FOREIGN FUNDING DATA (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CHAIRMAN RAISES SERIOUS CONCERN AFTER SIXTH DELAY OF COLLEGE FOREIGN FUNDING DATA The Department of Education Has Delayed the Release of College Foreign Funding Data for the Sixth Time as the Brandeis Center Urges Greater Transparency - Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus, who served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education and ran  more PR

BU Law's New Partnership With Clearbrief Keeps Students' Work Accurate and Prepares Them for a Changing Legal Profession (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Boston University School of Law issued the following news: * * * BU Law's New Partnership with Clearbrief Keeps Students' Work Accurate and Prepares Them for a Changing Legal Profession In August, Boston University School of Law announced a new partnership with Clearbrief, the leading AI tool that checks users' citations against primary legal sources in real time within Microsoft Word. Relying on deterministic AI, Clearbrief ensures that students independently verify their sources, thus avoiding the most co more PR

Capital Research Center Issues InfluenceWatch Wrap Up on Sept. 25, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrap up on Sept. 25, 2026: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog groups. The information compiled in InfluenceWatch g more PR

Circle Announces CFO Transition Plan (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Announces CFO Transition Plan * Jeremy Fox-Geen to step down as Chief Financial Officer and will support a smooth transition; Company has commenced the search for a successor NEW YORK -September 25, 2026 -Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) today announced that Jeremy Fox-Geen intends to step down as Chief Financial Officer after more than five years in the role. T more PR

Circle Foundation Announces Support for United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme to Advance Digital Payments for Development and Humanitarian Action (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Foundation Announces Support for United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme to Advance Digital Payments for Development and Humanitarian Action * NEW YORK -[September 25, 2026] -Circle Foundation, a philanthropic initiative supported by Circle Internet Group, Inc.'s (NYSE: CRCL) 1% equity commitment, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and  more PR

Clean Air Task Force: States Explore Long-Term Planning to Accelerate Power Sector Decarbonization (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2026, by Kasparas Spokas and Wilson Ricks, Clean Air Task Force Ilana Ginsberg, Principal Consultant, RAD Energy, entitled "State-Led Planning, Development, and Procurement: A key lever for states in deregulated power markets to achieve long-term electricity policy targets" Here are excerpts: * * * State electricity decarbonization policies are essential to drive power sector decarbonization and are responsible for a significant am more PR

D.C. Circuit Upholds Broad AKS Reach, Strikes Down HHS Advisory Opinion Timing Rules: Key Takeaways from Vertex Pharmaceuticals v. HHS (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * D.C. Circuit Upholds Broad AKS Reach, Strikes Down HHS Advisory Opinion Timing Rules: Key Takeaways from Vertex Pharmaceuticals v. HHS * The decision carries practical consequences for life sciences companies that rely on patient support programs and the advisory opinion process. Key Takeaways * HHS's regulatory tolling of the 60-day advisory opinion deadline has been struck down as contrary to law. The agency must now is more PR

Economic Liberties Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Invalidate NDAs Hiding Details of Data Center Construction Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Invalidate NDAs Hiding Details of Data Center Construction Projects * WASHINGTON -In response to the introduction of the No Secrets for Data Centers Act the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statements: "It's clear that big tech firms and data center developers are using nondisclosure agreements to cut communities out more PR

Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Welcomes First SHINE Doctoral Cohort (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Welcomes First SHINE Doctoral Cohort * The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation has welcomed seven doctoral trainees into its inaugural cohort of the Strengthening Healthcare Innovation through Nursing and Engineering (SHINE) program, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NSF NRT) program that trains nursing and engineering students to work in in more PR

Ethiopia reaffirms vision for COP32 at the 81st UN General Assembly, calling for action oriented climate diplomacy. (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ethiopia reaffirms vision for COP32 at the 81st UN General Assembly, calling for action oriented climate diplomacy. * In his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Taye Atske-Selassie reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to driving climate solutions as the host of the upcoming 32nd United Nations Climate more PR

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Federal Endorsements, Backing 18 Candidates Across 8 States (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Federal Endorsements, Backing 18 Candidates Across 8 States * NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of federal endorsements: 18 gun safety champions in the U.S. House of Representatives, running for re-election across eight states. Next year, these advocates will lead a new gun sense majority in Congress that will pass a common- more PR

