WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Ahead of August 1 Tariff Trade Deadline, Ranking Member Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Seek Information from Boston Fed on Impacts of Tariffs on Local Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood Funding * Attorney General Charity Clark sued the Trump Administration today over a provision of the budget reconciliation law (referred to as the "Big Beautiful Bill") that specifically targets Planned Parenthood funding. The so-called "Defund Provision" of the law blocks federal Medicaid funding for   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Attempting to Block Federal Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood * (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states in suing the Trump Administration over the sweeping budget reconciliation law ("Big Beautiful Bill"), specifically the "Defund Provision," signed by President Donald Trump  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Launches New Mammography Certificate Program The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to announce the launch of a new Mammography Certificate Program beginning in Fall 2025. Developed in response to growing demand across Rhode Island and Massachusetts for certified mammography technologists, the program offers registered radiographers the opportunity to gain specialized t  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats: The Trump Administration is Restricting Access to Life-Saving Vaccines Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote a series of oversight letters to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary today expressi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on July 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was roughly flat overall, but signals varied across sectors. Uncertainty continued to be mentioned as a factor holding back activity, albeit less frequently than in May. Consumers continued to rein in spending on certain fronts, as retailers reported modest declines in sales, and tourism revenues declined slightly. At the same time, h  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning from Receiving Medicaid Funding AUGUSTA -- Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump Administration over the sweeping budget reconciliation law ("Big Beautiful Bill"), specifically the "De  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 30 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Home Prices Down 0.2% in May The FHFA said prices are up 2.8% from last year across the United States. In the South Atlantic census division, which includes Florida, home prices increased 1.4%. * WASHINGTON - U.S. house prices fell 0.2% in May, according to the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency's seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI). House prices rose 2.8% from May 2024 to May 2025. The  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report names Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center among nation's best for 2025-2026 * Recognition marks a quarter of a century of excellence Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, ranked as #3 in the nation and the only one top ranked in New England for 2025-26. This   more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 30 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE launches 'Science Cafe' series to engage public in 'wonders' of scientific research To engage its home communities in the broad world of scientific research and inform the public of its own groundbreaking initiatives, the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences (CEN) at the University of New England will launch a new series of upcoming Science Cafes, held at local venues this summer, to engage c  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Melissa Jacoby, a law professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Bankruptcy Law: Overview and Legislative Reforms": * * * The charge of this hearing is to "examine whether bankruptcy law is continuing to strike the correct balance between the rights of creditors and debtors or   more