Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday June 16, 2024 ( 13 items ) |
'Face It!' PETA's Media Blitz Tells a Tale on Cheese Trail, Conveying That Cows Suffer for Dairy
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
PETA is telling the dairy industry to take a hike over its declaration of June as National Dairy Month. The group has posted an array of sky-high messages along the Pennsylvania Cheese Guild cheese trail--including one in Princeton--that give patrons and purveyors food for thought about the suffering behind every wheel of brie or cut of Camembert and remind everyone that vegan cheese
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Airports Council International-North America Announces Winners of 2024 Inclusion Champion Award Winners
MIAMI, Florida, June 14 -- Airports Council International - North America issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today announced the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey (PANYNJ), Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport, and Arora Engineers as the 2024 Inclusion Champion Award recipients.
"Collaboration among a diverse set of workers, bus
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American Economic Liberties Project: Court Invalidates Teva's Improper Patents That Keep Inhaler Prices High, Embracing FTC Amicus Brief
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following statement on June 10, 2024:
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Following a decision from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ordering Teva Pharmaceuticals to correct or delete five improperly listed Orange Book patents for its ProAir Inhalers, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.
"This is a major victory for patients facing artificially inflated drug prices, and it's another
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Atheists Applaud Supreme Court's Rejection of Effort to Limit Medication Abortion
CRANFORD, New Jersey, June 14 -- American Atheists issued the following statement on June 13, 2024:
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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by the Christian nationalist law firm, Alliance Defending Freedom, seeking to prevent millions of Americans from accessing the safe and effective abortion medication, mifepristone. The opinion found that, "Under the Constitution... a plaintiff's desire to make a drug less available for others does not esta
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Diane Wasser, of EisnerAmper, Elected Treasurer of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 11 -- The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release:
Diane Wasser, EisnerAmper's Partner-in-Charge of New Jersey and Managing Partner of Regions at EisnerAmper, was elected treasurer of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at its June 5 annual meeting. Wasser, a Chamber Board Audit Committee member, has been a board member for four years.
"It is an honor to be elected board treasurer," said Wasser. "I look forward to working wi
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Immunotherapy Continues to Shape the Future of Cancer Treatment
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSres) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news:
Immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses a person's own immune system to attack cancer cells, is continuing to transform cancer treatment and care. Christian S. Hinrichs, MD, chief of the Section of Cancer Immunotherapy and co-director of the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence at Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health,
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Inspira Health Enhances Access to Behavioral Health Services in Salem County, NJ With New Adult Involuntary Behavioral Health Beds
VINELAND, New Jersey, June 15 -- Inspira Health, a health care provider, delivering continuum of primary, acute and advanced care services, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024:
Inspira Health announced today the opening of new involuntary Behavioral Health Services at Inspira Medical Center Mannington, reinforcing its dedication to mental health care and expanding behavioral health support for Salem County and the surrounding regions.
Previously, patients from Salem County in ne
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Institute for Citizens and Scholars: 10 Presidents Join College Presidents for Civic Preparedness
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 11 (TNScapv) -- The Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation) issued the following news release:
A new group of ten presidents of diverse higher education institutions from across the country have joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a unique consortium convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars.
The ten presidents joining the initiative lead diverse campuses:
Michael Davis, Fairmont Sta
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Mid-Atlantic Governors Urge PJM to Adopt New FERC Transmission Rules to Lower Costs, Improve Reliability
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release:
The governors of Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sent a letter to the PJM Interconnection president and board of managers chair yesterday, urging the grid operator to promptly facilitate a process for states, PJM, and stakeholders to engage in long-term planning to expand transmission, as per a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directive.
Prior to the issuance
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NJAMHAA Celebrates Advocacy Successes, Announces New Board Leaders, Honors Several Individuals
MERCERVILLE, New Jersey, June 13 -- The New Jersey Association for Mental Health and Addiction Agencies issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
On June 12, 2024, NJAMHAA highlighted advocacy achievements and recognized several individuals whose significant contributions helped make NJAMHAA's impact possible during the Annual Membership Meeting, Transformational Leadership...with Powerful Results.
"I am proud to work with so many individuals and organizations that transform as neede
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North Dakota Will Elect a Woman to the U.S. House for the First Time in History
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
Primary elections were held on Tuesday in four states: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. Full context about women in the 2024 elections, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the Center for American Women and Politics' (CAWP) Election Watch (https://cawp.rutgers.edu/election-watch).
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Port Authority's Overtime Surge Wiped Out 'Cashless' Savings
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024:
Seven Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employees last year collected more than $200,000 each in overtime as total overtime surged, according to 2023 payroll data posted today on SeeThroughNY (https://seethroughny.net/payrolls/324788265), the Empire Center's government transparency website. The five-year increase in overtime far exceeds the Port Authority's payroll sa
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The Cooper Foundation Raises $115K for LGBTQ+ Health at Grand Opening for New Collingswood Location
COLLINGSWOOD, New Jersey, June 13 -- The Cooper Foundation issued the following news release:
A grand opening celebration for a new, dedicated location for the Center for LGBTQ+ Health at Cooper in Collingswood, NJ last week raised $115,000 for LGBTQ+ health initiatives thanks to the generosity of supporters who share in Cooper University Health Care's commitment to equitable and inclusive health care for all.
More than 125 supporters joined The Cooper Foundation for the Cooper Proud Celebrati
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