FEDERAL PANEL RECOMMENDS ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION OF APA ACCREDITOR'S FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWING BRANDEIS CENTER ADVOCACY (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * FEDERAL PANEL RECOMMENDS ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION OF APA ACCREDITOR'S FEDERAL RECOGNITION FOLLOWING BRANDEIS CENTER ADVOCACY Committee recommends one-year suspension after influential testimony from mental health professionals brought before NACIQI by the Brandeis Center - Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus issued the following statement after the Nati more PR

Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Receives Production Activity Notice for Rochester Electronics in Massachusetts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 27, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Rochester Electronics, LLC; (Semiconductor Products); Newburyport, Massachusetts The Massachusetts Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 27, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Rochester Electronics, LLC for Rochester's facilities in Newburyport, Massachusetts within more PR

From Village Veterinarian to Aspiring Policy Maker: An SPH Student's Journey to Transform Rural Albania (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * From Village Veterinarian to Aspiring Policy Maker: An SPH Student's Journey to Transform Rural Albania *. Ana Maria Cibuku on Talbot Green. Photo: Megan Jones students Ana Maria Cibuku left a government job in Albania's capital to pursue an MPH in health policy and law at the School of Public Health with the goal to return and reshape how her country supports rural communities. September 25, 2026 * Megan Jones Twitter Fac more PR

Hank Willis Thomas to Deliver the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture at Otis College (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- Otis College of Art and Design posted the following news: * * * Hank Willis Thomas to Deliver the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture at Otis College * #Thomas was named one of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of art by Time in 2026. Otis College of Art and Design's Fine Arts program presents the Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Lecture with Hank Willis Thomas on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 7:00-9:00 pm. The event will be held in The Forum on Otis College's campus a more PR

Harvard Medical School: New Mechanism of Antiviral Immunity Discovered (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: * * * New Mechanism of Antiviral Immunity Discovered Study shows how cells target viruses in first hour after infection By Jake Miller September 25, 2026 At a glance * Researchers have filled in a missing detail of how the immune system is able to respond to an invading virus within one hour of infection. * Insights could help fine-tune viral vectors that are used for immunizations, gene therapies, and to fight cancer. - The future of federall more PR

HFA and HYROX Join Forces for The HFA Show 2027 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * HFA and HYROX Join Forces for The HFA Show 2027 The new partnership connects the global fitness industry's leading operators, suppliers and professionals with the energy, community and competition of HYROX. - Washington, DC-September 24, 2026-The Health & Fitness Association (HFA), HYROX, and Centr today announced a new partnership that will bring fitness racin more PR

High school students discover career paths through NUWC Division Newport's Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * High school students discover career paths through NUWC Division Newport's Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program * Fifty high school students, participating in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's annual summer Undersea Technology Apprenticeship Program (UTAP), aimed at introducing students to STEM by building hands-on skills in robotics and engineering, received guidance from employees on potential career tracks. The students more PR

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Student Protection & University Accountability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-800) on the Student Protection and University Accountability Act (H.R. 9203). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Sept. 8, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act, is to increase the transparency of colleges and universities in carrying out their civil rights responsibilities and to codify certain investigative procedures at the Office for Civil  more ST

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Water Resources Development Act (Part 2 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Congressional Direction Academic Partnerships.--The Committee recognizes the value of the Corps entering into cooperative agreements with certain universit more ST

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Water Resources Development Act (Part 3 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Committee Votes Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of votes c more ST

Made in Massachusetts: Manufacturing Is All Around Us (10)
AUBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news: * * * Made in Massachusetts: Manufacturing Is All Around Us * October brings Manufacturing Month, an opportunity to recognize the companies, people, and products that make up manufacturing across Massachusetts. Throughout the month, MassMEP is highlighting our members and the wide range of products they manufacture. In this five-part series, we'll take a closer look at what they make across the state. Ma more PR

Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America * Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (September 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, legislation that would establish a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), administered by the Corporation for National and  more PR

