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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Friday February 13, 2026 ( 19 items )  

A Hands-On Experience in Museum Conservation
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Feb. 12 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * A Hands-On Experience in Museum Conservation * A new certificate program through the Ole Career Launcher provides St. Olaf students with an opportunity to learn industry best practices from experts in art and artifact conservation. As a St. Olaf College sophomore, she's already gained valuable experience as a student employee in the Flaten Art Museum, Rolvaag Memorial Library, and Halvorson Music Library on   more

APA Board Endorses PEN America's Letter on Texas A&M Censorship Policies
NEWARK, Delaware, Feb. 12 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * APA board endorses PEN America's letter on Texas A&M censorship policies The APA's board of officers has joined 36 other scholarly societies and universities in signing on to PEN America's letter calling on Texas A&M University to rescind two censorship policies passed in fall 2025. The letter reads, in part, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing in defense of acade  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 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 Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa  more

Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 20 Counties
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 20 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of audits of 58 municipal and police pension plans in Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bucks, Butler, Chester, Clinton, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Greene, Lancaster, Lawrence, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Schuylkill, Was  more

Economic and Geopolitical Headwinds to Shape 2026 Annual Meeting Seasons, ISS Governance Forecasts
BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 13 (TNSrep) -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Economic and Geopolitical Headwinds to Shape 2026 Annual Meeting Seasons, ISS Governance Forecasts ROCKVILLE, Md. -- ISS Governance, a leading global provider of independent and objective shareholder meeting research and vote recommendations and a unit of ISS   more

EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Highlights Funding to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Mid-Atlantic Region Highlights Funding to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration EPA expands support for Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Small Watershed Grant and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant programs * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced more than $44 million in grant awards through its Chesapeake Bay Program Office to support wat  more

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Safety Enhancement Project Along Onondaga Lake Parkway in Onondaga County
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Safety Enhancement Project Along Onondaga Lake Parkway in Onondaga County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of safety enhancements along Onondaga Lake Parkway in the Village of Liverpool and Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The enhancements are designed to prevent over-height vehicles from striking the low-clearance railroad bridge   more

Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels, and Local Partners
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels, and Local Partners * NEW YORK - Feb. 12, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced the elevation of 91 lawyers to shareholder, of counsel, and local partner. The 57 new shareholders span 23 offices and 13 primary practice areas. The 34 lawyers elevated to of counsel and local   more

More grain, more risk: Nominate first responders for lifesaving grain rescue tools
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * More grain, more risk: Nominate first responders for lifesaving grain rescue tools * Grain bin entrapments continue to pose very serious dangers to farm workers across rural America. New USDA data shows 2025/26 was a record year for corn production, with more than 17 billion bushels harvested nationally. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to reach their highest level i  more

Moreno, Davidson Bill Targets State Lending Overreach
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Davidson Bill Targets State Lending Overreach * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) introduced the American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 to restrict states from using opt-outs to impose their interest rate caps on loans from out-of-state chartered banks and credit unions. "When states use opt-outs to slap their own interest rate caps on out-of  more

Nine Boston Bruins to Compete in 2026 Olympics in Milan
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 13 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Nine Boston Bruins to compete in 2026 Olympics in Milan The Boston Bruins, the NHL team owned by Delaware North Chairman Jeremy Jacobs, will have nine players representing the organization during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games in northern Italy near Milan. Representing five different nations, Joonas Korpisalo (Finland), Elias Lindholm (Sweden), Hampus Lindholm (Sweden), Dans Locmelis (Latvia),  more

Parks Group Responds to National Park Service Director Nomination
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Parks Group Responds to National Park Service Director Nomination After more than a year without an official director, President Trump has nominated Scott Socha to be the director of the National Park Service. Mr. Socha is an executive leader at Delaware North, a company that contracts with the National Park Service to provide park visitors with lodging, dining and retail services in th  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Presses SEC Chair Atkins on Insider Trading Protections
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Presses SEC Chair Atkins on Insider Trading Protections U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today participated in a hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins. Senator Blunt Rochester pressed Chairman Atkins on the need for protections against insid  more

Slade Gorton & Co. Recalls One Lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club Due to Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Slade Gorton & Co., Inc, Recalls One Lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon Sold at BJ's Wholesale Club due to Potential Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: February 11, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Listeria monocytogenes Company Name  more

Spring Things
DELAWARE, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Spring Things * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University, including its Richard M. Ross Art Museum, announced its March 2026 public events today. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. 7 p.m. March 1 - Ohio Wesleyan junior recital featuring Ben Katz, double bass, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/Perfor  more

Statement: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Slams Repeal of Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Statement: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Slams Repeal of Endangerment Finding U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding the Trump Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. "The Trump EPA's repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerme  more

US District Court for the District of Delaware Issues Report and Recommendation Denying Temporary Restraining Order on Behalf of Greenberg Traurig Client Dwelling Blocks
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * US District Court for the District of Delaware Issues Report and Recommendation Denying Temporary Restraining Order on Behalf of Greenberg Traurig Client Dwelling Blocks * WILMINGTON, Del. - Feb. 12, 2026 - A multioffice team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP litigators led by Shareholders Benjamin Schladweiler in Delaware and Gregory S. Bombard in Boston obtained a favorable r  more

Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Blunt Rochester, Senate Democrats in Calling on Secretary Noem to Reverse Termination of TPS for Haiti * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and over 40 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.   more