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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Wednesday March 18, 2026 ( 14 items )  

AG Brown joins coalition to protect EV infrastructure investment from federal attempt to freeze buildout
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition to protect EV infrastructure investment from federal attempt to freeze buildout * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw a proposal that would effectively freeze future federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure by imposing an unworkable   more

AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endocrine Society (ES) and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which are be  more

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations
SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting amicus briefs opposing demands from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking documentation on clinical guidance published by the Endocrine S  more

Attorney General Clark Says Proposed Federal EV Charger Manufacturing Rule Sets 'Impossible' Standard
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Says Proposed Federal EV Charger Manufacturing Rule Sets 'Impossible' Standard * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components. Under current   more

Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws
LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcemen  more

Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abidin  more

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Delaware Third Quarter 2025
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Delaware Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Employment increased in one of Delaware's two largest counties from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that Sussex County had an over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 0.8 percent.   more

Delaware Valley University and Bucks County Foodshed Alliance to Host Renowned Writer and Biologist Anne Bikle
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Delaware Valley University and Bucks County Foodshed Alliance to Host Renowned Writer and Biologist Anne Bikle * Delaware Valley University, the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance and DelVal's One Health chapter are excited to announce What Your Food Ate & Why It Matters, a guest presentation featuring Anne Bikle. Bikle will lead a discussion exploring how soil health and animal diets directly affec  more

Houlahan Secures Key Provisions of Bipartisan Innovation Bill in Final SBIR/STTR Package
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Secures Key Provisions of Bipartisan Innovation Bill in Final SBIR/STTR Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) today announced that key provisions from her bipartisan Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act have been included in final legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Te  more

Legislators, advocates call for Family Care Act passage
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Legislators, advocates call for Family Care Act passage * H.B. 200 would create family and medical leave insurance program in PA MEDIA, March 17 - State Reps. Jennifer O'Mara, Lisa Borowski, and Napoleon Nelson were joined by child and family advocates this week at a news conference to urge the passage of bipartisan legislation to create a family and medical leave insurance progr  more

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs  more

Public meeting to discuss phosphorus inactivation treatment at Silver Lake in Delaware County
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 17 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Public meeting to discuss phosphorus inactivation treatment at Silver Lake in Delaware County * DELHI - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Maquoketa Valley High School auditorium to discuss an alum treatment planned to improve water quality at Silver Lake in Delaware County. DNR staff will present an overview   more

Senator Blunt Rochester Reintroduces Legislation to Reauthorize and Expand the Delaware River Basin Conservation Program
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Reintroduces Legislation to Reauthorize and Expand the Delaware River Basin Conservation Program U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, yesterday introduced theDelaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Conservation Pr  more

Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, Colleagues Introduce New Bill to Cut Taxes for Millions of Working Americans
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues introduce new bill to cut taxes for millions of working Americans Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share * U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), K  more