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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2025-12-22 ( 5 items )  
"Wait, we have the tech skills to build that" (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "Wait, we have the tech skills to build that" * Students can take many possible routes through MIT's curriculum, which can zigag through different departments, linking classes and disciplines in unexpected ways. With so many options, charting an academic path can be overwhelming, but a new tool called NerdXing is here to help. The brainchild of senior Julianna Schneider and other more PR

Conservation Law Foundation: Court Formally Vacates Trump Wind Moratorium (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Formally Vacates Trump Wind Moratorium Final judgment restores lawful permitting process * A final judgment issued by a federal court formally invalidates the implementation of the Trump administration's moratorium on offshore wind permitting. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and other environmental groups filed a legal brief in State of New York v. Trump in support of state and more PR

Institute for Clinical & Economic Review Finds New Cytisinicline Pill Effective for Helping Smokers Quit (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts, issued a report evaluating the effectiveness and value of cytisinicline, a plant-derived pill for smoking cessation that could soon become a new option for adults trying to quit cigarettes and vaping. The assessment concludes that cytisinicline meaningfully boosts long-term quit rates compared with counseling alone and appears to offer similar benefits to varenicline, the current gold-standard more ST

Institute for Clinical & Economic Review Report Assesses B-Cell Therapies for IgA Nephropathy (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts, issued a report evaluating B-cell directed therapies for IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease affecting an estimated 200,000 Americans that often progresses to end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis or transplant. The analysis reviews recently approved and emerging treatments including sibeprenlimab, atacicept, and Nefecon alongside traditional systemic glucocorticoids. IgA nephropathy occu more ST

U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base: Cyber & Networks PEO Shares Leadership Vision (10)
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Cyber & Networks PEO shares leadership vision By Nicole Collins, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Newly appointed Cyber and Networks Program Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Joshua P. Williams is focused on rapidly delivering capability to the warfighter. With more than 2,700 personnel under his command, Williams is responsible for a $21 billion portfolio that includes developing, more PR