| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday March 20, 2026 ( 61 items ) |
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2026 Faculty Senate Research Council Academic Freedom Survey
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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2026 Faculty Senate Research Council Academic Freedom Survey
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The Academic Freedom Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate Research Council is conducting a campus-wide survey to learn more about what academic freedom means to the campus community.
The main goal of the survey is an internal campus evaluation of how academic freedom is experienced on the UMass Amherst campus to inform shared gove
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A better method for identifying overconfident large language models
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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A better method for identifying overconfident large language models
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Large language models (LLMs) can generate credible but inaccurate responses, so researchers have developed uncertainty quantification methods to check the reliability of predictions. One popular method involves submitting the same prompt multiple times to see if the model generates the same answer.
But this me
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AASA and Day of AI Launch National Leadership & Innovation Fellowship Focused on AI and the Future of Learning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release:
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AASA and Day of AI Launch National Leadership & Innovation Fellowship Focused on AI and the Future of Learning
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School superintendents will mentor high-school students from across the country at a three-day workshop in Boston, MA in July to create a National AI Policy for the responsible, productive, and ethical use of AI in public schools.
Alexand
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AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding
Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback
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Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.
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AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009
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AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency
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AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers
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Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution
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Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds
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Attorney General Charity Clark 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, the
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Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity
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Attorney General Charity Clark 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 Commissioner Lee Zeldi
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Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties
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Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback
ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback
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March 19, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange
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Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution
DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution
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March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made
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Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
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Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback
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Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En
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Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio
ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio
Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes
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Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic
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Becker School of Design & Technology students lean into nostalgia to create interactive TV game
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Becker School of Design & Technology students lean into nostalgia to create interactive TV game
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'It's a kaleidoscope of our childhood experiences'
Chase Soucy '26 and Summit Smoker '28 are looking back in time. Their project "I Dream of Saturday" transports viewers back two decades to the simplicity of watching Saturday morning cartoons.
"I Dream of Saturday" is made in the Unity game design program
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Behind the Lens Before Graduation: GJHS Senior Thrives in CMU Tech Film Program
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, March 20 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news on March 19, 2026:
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Behind the Lens Before Graduation: GJHS Senior Thrives in CMU Tech Film Program
A Grand Junction High School senior is gaining early experience in filmmaking through concurrent classes at CMU Tech. His work in the program is already earning recognition and helping shape his path toward a future in film.
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Colorado Mesa University Tech (CMU Tech) has consistently provided learnin
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California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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California Man Sentenced for Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business in Connection with Online Pharmacy Websites
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BOSTON - A California man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Jimmy Fu, 64, of West Hills, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick
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Capitol Technology University: Century of Rocket Innovation - Celebrating 100 Years of Goddard and NASA History
LAUREL, Maryland, March 16 -- Capitol Technology University issued the following news:
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A Century of Rocket Innovation: Celebrating 100 Years of Goddard and NASA History
On March 16, 2026, the global space community marks a historic milestone: the 100th anniversary of the first successful liquid-fueled rocket launch by pioneering physicist and engineer Dr. Robert H. Goddard. This groundbreaking experiment took place in 1926 on a family farm in Auburn, Massachusetts, when Goddard launched
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren Lead Bipartisan Letter to SEC on Risks From China-Linked Entities in U.S. Markets
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren Lead Bipartisan Letter to SEC on Risks from China-Linked Entities in U.S. Markets
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) were joined by Banking Committee Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S
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Chambers Europe 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Across Belgium, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Chambers Europe 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Across Belgium, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom
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Chambers Europe has recognized 14 Goodwin lawyers and eight practice areas for excellence in its 2026 edition. Based on interviews with leading lawyers and clients, the Chambers Europe rankings evaluate legal ability, professional conduct, client service, and commercial awareness
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Congressman Moulton Cosponsors Momnibus Act to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Moulton Cosponsors Momnibus Act to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) is joining as a cosponsor of H.R. 7973, the Momnibus Act, a comprehensive package of 14 individual bills designed to make historic investments that address the ongoing maternal health crisis in the United States. The legislation is led by Congresswoman Lauren U
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Delta Dental of Massachusetts Supports Proposed Changes to Adult Dental Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Delta Dental of Massachusetts submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services supporting a proposed rule that would prohibit adult dental benefits from being included as an essential health benefit in medical qualified health plans.
In the letter, Delta Dental expressed agreement with CMS's assessment that limiting adult dental benefits to pediatric dentistry and vision services simplifies the current regulatory landscape. They pointed o
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Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women's Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Hampshire College posted the following news:
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Dr. J Finley 00F, Professor of Africana Studies Who Researches Black Women's Humor, to Deliver Commencement Address
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When Finley was a high school student in Kentucky, a coworker told her she was "a Hampshire student" and suggested she look up the College.