Mass. Association of Community Colleges Urges Education Department to Withdraw Proposed Grant Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 23, 2026 To Whom It May Concern: The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC), which represents all fifteen community colleges across the state, is submitting these comments on the U.S. Department of Education's proposed updates to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (ED-2026-OPEPD-2542). As of Fall 2025, our col more ST

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO Issues Innovation Policy Update on Sept. 24, 2026 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on Sept. 24, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 09.24.26 Sep 24, 2026 MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell posted this update first to LinkedIn. - Washington's focus on the life sciences is increasingly converging around a few big questions: how to protect the independence and stability of early-stage biomedical research, how to make the U.S. a faster and more attractive place to more PR

Matt Picanso Presents Incident Detection Technology at ITS Connecticut (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Matt Picanso Presents Incident Detection Technology at ITS Connecticut * This week, Senior ITS Network Specialist Matt Picanso led a thoughtful presentation on automatic incident detection at the ITS Connecticut Annual Meeting. This event brings together ITS consultants, municipalities, institutions, and state  more PR

MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT students gain a humanist lens on technical innovation in Tulsa, Oklahoma * When MIT mechanical engineering student Daphne Wang arrived for her internship at the Muscogee Creek Nation Department of Health in Tulsa, Oklahoma last summer, she expected to be writing code. To her surprise, she found herself analyzing tribal history and the implications for technical innovation. "I learned so much that I think should be required  more PR

MIT: Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Scattering neutrinos to probe the fundamental laws of the universe * Many people who are successful in STEM fields were lucky to have someone who turned them on to a topic and encouraged their interest. For Faith Reyes, that person was her high school physics teacher, Ms. Bolster. Whereas Reyes had earlier studied math and science without seeing how those subjects could be applied outside the classroom, her teacher helped her c more PR

Montefiore Einstein: Study Reveals How Dietary Fat May Help Colorectal Cancer Spread (10)
BRONX, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- Montefiore Einstein issued the following news release: * * * Study Reveals How Dietary Fat May Help Colorectal Cancer Spread September 24, 2026 (BRONX, NY) Metastasis--the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to other parts of the body--causes most cancer-related deaths. But how primary tumor cells gain this deadly ability to spread remains largely unknown. Now, research led by a scientist at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has identified a mechanism that enables colorectal canc more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Uncontrolled Artificial Intelligence Models (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress to Protect Americans From Uncontrolled Artificial Intelligence Models Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Demands Establishment of a Robust Regulatory Framework for AI Development September 25, 2026 - TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to enact comprehensive federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulatio more PR

N.Y. A.G. James, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. S more PR

New international coalition establishes shared principles for responsible research into ocean iron-based carbon removal (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New international coalition establishes shared principles for responsible research into ocean iron-based carbon removal * New York (Sept. 25, 2026) -As scientists and policymakers increasingly consider environmentally based approaches to climate mitigation, a new international coalition of research organizations is calling for rigorous, coordinated study of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) and its potent more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Regulate AI Industry to Protect Oklahomans (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond urges Congress to regulate AI industry to protect Oklahomans OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 25, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on Congress to take immediate action to regulate the artificial intelligence industry to protect the safety of Oklahomans. Drummond joined a coalition of 25 other attorneys general in a letter sent to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Mi more PR

Padilla Breaks Down New Whistleblower Allegations of DHS Lawbreaking Ahead of Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Breaks Down New Whistleblower Allegations of DHS Lawbreaking Ahead of Midterms * WATCH: Padilla uncovers Trump's voter intimidation push through DHS whistleblower disclosure WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with jurisdiction over federal elections and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released a video sounding the al more PR

Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 more PR

Princeton: Two Early-career Researchers Win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Two early-career researchers win Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career awards By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe, Office of Communications Sept. 25, 2026 Princeton postdoctoral researchers Juncal Arbelaiz and Sarah Cherkaoui have won prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2026 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI), which recognize early-career researchers "whose work bridges the physical, mathematical, computational, and engineering sciences with the biological more PR

Reps. Jayapal, Larsen and Sen. Markey Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Jayapal, Larsen and Sen. Markey Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use * Washington (September 25, 2026) - In recognition of National Recovery Month, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the reintroduction of the Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act, legislation that would strengthen and expand grants for community partnerships tha more PR

