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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday June 03, 2025 ( 10 items )  

934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment demonstrates critical role in Exercise Global Medic
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment demonstrates critical role in Exercise Global Medic * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - As Exercise Global Medic, the medical component of Operation Mojave Falcon 25, kicks off, the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment highlights its vital role in providing rapid, life-saving care in austere environments while supporting the Army's read  more

Brigade meets OC/T mission with experience, skill at Mojave Falcon
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Brigade meets OC/T mission with experience, skill at Mojave Falcon * FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - As one of the largest Army Reserve Training exercises ever conducted, the scope and breadth of Mojave Falcon 25 is immense, with over 9000 reserve Soldiers on ground, here, engaging in grueling, realistic training. The enormity of the task is a challenge currently being met by 1st Brigade, 9  more

Congressman Don Davis Statement on Snow Hill Board of Commissioners Voting to Disband Police Department
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Statement on Snow Hill Board of Commissioners Voting to Disband Police Department * SNOW HILL, NC -- Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement after the decision by Snow Hill commissioners to disband the Snow Hill Police Department: "Nearly 15 years ago, the Snow Hill Police Department was formed to improve public safety, protect residents, and allow e  more

Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Antisemitic Attack in Boulder
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Antisemitic Attack in Boulder * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on yesterday's antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado: "I join North Carolinians from both parties and every faith community in condemning yesterday's horrific attack on Jewish people participating in a peaceful march in Boulder, Colorado. "Tragica  more

Duke Health: New E-Cigarette Products Contain Highly Potent Sweeteners
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 3 -- Duke Health issued the following news release: * * * New E-Cigarette Products Contain Highly Potent Sweeteners A majority of popular disposable e-cigarettes tested by Duke researchers contain a potent, unregulated artificial sweetener that may enhance the appeal to young and first-time users. The additive neotame is up to 13,000 times sweeter than table sugar and is often used in e-cigarettes that also feature fruity, candy and cool mint flavors. Clinical st  more

ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on Investing in the Army We Need, Not the One We Have
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on Investing in the Army We Need, Not the One We Have * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed published in The Hill, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) highlights the Army's Transformation Initiative and the urgent need to replace outdated, billion-dollar systems with modern, cost-effective technologies. Drawing on les  more

IQVIA Announces Offering of Senior Notes
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 3 -- IQVIA (formerly the QuintilesIMS), a company that says it is dedicated to help healthcare stakeholders find better solutions for their patients, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * IQVIA announces offering of senior notes RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - IQVIA Holdings Inc. ("IQVIA") (NYSE:IQV) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, IQVIA Inc. (the "Issuer"), intends to raise $2,000,000,000 through an offering of s  more

N.C. State: Study Finds Coastal Flooding More Frequent Than Previously Thought
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Coastal Flooding More Frequent Than Previously Thought Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study also found major flaws with the widely used approach of using marine water level data to capture instan  more

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Investor Disclosure
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Investor Disclosure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ted Budd (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Katie Britt (R-AL) recently introduced the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation requiring the Securities and Exchange C  more

UNC Researchers Help Marion Family Affected by Rare Mosquito Disease
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 3 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Help Marion Family Affected by Rare Mosquito Disease Five-year-old Granger Horney contracted the La Crosse Virus, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, in July 2024. With blood samples from Granger, researchers at Carolina are working to create better diagnostics and a treatment for the little-known disease. It was July in Marion, North Carolina.  more