WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: * * * ACOG Reaffirms Strong Recommendation for COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy * Washington, DC -Today, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccination, continuing to recommend the routine administration of updated COVID-19 vaccines to people who are pregnant, recently pregnant, considering   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preserving school mental health grants * Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general filed a motion on Tuesday asking a federal court to enforce its previous order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to halt the unlawful discontinuation of congressionally approved school mental health grants. In defiance of t  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls on EPA to rescind pro-pollution policy, enforce environmental laws * Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 12 other attorneys general today in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a Trump administration policy that significantly weakens federal environmental enforcement. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants In Case Against Trump Administration * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Department of Education (Department)   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered chatbots can become too agreeable over time, researchers report When a person interacts with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, the bot can store details about the user and the interaction. During long conversations, this personalization feature can make the chatbot more likely to agree with users or mirror their views, according to researchers from the Penn State  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- American Rivers issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * American Rivers Report: Dam Removals Reconnected More River Miles in 2025 than Ever Before Communities and organizations in 30 states improved public safety and river health in 2025 by removing 100 outdated, unsafe dams, American Rivers announced today. These dam removals reconnected more than 4,893 miles of rivers -- the most miles ever reconnected in a single year in the U.S. through dam re  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants in Case Against Trump Administration * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Departme  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Comm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Fix Trump's Tariff Mess, Refund Americans * Americans were hurt by the President's illegal actions; they should not be hurt by a clunky refund process OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a letter calling on Congress to take legislative action regarding President Trum  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark 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 Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endo  more

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * March 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's il  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO RESCIND NEW POLICY THAT WEAKENS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against pol  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENT EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS * Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Professional Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to co-lead a coalition of attorneys general fili  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today urged Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the Supreme Court  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. O  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office To Distribute Nearly $4 Million In Restitution To Former Customers Of Boston Sports Club * Boston -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that approximately 47,000 Massachusetts consumers will soon receive restitution checks as a result of its victory in its lawsuit against Patrick Walsh, the former CEO of Town Spo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Brain circuit needed to incorporate new information may be linked to schizophrenia * One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is difficulty incorporating new information about the world. This can lead people with schizophrenia to struggle with making decisions and, eventually, to lose touch with reality. MIT neuroscientists have now identified a gene mutation that appears to give ri  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * New study shows biomass carbon removal can help tackle climate change, and strong standards are needed for the industry to scale sustainably A new study from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) shows 28% of exis  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 18 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Committee advances Runte bill allowing towns to choose local electricity supply A majority of the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee voted recently to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Gerry Runte, D-York, that allows towns to purchase electricity based on the priorities of their residents, like lower rates or from renewable sources, without taking over th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Extradited to The United States for Allegedly Laundering Proceeds from Elder Fraud Scheme * BOSTON - A Dominican national has been extradited to the United States for his alleged role in a transnational "call center" operation in the Dominican Republic that tricked hundreds of elderly victims in the United States into believing that   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * During "Sunshine Week," Ranking Member Markey Slams Rampant Trump Administration Fraud RM Markey: "The Trump administration has spent the last year operating in the shadows." * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump administration's attempts to conceal fraud from the A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Global superstar Hilary Duff is Northeastern's commencement speaker * Hilary Duff, multiplatinum global superstar, is Northeastern's undergraduate commencement speaker Hilary Duff, who rose to prominence as a teen idol with TV series "Lizzie McGuire" and a series of hit pop songs in the 2000s, has a career that spans industries and decades. Hilary Duff, who rose to prominence with TV series "Lizzie   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Governor Healey and MassHousing Launch Affordable ADU Financing for Massachusetts Residents Second mortgages of up to $250,000 will help homeowners add an additional unit to their home * The Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassHousing announced today the launch of a new, statewide accessory dwelling unit (ADU) loan program for  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Haverhill Man Charged with Investment Fraud * BOSTON - A Haverhill man was charged in federal court in Boston with fraudulently obtaining $350,000 in investor funds. Luciano Schipelliti, 28, was charged with one count of wire fraud and has agreed to plead guilty before Senior United States District Judge F. Dennis Saylor on a date to be set by the Co  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Wins Award for Research Her scientific insights have helped seniors all over the country live better, safer lives. Now, Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Dr. Elizabeth A. Capezuti, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation chair in Gerontology and PhD program director, is receiving some well-deserved recognition. Th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In The Street, Ropes & Gray Analysis Cited on Scale of IEEPA Tariff Refunds Ropes & Gray's analysis of the Supreme Court's decision striking down IEEPA-based tariffs is featured in a new article in The Street that explores the four-step plan to refund roughly $175 billion in collected duties. The article examines the government's new CAPE portal, which will process refund   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Special Assessment to Inform CMS Drug Price Negotiations: Vedolizumab (Entyvio) for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease - A report from Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts - March 2026 (271 pages) * * * The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued a report assessing the clinical effectiveness and value of Entyvio (vedolizumab) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, providing evidence intended to i  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Oveporexton for Narcolepsy: Effectiveness and Value - A report from Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts - Match 2026 (133 pages) * * * The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued a report assessing the clinical effectiveness and value of oveporexton, an investigational therapy for narcolepsy type 1, as part of its ongoing evaluation process to inform pricing and coverage decisions. The report represents a midpoint in ICE  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Deny Saudi Arabia Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies * Call Out Hypocrisy of Trump Administration for Letting Saudi Arabia Develop Nuclear Program While Waging War on Iran Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 18, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms C  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter (https:  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 19 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Meet the recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research By Ben Partridge, International Programs The Stanley Award for International Research is given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields to support research abroad, learning activities in international studies and international career interests. The Stanley-University of Iowa Fou  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18 -- Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * Minister MacDonald promotes Canadian seafood and agri-food to global audience at Seafood Expo North American and New England * March 18, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, travelled to Boston, Massachusetts, this week to attend Seafood Expo North America (#SE  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: * * * Minister Thompson champions Canada's seafood industry at Seafood Expo North America * March 18, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario - The Government of Canada is committed to being a trusted, reliable trading partner working closely with partners to navigate a dynamic global trade environment. Canada remains committed to strengthening its relationship with the United States. We will continue to advocate for   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Balancing school, family, and the future of aircraft systems * Greg Knutson is a military veteran who recently transitioned from 22 years of flying helicopters for the U.S. Navy to director of business development for Airbus U.S. Space and Defense. Now a second-year student in the MIT Sloan School Executive MBA program and a Pat Tillman Scholar, Knutson works to advance autonomous  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations * The United States and China "are the two largest emitters of carbon in the world," said Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China, at a recent MIT seminar. "We need to work with each other for the good of both of our countries." During the MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage * Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without succumbing to problems like corrosion, thermal expansion, and structural fatigue. Many thermal battery systems move high-temperature g  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Democratic Women's Caucus and Reproductive Freedom Caucus in Demanding HHS Fund Title X Grants Amid Dangerous Delays to Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined 128 of his colleagues in the Democratic Women's Caucus and Reproductive Freedom Caucus this week in calling on Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kenne  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces 26 New Change Maker Accelerators to Advance Health Workforce Well-Being * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience today announced the selection of 26 organizations to participate in the second cohort of the Change Maker Accelerators, a yearlong program designed to help health organizations implement and mea  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF PHYSICIAN INCOMES - A report from National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts - March 2026 (28 pages) - Authored by Aidan Buehler, Joshua D. Gottlieb, Jeffrey Hicks, Lisa Laun, Marten Palme, Maria Polyakova, Victoria Udalova and Maria Ventura * * * The National Bureau of Economic Research issued a report analyzing physician incomes across multiple high-income countries, offering a comparative perspective on how do  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New model predicts how mosquitoes will fly * A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon dioxide they exhale. Now researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have found that these visual and chemical cues help determine the insects' flight paths. The team has developed the first three-dimensional model of mos  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 18 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New WHOI-led study reveals hidden "chemical currency" fueling the ocean's carbon cycle * Woods Hole, Mass. (March 18, 2026) -A new study, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ( WHOI ) and Columbia University, identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth's carbon cycle. While   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against "Jim Crow 2.0," Slams Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Warren calls for lowering costs for health care, child care instead of funding war "[I]nstead of changing their policies and actually trying to help the American people... Trump and the Republicans are working to keep as many Americans from voting as possible... Every Senator must vote no."   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Polkadog CEO and co-founder Rob Van Sickle, Milton, Massachusetts, and from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Main Street's Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy": * * * Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and members of the Senate Small Business Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today and tell you a little more about my journey as an entrepreneur and small  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Watson Coleman, McClellan Introduce Bill to Support Servicemembers with Traction Alopecia * Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), reintroduced the Recognition of Traction Alopecia in Service Women Act, legislation that would support and expand medical coverage of  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Reopen Small Business Innovation Programs Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act passes House of Representatives, to become law * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released a statement following House passage of   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Reopen Small Business Innovation Programs * Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act passes House of Representatives, to become law Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (March 17, 2026) - Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released a statement following House passage of bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Seeks Answers from Coffee Companies on the Impact of Trump's Policies on Prices, Continuing Affordability Push * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent letters to Tim Cofer, the CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper, and Mark Smucker, the C  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Americans deserve lower interest rates and lower costs. But one man continues to stand in   more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Healey on Federal Court Decision Blocking Changes to RFK's Damaging Childhood Vaccine Guidance * Boston -Governor Maura Healey released the following statement in response to a federal court decision blocking changes made by President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to childhood vaccine recommendations. The Trump's   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * The long history of silent meditation retreats * Daniel M. Stuart, an associate professor of religious studies at USC, writes for The Conversation about emerging trends in secular meditation practices. Silent retreats have become increasingly common in the United States in recent years. To calm down and reset their nervous systems, people relinquish their phones and reading materials a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration 'turning humanitarian assistance into a bargaining chip' by threatening to withhold aid unless Zambia expands mineral access - Oxfam * In response to reports that President Trump could withhold HIV assistance to Zambia unless given greater access to the country's minerals, Oxfam America's Natural Resource Justice Global Program Co-Lead Maria Ramos said: "O  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Food Scientists Develop New Antimicrobial for Cleaning and Sanitizing Dry-Food Processing Equipment * Efforts to prevent pathogenic contaminations such as salmonella in dry food processing facilities will take a step forward through new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst describing a novel chemical mixture for sanitation in low-moisture environments.Dry foods   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst to Host Nursing and Engineering Innovation Symposium April 8 * Researchers, clinicians and industry leaders will gather at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Wednesday, April 8 for the 2026 Nursing and Engineering Innovation Symposium, an event highlighting collaboration between nursing and engineering to advance patient care.Hosted by the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds Action required to return thousands of stolen dollars back into the pockets of hardworking Virginians * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 16 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would fight back against aggressive federal over  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations Attorney General Jay Jones 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) in the Trump administration's continued assault on scie  more