RFK Jr. Reveals to Warren, Lawmakers Deviation from Ethics Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RFK Jr. Reveals to Warren, Lawmakers Deviation from Ethics Agreement * Senators: "Your decision to withhold this information from Congress and apparent failure to report this change to agency ethics officials is deeply alarming." "This amounts to non-disclosure to Congress and an apparent failure to adhere to reporting through required ethics channels." Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenth more PR

Ropes & Gray Advised Atavistik Bio in Roche Research Collaboration Worth Up to $2 Billion (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Atavistik Bio in Roche Research Collaboration Worth up to $2 Billion September 25, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Atavistik Bio in a strategic research collaboration with Roche to discover and develop novel small molecule therapeutics against multiple targets for cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (CVRM) diseases in a deal worth up to $2 billion that was announced on September 24. The collaboration will leverage Atavistik Bio's more PR

Ropes & Gray Advises Basecamp Research on $140 Million Series C Financing (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Basecamp Research on $140 Million Series C Financing September 25, 2026 Ropes & Gray has advised Basecamp Research, a frontier AI company developing AI-designed medicines, on its oversubscribed $140 million Series C financing to train a new generation of EDEN models and advance a pipeline of AI-designed therapeutics towards clinical development. Basecamp's ambition is to develop cures for diseases that remain incurable by de more PR

Ropes and Gray: In Fund Directions, Paulita Pike and Katie Daniels Discuss Rising Trustee Retirement Ages and Board Expertise (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Fund Directions, Paulita Pike and Katie Daniels Discuss Rising Trustee Retirement Ages and Board Expertise September 24, 2026 Asset management partner Paulita Pike and Katie Daniels, director of ethics, compliance and insights at R&G Insights Lab, were featured in an article published in Fund Directions examining how rising trustee retirement ages are reshaping fund board governance. Paulita noted that proxy costs remain a significant factor, more PR

Ropes and Gray: Novo Enters Global Licensing Deal Up to $1.3 Billion for Nanexa Drug Delivery Injection Technology (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Novo Enters Global Licensing Deal up to $1.3 Billion for Nanexa Drug Delivery Injection Technology September 25, 2026 Ropes & Gray advised Novo in a global licensing agreement with Swedish drug delivery company Nanexa AB worth up to $1.3 billion to develop longer-lasting injectable treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other cardiometabolic conditions. The deal announced on September 24 could reduce the frequency that patients need to in more PR

Salem State University TRIO Student Support Services Director Linton Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 September 24, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development: I write a more ST

Sen. Markey and Reps. Jayapal, Larsen Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Reps. Jayapal, Larsen Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) - In recognition of National Recovery Month, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced the reintroduction of the Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery  more PR

Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick: I write to request information about the Department of Commerce's (Commerce or the Department) decision to remove the ban on politi more PR

Sen. Warren Issues Letter to Fed Chair Warsh (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable Kevin Warsh Chair Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Chair Warsh: I write today to request information about how the Federal Reserve (the Fed) plans to protect the integrity of more PR

Sen. Warren Issues Letter to OMB Director Vought, Chief Statistician Levenbach (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and Chief Statistician Stuart Levenbach: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th St NW Washington, DC 20503 - Stuart Levenbach Chief Statistician of the United States Office of Management and Budget 725 17th St NW Wa more PR

Sens. Warren, Blumenthal Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Attorney General Blanche: In June, we wrote to you about potential corruption related to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) decision to drop its criminal case against Gautam Adani when ini more PR

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Connecticut, Part 1 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Connecticut, Part 1 * Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers. Four delegates represented Connecticut. This week's profile features Samuel Huntington and Roger Sherman. Samuel Huntington Huntington was born July 16, 1731, in the Windham, Connecticut Colon more PR

Student view: From playing on fields to preparing for the FIFA World Cup (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Student view: From playing on fields to preparing for the FIFA World Cup * Elijah Delaney is a fourth-year student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and plans to graduate in May 2027. I played soccer and baseball from a young age through high school on fields of poor quality. Turning on a professional sports event and seeing a perfect green field with vibrant stripes would always make me wonder how it was possible when my own ex more PR

