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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday July 08, 2025 ( 21 items )  

Ameresco Renews Agreement With the Government of Nunavut to Enhance Resource Visibility and Efficiency Across the Territory
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, July 8 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Renews Agreement with the Government of Nunavut to Enhance Resource Visibility and Efficiency Across the Territory Continued collaboration to deliver excellence in asset management in support of cost and resource savings efforts across the northernmost reaching Canadian territory * FRAMINGHAM, MA and NUNAVUT, CANADA -  more

APHA Joins Others to Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes
SAN DIEGO, California, July 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA Joins Others to Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes * APHA Joins Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patients Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes  AAP, ACP, APHA, IDSA, MPHA, and SMFM Join Together to Stop Assault on Public Health Today, the American Public Health Associat  more

Boston University Announces Budget Cuts, Layoffs Amid Financial Pressures
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Boston University Announces Budget Cuts, Layoffs Amid Financial Pressures BU leaders call it a "day of loss" for the community, while saying it is a "necessary step" to ensure a strong future for the institution By Doug Most Boston University on Monday announced it will reduce budgets for the coming fiscal year by an average of 5 percent across the University, and is laying off about 120 people and eliminat  more

Europe's Corporate Stress Test: 1 in 6 Firms Under Transformation Pressure, 6% at Risk of Restructuring
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Europe's Corporate Stress Test: 1 in 6 Firms Under Transformation Pressure, 6% at Risk of Restructuring * BCG's Transform and Special Situations Index Analyzes 1,700 Public European Companies, Identifying the Share Showing Signs of Operational Challenges and Financial Instability * Companies Facing Transformation or Restructuring Pressure Represent 3.5   more

Following State and City Approvals, New Cancer Hospital and Clinical Collaboration Enters Next Phase
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Following State and City Approvals, New Cancer Hospital and Clinical Collaboration Enters Next Phase * With the recent completion of a multi-agency, state and city regulatory process, the clinical collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC (HMFP) is m  more

Goodwin Is Number One Law Firm for Global M&A for H1 2025
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Is Number One Law Firm for Global M&A for H1 2025 * Goodwin has once again been ranked the number one law firm in LSEG's H1 2025 league tables for global M&A by deal count. The firm also secured the number one position in United States M&A - by deal count - for announced deals. In the global completed deal ranking, Goodwin led all firms with 385 transactions in H1  more

IDC: AI Venture Funding in Asia/Pacific Reaches USD 15.4 Billion Despite Deal Slowdown
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSrep) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: AI Venture Funding in Asia/Pacific Reaches USD 15.4 Billion Despite Deal Slowdown * SINGAPORE, 7 July 2025 - An IDC report, Powering the AI Wave: Venture Capital Trends and Strategic Vendor Pathways in Asia/Pacific's AI Landscape -- 2025 (file:///C:/Users/mdelacruz/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/  more

Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes AAP, ACP, APHA, IDSA, MPHA, and SMFM Join Together to Stop Assault on Public Health. *  BOSTON - July 7, 2025 - Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Physicians (ACP), American Public Health Association (APHA  more

Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Leading Medical Professional Societies, Patient Sue HHS, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Unlawful, Unilateral Vaccine Changes AAP, ACP, APHA, IDSA, MPHA, and SMFM Join Together to Stop Assault on Public Health * BOSTON - July 7, 2025 - Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Physicians (ACP), American Public Health Association (APHA), Inf  more

MIT chemists boost the efficiency of a key enzyme in photosynthesis
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT chemists boost the efficiency of a key enzyme in photosynthesis * During photosynthesis, an enzyme called rubisco catalyzes a key reaction -- the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic compounds to create sugars. However, rubisco, which is believed to be the most abundant enzyme on Earth, is very inefficient compared to the other enzymes involved in photosynthesis. MIT c  more

Neal Statement on June 2025 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on June 2025 Jobs Report Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2025 jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm): "The President and Congressional Republicans are in the process of taking the final step to braz  more

Oxfam Reaction to Reports on Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam reaction to reports on use of chemical weapons in Ukraine In reaction to the Dutch intelligence accusing Russia of repeated use of chemical substances in its recent attacks on Ukraine, Oxfam Advocacy and Campaigns Manager in Ukraine, Sarah Redd, said: "Oxfam is appalled at the recent intensification of violence against civilians in Ukraine, especially the reports of Russia's use of chemical weapons,  more

Philippines PC Market Falls 12.2% in Q1 2025 as Education Demand Slows
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, July 4 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Philippines PC Market Falls 12.2% in Q1 2025 as Education Demand Slows Consumer and Private Sector Growth Offsets Education Slump; Acer, Lenovo, and HP Lead Market * MANILA - According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Devices Tracker, Q1 2025, the Philippines' traditional PC Market (des  more

Planned Parenthood Sues Over Medicaid Restrictions
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah Sue Over Congressional Action "Defunding" Planned Parenthood Health Centers BOSTON -- Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and two Planned Parenthood members -- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and Planned Parenthood Assoc  more

Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, dies at 87
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Barry Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, dies at 87 * MIT Professor Emeritus Barry Lloyd Vercoe, a pioneering force in computer music, a founding faculty member of the MIT Media Lab, and a leader in the development of MIT's Music and Theater Arts Section, passed away on June 15. He was 87. Vercoe's life was a rich symphony of artistry, science, and in  more

Study Finds Mediterranean or Plant-Based Diets May Help Reduce Risk of Chronic Constipation in Middle- and Older-Age Adults
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Mediterranean or Plant-Based Diets May Help Reduce Risk of Chronic Constipation in Middle- and Older-Age Adults Mass General Brigham researchers compared five common diets to find what was most effective in maintaining gut health. * The incidence of chronic constipation increases as we age. A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers compares five common diets to determi  more

Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows how a common fertilizer ingredient benefits plants * Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth. But little is known about how they are absorbed by plants or influence photosynthesis, potentially leaving their benefits untapped. Now, researchers from MIT have shed light on ho  more

TSG Consumer Makes Strategic Growth Investment in DUDE Wipes
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * TSG Consumer Makes Strategic Growth Investment in DUDE Wipes * Ropes & Gray advised TSG Consumer in its strategic growth investment of DUDE Wipes, a personal hygiene company recognized for its flushable wipes. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the deal was announced in a June 23 press release. TSG Consumer is a leading consumer-focused private equity firm wit  more

Video Released to PETA Reveals Monkeys Injured, Driven Mad at Mass General Laboratory
NORFOLK, Virginia, July 7 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * New Video Released to PETA Reveals Monkeys Injured, Driven Mad at Mass General Laboratory * Boston - PETA today released never-before-seen video footage, provided by a Massachusetts General Hospital insider, exposing the harsh reality of the facility's cruel experiments on primates. The footage reveals monkeys confined to small, barren cages, engaging in sel  more

Warren, Waters, Blumenthal Seek Answers From Big Bank Owners of Zelle on Social Media Scams Hurting Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Waters, Blumenthal Seek Answers from Big Bank Owners of Zelle on Social Media Scams Hurting Millions of Americans Letter follows JP Morgan Chase decision to suspend all Zelle transactions originating on social media Warren 2022 investigation uncovered major fraud on Zelle platform * Washington, D.C. - Toda  more

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce * NEWPORT, R.I. - Dr. T. Aran Mooney, Dr. Seth McCammon and Dr. Yogesh Girdhar from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts shared their studies on coral reefs, mapping sounds and the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Di  more