OLYMPIA, Washington, March 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues Department of Education for unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * The U.S. Department of Education's demand for data on admissions and outcomes of college and university students, broken out by race and sex, violates the law and puts student privacy at risk, according to a new lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 16 othe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches $2.25 Million Settlement with MV Realty Over Deceptive Business Practices and Predatory Mortgage Agreements * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a $2.25 million settlement agreement with MV Realty of Massachusetts, LLC -the Massachusetts subsidiary of Florida-based financial company, MV Realty, as well as th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Unlawful Data Demand To Colleges And Universities * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Akemi Kochiyama-Ladson to Discuss Cross-Movement Solidarity on March 26 * UMass Amherst will host Akemi Kochiyama-Ladson, co-founder of the Yuri Kochiyama Solidarity Project (YKSP), for a presentation and discussion titled " From Harlem to Bandung: Understanding Our Shared Histories and Struggles," on Thursday, March 26, from 5:30-8 p.m. in Room 168C of the Campus Center. Kochiyama-Ladson i  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ameresco and Velarium Complete $30M Geothermal Energy Efficiency Project at Fort Polk Military Housing Upgrades support resilience and quality of life for nearly 4,000 military families at first U.S. Army installation to deploy geothermal systems across all homes * Ameresco, Inc., (NYS  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * American Academy of Neurology Awards Over $4.6 Million in Research Grants The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 AAN Research Program. This year, the AAN has awarded more than $4.6 million toward neuroscience research and training throu  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Andrew Lover Discusses Arboviral Disease Intervention in NASEM Webinar * Andrew Lover, associate professor of epidemiology, recently appeared as a panelist on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) webinar series on arboviral disease, " Meeting the Moment: Practical Solutions for Arboviral Disease Prevention and Response." The series of four webinars, which wer  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Warren's Request, Independent Government Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Trump's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department * Washington, D.C. - Following a request from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent government watchdog, has opened an investigation into the Department of Education's (ED) transfer of grant programs to the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over "Fishing Expedition" into Colleges and Universities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's burdensome new requirements that colleges and universities submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and student perfo  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump admin  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's d  more

ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Data Demands Targeting Colleges * March 11, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other attorneys general today sued the Trump administration over a sweeping new federal data collection mandate targeting colleges and universities. The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Education's new "A  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 11 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop Education Department's unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * March 11, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data to the U.S. Department of Education supposedly to track compli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSAL UNDERMINING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN U.S. FOREST SERVICE DECISION-MAKING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined eight other attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing its proposal to dilute the pre-decisional administrative review process that applies to a broad range of Forest Service projects tha  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today challenged the Trump Administration's demand t  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trum  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 11 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Bacteria hitching a ride on "marine snow" may slow the ocean's carbon sink * Woods Hole, Mass. (March 11, 2026)-In some parts of the deep ocean, it can look like it's snowing. This "marine snow" is the constant fall of organic debris, including dead plankton, fecal pellets, and other particles, that drifts down from the ocean's surface. As these particl  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Both, the all items les  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Boston Lawyer Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Stealing Over $2 Million from Clients * BOSTON - A Boston lawyer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for defrauding two of his clients of over $2 million. Patrick J. Dolan, 60, of North Attleboro and Haverhill, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 39  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENTS: Broad Coalition of Immigrant Service Organizations and Labor Unions File Lawsuit to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin Providence, R.I. -- A coalition of immigrant service organizations and labor unions f  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of Immigrant Service Organizations and Labor Unions File Lawsuit to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policies Targeting Immigrants Based on Country of Origin Challenge Addresses Sweeping USCIS Policies that Halt Asylum, Freeze Immigration Benefits, and Le  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will fol  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Engineering professor elected to National Academy of Inventors His energy-efficient circuits earn professor's election into the National Academy of Inventors  * One of the most common places to find one of his inventions, low-power circuits, is an office setting in which the lights turn on automatically when someone enters a room.  