Support Rolls in from Academic Experts, AI Researchers for Kelly's Make AI Work for Americans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Support Rolls in from Academic Experts, AI Researchers for Kelly's Make AI Work for Americans Act * This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from AI pay their fair share and invest in American workers. The bill establishes a dedicated federal trust fund to support American workers, job seekers, and communities as the economy changes. S more PR

The Long Blue Line: They periled their lives for others (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: They periled their lives for others * In 1884, over 140 years ago, the S.S. City of Columbus rescue became the most honored response effort in the history of the Revenue Cutter Service and the first time in Coast Guard history that a cutter worked together with shoreside boat crews to save victims from a shipwreck. However, the story's history began 50 years earlier with the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Se more PR

Trahan, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Calls for RFK Jr. to Distribute Energy Assistance Funding Amid Rising Heating Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSida) -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Pappas Lead Bipartisan Calls for RFK Jr. to Distribute Energy Assistance Funding Amid Rising Heating Costs * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), led dozens of colleagues in a letter to U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding that funding from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) be more PR

UMass Chan Medical School: What Parents Need to Know About Updated Childhood Vaccine Recommendations (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * What parents need to know about updated childhood vaccine recommendations UMass Chan professor Grace Ryan answers common questions By Hayley Mignacca September 25, 2026 At a glance * The MMR vaccine protects children against measles, mumps and rubella with one combination vaccine. * Delaying or spacing out vaccines can leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases. * Parents with questions about vaccination sho more PR

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Highlights Faculty and Student Research and Community Achievements Across Disciplines (10)
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news wrap up: * * * Inside UMassD September 24, 2026 Campus Community Accomplishments - College of Arts & Sciences Dean Philip Scher published the chapter "Remembering for the Future: Reenacting the Canboulay Riots in the Trinidad Carnival" in Critical Perspectives on Caribbean Modernisms. The chapter explores changes within a historically based public display event in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, the yearly theatrica more PR

University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Will Evans Leads Research Into Improving Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Aphasia (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences issued the following news: * * * Will Evans Leads Research into Improving Mental Health in Stroke Survivors with Aphasia 09/25/2026 William S. Evans, associate professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), University of Pittsburgh, is leading a National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded project alongside an interprofessional team of researchers focus more PR

UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment * The University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) has received a five-year, $11.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify strategies to improve tobacco use treatments for adult patients at community health centers. Partnering with 16 community health centers in Wisconsin and Massachusetts, the multi more PR

Valerie Moore Featured in NEREJ's "2026 Women in CRE: CREW Boston Member Spotlight" (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Valerie Moore Featured in NEREJ's "2026 Women in CRE: CREW Boston Member Spotlight" * Valerie Moore, a partner in Nutter's Real Estate Department, was highlighted in NEREJ's "2026 Women in CRE: CREW Boston Member Spotlight." In the profile, Valerie discussed what has helped shape the way she approaches her work and career. "Permitting hearings for housing projects, and particularly affordable ones, are often controversia more PR

WilmerHale Named a Law360 2026 Massachusetts Powerhouse (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Named a Law360 2026 Massachusetts Powerhouse * WilmerHale has been named a Law360 2026 Massachusetts Powerhouse, a recognition honoring firms for the strength and impact of their work across the state. In its profile of the firm, Law360 spotlighted WilmerHale's role in securing the dismissal of antitrust claims in litigation over the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project, along with the firm's representation  more PR

Woodwell Climate Research Center: Mitigating Systemic Risks Arising From Tropical Deforestation - How the Tropical Forest Forever Facility Can Help (10)
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on Sept. 21, 2026, entitled "Mitigating systemic risks arising from tropical deforestation: How the Tropical Forest Forever Facility can help": * * * Over the last year, the world has witnessed a series of extreme weather events suggesting that the natural systems that underpin our economies are beginning to fail. Protecting the climate-stabilizing effects of tropical forests must be an ele more PR

Wright State Theatre to open 2026-27 season with Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' (10)
KENT, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State Theatre to open 2026-27 season with Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' * Wright State University Theatre's production of "The Crucible" runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. (Photos by Erin Pence) In Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, an accusation is all it takes for neighbors to turn on one another and for a village that prides itself on its faith to begin tearing itself apart. Wright State University Theat more PR