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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Thursday February 12, 2026 ( 14 items )  

AstraZeneca Awards $3.4 Million for Programs to Improve Access to Healthcare for Patients Across the U.S.
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 12 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * AstraZeneca awards $3.4 million for programs to improve access to healthcare for patients across the US US ACT on Health Equity contributions support AstraZeneca's long-term ambition in health equity and total more than $18 million to date * AstraZeneca has proudly awarded $3.4 million to nonprofit organizations in the US through its Accelerate Change Together (ACT) on Health   more

Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OPPOSING ROLLBACK OF CRUCIAL FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL OPPOSING ROLLBACK OF CRUCIAL FAIR HOUSING REGULATIONS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).   more

Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio  more

Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l  more

Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena  more

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Brendan Duke, senior director for federal fiscal policy: * * * Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for families with modest income  more

Chesapeake Bay Program Issues Commentary: Old Chemicals and New Concerns
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary by Director of Communications Rachel Felver: * * * Old chemicals and new concerns Rachel Ferver, Director of Communications - Toxic contaminants persist in the Bay, but so do the efforts of the Bay Program to understand and reduce them While nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment are the pollutants most often linked to the Chesapeake Bay's water quality--largely because of their connection to the Chesapeake  more

EPA Approves Ohio Air Quality Maintenance Plans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced has approved revisions to the Ohio state implementation plan to ensure long-term air quality standards. The final rule confirms that maintenance plans submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency effectively manage ozone levels in the Cincinnati, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, and Columbus areas. The approval follows a review of plans intended to maintain the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for   more

Hickenlooper, Senate Democrats Call On Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Senate Democrats Call On Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Lisa Blunt-Rochester, and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus demanded that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy was expected to take effect February 3  more

Rep. McBride, Rep. Luna Introduce Bipartisan Flexible Leave Act to Modernize Family and Medical Leave
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride, Rep. Luna Introduce Bipartisan Flexible Leave Act to Modernize Family and Medical Leave * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-At-Large) and Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-14) introduced the Flexible Leave Act, bipartisan legislation to update the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) so it reflects how working families actually manage caregiving and welcoming a  more

Senator Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats Call on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) led all 47 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reverse her directive to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The policy took effect February 3, 202  more

States Move to Govern AI Use in Schools
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 11 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * States Move to Govern AI Use in Schools * Alexandria, VA -With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, state leaders have sought to get ahead of its implications, harnessing its potential for teaching and learning while addressing key concerns about cheating, data privacy, misinformation, and inequitable access. In a  more

Students recognized in Philly design competition
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Students recognized in Philly design competition * "As a senior graphic design major, it feels very validating to have one of my projects chosen for the AIGA Philly Locally Sourced publication exhibit," Piecyk said. "Over the past few years, I have submitted projects to 10 competitions, and I have finally had success this year." Piecyk, of Armonk, New York, submitted a project titled Wild Rabbit P  more