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News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors Newsletter for Saturday February 21, 2026 ( 15 items )  

AG Nessel Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and dise  more

AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 15 other states today in supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits. The states argue the change will undermine  more

Attorney General Ford Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirming Limits on Presidential Tariff Authority
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Reaffirming Limits on Presidential Tariff Authority * Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that former President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs were unlawful, affirming lower court rulings and reinforcing constitutional limits on executive aut  more

Attorney General James Wins Challenge to Trump Administration's Tariffs
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Challenge to Trump Administration's Tariffs * February 20, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a major victory after the United States Supreme Court ruled that sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) violate the law. The court ruled in favor of Attorn  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH STATES THAT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ARE UNLAWFUL
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SUPREME COURT AGREES WITH STATES THAT TRUMP'S TARIFFS ARE UNLAWFUL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the president's unprecedented and unlawful use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Raoul and a coalition of attorneys general had previously s  more

Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement as U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs * Connecticut and Ten Other States Had Sued and Won in Court of International Trade and Court of Appeals (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released a statement following the 6-3 decision from the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating President Donald Trump's use of the International Emerg  more

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area December 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Feb. 19, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon Announces Class of 2030 Service Academy Nominees * Chester, PA -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2030. The 25 local high school students and their families were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Sunday, February 15, at her district   more

Del. Chief Deputy A.G. Logan Issues Opinion on Freedom of Information Act Petition Regarding Sussex County
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 21 -- Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General Daniel Logan issued the following opinion (No. 26-IB09) on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * To: Keriann Conroy, keriann@energyandpolicy.org RE: FOIA Petition Regarding Sussex County Dear Ms. Conroy: We write in response to your correspondence alleging that Sussex County violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat this correspondence as a Petition for a determination pursuant to 29 D  more

Del. Deputy A.G. Cole Issues Opinion on Freedom of Information Act Petition Regarding Lead-Based Paint Remediation Certification Committee
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 21 -- Delaware Deputy Attorney General Dorey L. Cole issued the following opinion (No. 26-IB08) on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * To: Amy Roe, Ph.D., amywroe@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Lead-Based Paint Remediation Certification Committee Dear Dr. Roe: We write in response to your correspondence, alleging that the Lead-Based Paint Remediation Certification Committee, Delaware State Housing Authority, violated Delaware's Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Se  more

Pa. Conservation & Natural Resources Dept. Names New Assistant Manager for the Ridley Creek State Park Complex in Southeastern Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * DCNR Names New Assistant Manager for the Ridley Creek State Park Complex in Southeastern Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced the appointment of Emma Isaacson as the assistant manager for the Ridley Creek State Park Complex in southeastern Pennsylvania. "The commitmen  more

Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's tariff authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). "The Supre  more

Senator Coons Statement on Supreme Court Tariff Decision
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court tariff decision WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump does not have the authority to impose tariffs on countries around the world under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act: "Today's decision makes clear that the Constitution   more

Stevens Institute of Technology Installs Advanced X-Band Weather Radar to Strengthen Flood Monitoring and Severe Weather Forecasting for the New York Metropolitan Area
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 21 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Institute of Technology Installs Advanced X-Band Weather Radar to Strengthen Flood Monitoring and Severe Weather Forecasting for the New York Metropolitan Area New radar system, operated by the university's Davidson Laboratory, will provide high-resolution precipitation data to enhance real-time forecasting and community preparedness across the region * Stevens Institute of Technology an  more

UC-San Francisco: Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease UCSF study recommends that a menstrual history screening become a routine part of annual sickle cell care, and that patients connect with reproductive health specialists. * Pain related to sickle cell disease (SCD) increases during menstruation, as do emergency department (ED) visits and hospi  more