Northeastern University professor Aatmesh Shrivastava, a tenured f  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Fine Arts Center to Host Statewide Convening on Arts, Health and Wellbeing on April 10 * The Fine Arts Center will bring together artists, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, researchers and community leaders from across Massachusetts for Art for the Common Good, a full-day convening on arts, health and wellbeing, on Friday, April 10, at the Student Union Part of the FAC's celebration o  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 11 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * A nicotine-free add-on can make it harder to quit smoking * Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 30 percent of all cancer deaths. Of the more than 28 million American adults who smoke daily, 35 percent use menthol-flavored cigarettes. Prohibiting the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes may seem like   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * GE Vernova Foundation, ASSIST Asia and Electric Power University open learning labs to train next generation energy workforce HANOI, Vietnam - Today in Hanoi the GE Vernova Foundation and partners ASSIST Asia and Electric Power University (EPU) cut the ribbon at the new Centers of Excellence on Wind Energy at EPU. The new center is funded by the GE Vernova Foundati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Demands Immediate Release of 14-Year-Old Detained by ICE in Marlborough Governor Maura Healey is denouncing United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for detaining a 14-year-old girl in Marlborough and transporting her out of Massachusetts. Earlier today, a federal judge ordered that she be returned to Massachusetts and reunited with her family. Governo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Highlights Recent Wave of Business Expansions Bringing Thousands of Jobs to Massachusetts * Boston -During her address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Forum on Wednesday, Governor Maura Healey will highlight a wave of recent business expansions and investments across Massachusetts that are bringing with them thousands of jobs and strengt  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates Judges to Serve on Juvenile Court and Boston Municipal Court * Today, Governor Maura Healey nominated Michelle Licciardi to serve as an Associate Justice of the Boston Municipal Court and Kristin Michaud to serve as an Associate Justice of the Juvenile Court. Both nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation. "I am proud to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, 18 Other Governors Urge Congress to Block President Trump's Illegal, Costly Tariffs * Boston -Governor Maura Healey joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, M  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge Congress To Enact Tariff Reform * (HARTFORD, CT) - In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing that presidents do not have the authority to use emergency powers to impose tariffs, Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging Congress to enact meaningful statu  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 12 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: Consumer Tablet Shipments Grow 19.7% in 2025, While Delays in Manifesto Deals Weigh on Overall Market India's tablet market--including detachable and slate tablets--shipped 4.49 million units in 2025, declining 21.7% year over year (YoY), as a sharp contraction in the commercial segment offset continued strength in consumer demand  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Hampshire College posted the following news: * * * Kelly Malone-Wolfsun F22 Researches Plants and Climate Change and Incorporates Art * What attracted you to Hampshire? I was drawn to the College because of the academic freedom it provides. At the start of my time here, I was unsure of what my true passions were and hoped that through exploring disciplines in art, science, and humanities, I'd find the niche that felt fulfilling. By embracing my commun  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Local Governments Urge Court to Halt Trump-Vance Administration Rule That Would Strip Commercial Drivers' Licenses from Thousands Friend-Of-The-Court Brief Warns Rule Would Disrupt Public Services, Undermine Road Safety, and Worsen Driver Shortages * A broad coalition   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 11 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Many paths, one purpose: 15th annual Graduate Student Conference at URI March 27-28 * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 11, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's Graduate Student Association will host its 15th annual Graduate Student Conference Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in URI's DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, 120 Flagg Road, on the Kingston Campu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington (March 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 40 colleagues in pressing the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Delivers $12+ Million in Federal Funding for Community Projects In Second Congressional District of Massachusetts * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, is announcing $12,101,000 in federal funding has been awarded to local projects throughout Massachusetts' Second Congressional District. McGovern secured the money throu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: On the future of AI and the mathematical and physical sciences * Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing. Conversely, the steam engine was a practical breakthrough, but it took fundamental research in thermodyn  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A better method for planning complex visual tasks * MIT researchers have developed a generative artificial intelligence-driven approach for planning long-term visual tasks, like robot navigation, that is about twice as effective as some existing techniques. Their method uses a specialized vision-language model to perceive the scenario in an image and simulate actions needed to r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Finding a nanoscale solution to safer spaceflight * "I've loved space for as long as I can remember," says Palak Patel, a sixth-year doctoral student in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE). As a girl, she "devoured" books about planets in the solar system, and her parents nurtured her growing interest in space through visits to observatories, air and space museums,   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New MIT class uses anthropology to improve chatbots * Young adults growing up in the attention economy -preparing for adult life, with social media and chatbots competing for their attention -can easily fall into unhealthy relationships with digital platforms. But what if chatbots weren't mere distractions from real life? Could they be designed humanely, as moral partners whose di  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New photonic device efficiently beams light into free space * Photonic chips use light to process data instead of electricity, enabling faster communication speeds and greater bandwidth. Most of that light typically stays on the chip, trapped in optical wires, and is difficult to transmit to the outside world in an efficient manner. If a lot of light could be rapidly and precise  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * Newly Discovered Stentor Species Can Learn - and May Know What Time it Is On a beautiful summer day in 2023, Daniel Cortes went mucking around in the "really, really gross water" of an Atlantic white cedar swamp in Falmouth partly because "I don't get to spend a lot of time outdoors," and partly because he was hunting for Sten  more

