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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday July 28, 2024 ( 7 items )  

CAWP Statement on President Joe Biden Exiting Presidential Race and Endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 22 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden's decision to exit the 2024 presidential election and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris, to replace him on the ticket creates the distinct possibility that Vice President Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American person to win a major-party nomination for president of the United States. As the Democratic Part  more

Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross III Announces Long-Term Vision for Growth in Cape May and Atlantic Counties
CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 24 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Announcement Comes After Cooper Again Ranked Top Hospital in South Jersey by U.S. News & World Report * * * Just two weeks after Cooper University Health Care acquired Cape Regional Health System, Cooper Chairman George E. Norcross, III announced last week his long-term vision for a significant expansion in Cape May and Atlantic counties. The announcement, made on the Harry   more

EPA Announces $450 Million to Connecticut, New England Coalition from Inflation Reduction Act's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program
WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) along with coalition partners in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island was awarded $450,000,000 in funding as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program implementation awards. In addition to the regional New Engl  more

ETS Solutions, Jobs for Future Labs, and AstrumU Partner to Transform Workforce Opportunities for 10M+ Skilled Career Seekers
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 24 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * The new initiative aims to put skills to work for 10M career seekers from communities with limited access to critical services * * * PRINCETON, NJ, BELLEVUE, WA and BOSTON, MA (July 23, 2024) - ETS Solutions, serving governments, employers, and credentialing organizations within ETS a global education and talent solutions organization, Jobs for the Future (JFF) Labs, the in  more

FFRF amicus brief seeks to maintain state/church victory for N.J. taxpayers
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has moved to file an amicus brief in support of the New Jersey attorney general to ensure that a prior victory FFRF obtained on behalf of N.J. taxpayers is not nullified. FFRF and its local member David Steketee filed suit in December 2015 seeking to stop Morris County's practice of regularly issuing historic preservation grants to churches. The county ha  more

IAS Launches Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Collaborative Research
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Advanced Study issued the following news release: The Institute for Advanced Study is launching the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Collaborative Research, expanding the Institute's capacity for discovery across fields. The Nelson Center for Collaborative Research is designed to facilitate work on projects and topics that are beyond the reach of a single scholar, discipline, or institution. It will support team-based, theme-based, inte  more

TOEFL, InGenius Prep Partner to Enhance Resources, Support for International High School Students in the U.S.
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 25 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: ETS, a global leader in education and talent solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership between TOEFL iBT(R), the world's most accepted and respected English-language proficiency test, and InGenius Prep, a leading college admissions consulting firm. This collaboration aims to enhance support for international high school students in the United States and empower their academic success.   more