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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Tuesday February 10, 2026 ( 10 items )  

Acting A.G. Davenport Secures Settlement With Trump Administration That Will Protect $1 Billion in Education Funding for New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Secures Settlement with Trump Administration That Will Protect $1 Billion in Education Funding for New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that a coalition of 19 attorneys general has secured an agreement with the Trump Administration that will prevent the federal government from unlawfully withholding   more

AG Nessel Secures Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in securing an agreement (PDF) with the Trump administration to prevent it from withholding federal funding from state and local education agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and polic  more

Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)'s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help  more

Bombardier Acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions and Expands Its Top-Ranked Service Network
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 10 -- Bombardier, a manufacturer of aircraft and trains, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Bombardier Acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions and Expands its Top-Ranked Service Network * Strategic acquisition expands Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) services in the U.S. as part of Bombardier's industry leading service network * Adding the Velocity team, hangar, and mobile response trucks, advances Bombardier's l  more

Century Foundation President Morgan Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization that conducts research and analysis on a number of issue  more

DSU Senior Establishes Scholarship to Honor Grandmother's Legacy of Service
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 10 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * DSU senior establishes scholarship to honor grandmother's legacy of service For Delaware State University senior Raven Reed, giving back is not just a value. It is a promise rooted in family and service. As Miss Senior for the academic year, Reed recently established and personally funded a $1,000 scholarship in honor of her late grandmother, a longtime daycare teacher who dedicated her life to nurturing a  more

Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key partnerships between the federal government, states, nonprofits, universities, and the private sector  more

McBride Meets with Kent Economic Partnership to Discuss Job Growth and Workforce Needs in Central Delaware
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * McBride Meets with Kent Economic Partnership to Discuss Job Growth and Workforce Needs in Central Delaware * Dover, DE. - Rep. Sarah McBride met with leaders from the Kent Economic Partnership (KEP) to discuss workforce needs, business development, and how federal resources can support sustained job growth in Central Delaware. The meeting focused on aligning economic development efforts with the ne  more

Md. A.G. Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department  more

Rep. McBride Visits Schools and Manufacturers Across Delaware to Highlight the Future Economy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Photo Release: Rep. McBride Visits Schools and Manufacturers Across Delaware to Highlight the Future Economy * Wilmington, DE - Last Friday, Congresswoman Sarah McBride traveled across Delaware to visit schools and local manufacturers, meeting with educators, students, and business leaders to see firsthand how communities across the state are preparing for the future economy -and how federal policy  more