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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday June 22, 2025 ( 14 items )  

American Philosophical Association Strategic Planning Survey
NEWARK, Delaware, June 19 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * APA Strategic Planning Survey During calendar year 2025, the American Philosophical Association will be updating its strategic plan for 2025-2030. As part of that process, we are seeking your input and feedback. Please help the APA learn more about your professional needs, priorities, and concerns by completing this 10-minute survey. Many of the goals and objectives outlined   more

Blunt Rochester, Lujan, Warnock Lead Senate Push Slamming Secretary Kennedy for Decision to Gut Nation's Vaccine Advisory Committee and Replace Them With Vaccine Skeptics
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester, Lujan, Warnock Lead Senate Push Slamming Secretary Kennedy for Decision to Gut Nation's Vaccine Advisory Committee and Replace Them With Vaccine Skeptics Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led a group of 1  more

Cask & Craft Local Spirits + Bites Opens at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Cask & Craft Local Spirits + Bites opens at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport New concept features local partners Valentine Distilling Co. and Detroit City Distillery * DETROIT (June 17, 2025) - DelawareNorth, a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, in partnership with Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), is excited to announce the grand opening of Cask & Craft Local Spirits + Bites, a   more

Federal court clears path for legal challenges to coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest
BOONE, North Carolina, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Federal court clears path for legal challenges to coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest * WILMINGTON, Del. -- A federal judge in Delaware ruled Tuesday in favor of two motions filed by conservation groups, allowing key legal and administrative actions to move forward to protect portions of the Monongahela National Forest from mining activities by South Fork Coal Compan  more

House Financial Services Committee Sets June 25 Hearing on Cost of Compliance in Capital Markets
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Reassessing Sarbanes-Oxley: The Cost of Compliance in Today's Capital Markets" at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2025, at 2128 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Abigail Allen, Associate Professor of Accounting, Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University * Mr. Lawrence Cunningham, Director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware * Mr. Fr  more

ICYMI: Democrats should be more open about their faith, Senator Coons tells Jesuitical podcast
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Democrats should be more open about their faith, Senator Coons tells Jesuitical podcast * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Jesuitical, a podcast from America Media hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis, for an in-depth interview on Friday. Senator Coons reflected on his Protestant upbringing, expressed his belief that Democrats should be mo  more

Joint statement from Delaware's elected leaders on the violence in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Joint statement from Delaware's elected leaders on the violence in Minnesota * DOVER - Today, Delaware's elected leaders released a joint statement on the political violence in Minnesota: "We are all horrified by the shooting of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman, and their spouses in what appears to have been a despicable and politically motivated attack. We   more

Rep. McBride Recognizes Separation Day on House Floor
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Recognizes Separation Day on House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to commemorate the 249th anniversary of Delaware's longest running tradition: Separation Day. The occasion marks Delaware's historic declaration of independence from both Pennsylvania and the British Crown in 1776--a pivotal   more

Senator Blunt Rochester Joins MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' to Discuss Her VACCINE Act
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Joins MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' to Discuss Her VACCINE Act Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s recent actions to terminate members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Blunt Rochester also discussed her  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Leads First Subcommittee Hearing as a Senator, Highlights Impact of NOAA Cuts on Supply Chains and Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Leads First Subcommittee Hearing as a Senator, Highlights Impact of NOAA Cuts on Supply Chains and Law Enforcement Washington, DC - Yesterday, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled, "Finding   more

Senator Coons statement on United States v. Skrmetti
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on United States v. Skrmetti * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti, which upheld the State of Tennessee's ban on youth gender-affirming care: "Today, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee state statute banning minors from accessing the gender-affirming hor  more

Senators Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed, Warner statement on President Trump's actions in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed, Warner statement on President Trump's actions in the Middle East * WASHINGTON - Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark W  more

Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Breakthru Beverage Facilities Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Extend Picket Lines to Breakthru Beverage Facilities Nationwide * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NATIONWIDE) - Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage in Florida have extended their unfair labor practice (ULP) strike to operations in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. As a show of sol  more

Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River hosts the 19th Annual Zane Grey Festival
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River hosts the 19th Annual Zane Grey Festival * News Release Date: June 18, 2025 BEACH LAKE, PA - Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River and the Zane Grey's West Society will host the 19th Annual Zane Grey Festival. The free festival will be held on the grounds of Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania from 10:00 AM - 4:  more