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, March 12 (TNSxrep) -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Outdoor Recreation Industry Remains an Economic Powerhouse * Recreational Boating Top Performing Sector * The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today released new annual economic data highlighting the continued strength and significant economic impact of outdoor recreation in 2024. According to the new BEA Outdoor   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 18 -- Inside Efficient AI: From GPUs to GPTs Introduction  Song Han is an associate professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science whose research focuses on efficient AI computing. His work spans high-resolution computer vision for autonomous vehicles, more efficient image generation, improved GPT performance, and novel methods for   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to stop unlawful data demand to colleges and universities Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Educatio  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 9 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition vow to continue case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing live entertainment industry Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert tick  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Sheds Light on Pain in the Pet Economy Due To Trump's Reckless Policies Trump is barking up the wrong tree with his harmful health care cuts, illegal wars, and tariff taxes * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the challenges facing pet owners and pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats Lead Bill to Protect America's Small Businesses from Trump's Latest Tariff Tax Madness Trump's Reckless Economic Policies Making Life Unaffordable for Small Businesses, Workers, and Consumers * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alo  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Regis College Launches New Online Tool to Help Students Easily Navigate the Transfer Process Regis College has launched a new Transfer Equivalency Self-Service Tool to help prospective transfer students determine how previously completed coursework may apply toward a degree at Regis. "At Regis, we recognize that transfer students bring valuable academic and life experiences with them," said Chris Lydon, vice p  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support American Astrophysics Leadership * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 10, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today introduced the Support for Astrophysical Observatories and National High-Energy Astrophysics Hub  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on February 2026 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs 'on day one.' But today's data shows that Donald Trump   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Symposium on Antisemitism * Norm thank you very much for the kind introduction and thank you all for the warm welcome. Norm, we've got to get you my revised biography, we're not supposed to mention where I went to school anymore these days, it's too harmful to my reputation. People say, "didn't you go to Harvard", and I say "no, no not at all" it's like well  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Demands Release of 14-Year-Old Marlborough Resident Detained by Federal Immigration Agents * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) demanded the immediate release of a 14-year-old Marlborough resident who was detained yesterday by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents: "Yesterday, a 14-year-old girl from Marlborough was detained by federal immigration agents. A ch  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Vladimir Borschev Vladimir Borschev, 90, adjunct professor of linguistics, died Feb. 14 in Amherst. From 1998 until 2025, Borschev co-taught courses on mathematics for linguists at UMass Amherst with his wife, lecturer and Distinguished University Professor Emerita Barbara Partee. Born in Soviet Russia, prior to emigrating to the U.S. Borschev taught courses on database theory an  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 12 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Med school best friends create guide for new immigrants navigating health care system By Pat Sargent Rhea Kukkal and Jenna Patel, fourth-year medical students in the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, have spent their final year at UMass Chan Medical School creating a handbook for patients who have recently arrived in the country to aid them in accessing and navigating the he  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Massachusetts Impacted by Winter Storms * (Amherst, Massachusetts., March 11, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Massachusetts have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry Attorney General Derek Brown confirmed that Utah will continue to pursue litigation over Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly despite the settlement announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Utah is part of a bipartisan coali  more

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice & Connecticut Department of Correction Form New Partnership to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces * March 11, 2026 Media Contact: Michael Czaczkes, media@vera.org New York, NY -  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A nicotine-free add-on can make it harder to quit smoking People who smoke menthol cigarettes face higher mortality rates than non-menthol smokers. Virginia Tech researcher Carol Bovo will use a Postdoctoral Excellence Award to study the factors that may inform the decision of whether to quit following a regulatory menthol ban. By Lena Ayuk Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Warren Delivers Warning to Institutional Investors on Trump's Corruption Undermining our Markets; Calls for them to Act Today, at the Council of Institutional Investors conference, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, c  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches New Investigation into Impact of Republicans' Cuts to Health Care on Service Members and Their Families * New analysis finds Republicans' Medicaid cuts threaten health care for 40 percent of service members, veterans, and military families Warren: "Ensuring that service members and their families have access to quality health care is essential for military readiness and   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Stansbury Press Big Tech CEOs on Trump Settlements to Now-Dissolved Library Fund * ABC, Meta, X, Paramount potentially sent up to $63 million in settlements to Trump Library fund that has since been dissolved "The Fund is now gone, and the public has no clarity about the current location or purpose of the funds provided." Text of ABC Letter (PDF) | Text of Meta Let  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Warren, Hawley, Cortez Masto, Gallego, Britt Lead Senators in Reintroducing Bill to Hold Executives Accountable After Big Bank Failures Bill reintroduction comes three years after Silicon Valley Bank's failure The bill requires the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to claw back all or p  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Agree With Trump: Defense Contractors Must be Held Accountable For "Failures to Meet Our Warfighters' National Security Needs" * Congressional push follows White House meeting with defense contractors to discuss boosting ammunition production amid war with Iran Lawmakers issue joint call for Congress to codify new restrictions on defense contractors' executive pay and   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Dem Senators to Press DoD for Full Investigation On School Bombing, Civilian Casualties in Iran * "There must be a swift investigation into the strikes on this school and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm, and the findings must be released to the public as soon as possible, along with any measures to pursue accountability." Text   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Warren, Waters Press Fed Vice Chair Bowman on Failure to Hold Bank Execs Accountable on 3rd Anniversary of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse "Your inaction signals to all current big bank executives that they too are above the law and will not face consequences for putting the stability of the banking s  more