"I was never the 'follow the directions' type," she says now. "I mean, I listen, but I always have to put a little razzle-dazzle on things to make th
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FEMA Finally Unfreezes $80M+ for Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Project, Randall Helps Bring Funding Home
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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FEMA Finally Unfreezes $80M+ for Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Project, Randall Helps Bring Funding Home
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WASHINGTON, D.C -Today, after nearly a year of pressure from Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it would relaunch the Building Resilient Communities and Infrastructure (BRIC) grant program. The Trump administration illegally cancelled
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Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through obstructions
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MIT researchers have spent more than a decade studying techniques that enable robots to find and manipulate hidden objects by "seeing" through obstacles. Their methods utilize surface-penetrating wireless signals that reflect off concealed items.
Now, the researchers are leveraging generative artifi
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Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access
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Falmouth -Governor Maura Healey today announced that she will introduce legislation to modernize Massachusetts' outdated hunting laws, including allowing hunting on Sundays, expanding hunting with crossbows, and reducing setback distances for bowhunting and falconry. This is part of a holis
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Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on March 19, 20296:
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Governor Healey Announces Support for Lifting Sunday Hunting Ban, Expanding Hunting Access
Governor Healey to file legislation to expand hunting after overwhelming support at statewide public listening sessions; DPH will also raise awareness about the emergence of tick-borne "alpha-gal syndrome" as a public health concern
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Falmouth -- Governor Maura H
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Governor Healey Responds to Latest Assault on Reproductive Rights by President Trump, Secretary Kennedy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Responds to Latest Assault on Reproductive Rights by President Trump, Secretary Kennedy
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Boston -Governor Maura Healey is today responding to the latest assault on women's reproductive rights by President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Today, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance received a notice from the U.S. Departme
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Governor Hochul Announces MTA Seeking Companies to Build Up to 2,390 Subway Cars, the Largest Subway Car Order Ever
ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces MTA Seeking Companies to Build Up to 2,390 Subway Cars, the Largest Subway Car Order Ever
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking proposals from rail car manufacturers for its largest subway car contract in history with a base order of 1,140 subway cars to replace the R62 and R62A fleets operating on th
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Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Tax Tribunal; Michigan Finance Authority Board of Directors; Commission on Services to the Aging; Michigan Board of Acupuncture; Barrier Free Design Board; Collection Practices Board; Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, De
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Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy
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Researchers have developed a new method for monitoring iron flux -the movement and rate at which cells take in, store, use and release iron -in stem cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). The system can provide insights within a minute about a cell's ability to grow cartilage tissue for cartilage repair.
The breakthroug
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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council: CEO Innovation Policy Update 03.19.26
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following news:
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CEO Innovation Policy Update 03.19.26
This update was originally posted by MassBio CEO & President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell on LinkedIn:
SBIR reauthorization is heading to the President's desk. That's a meaningful win after months of uncertainty for the early-stage companies and startups that power Massachusetts' innovation economy, but it's just one thread in a week dominated by c
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Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th
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Moulton Signs On As An Original Cosponsor of the Energy Bills Relief Act
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Signs On As An Original Cosponsor of the Energy Bills Relief Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined more than 100 of his colleagues as an original cosponsor of the Energy Bills Relief Act, a major legislative push to lower utility costs for American households and strengthen the national power grid.
This bill would rescind tax hikes on clean energy, expand f
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New Publications: February 2026
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news:
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New Publications: February 2026
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Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In February 2026, 7 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold.
Evans, L. J., Zhang, R., Medina, M. C., Fitzgerald, E. A., Sylvester, A. W., Chuck, G., Leiboff, S
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New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
BUFFALO, New York, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release:
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New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -Results of a phase 1 clinical trial show that patients who undergo a blood stem cell transplant involving a donor have a lower risk of relapse and lower rates of graft-versus-host disease when they receive the targeted therapy VIC-191
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Nuclear Metals Superfund Site Public Meeting Scheduled for April 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Nuclear Metals Superfund Site Public Meeting Scheduled for April 2, 2026
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BOSTON, MASS. (Mar. 18, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host an informational, public meeting to update the community about progress and upcoming work at the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Massachusetts, and answer questions
Attend in person:
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change
In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution.
As t
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Point32Health Advocates for Beneficiary-Centric Reforms in Health Care Regulations
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Point32Health, a not-for-profit health and well-being organization based in Canton, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing aspects of the proposed benefits and payment parameters for 2027. The organization emphasizes the importance of ensuring that beneficiaries remain at the forefront of any proposed regulatory changes.
In its correspondence, Point32Health articulates its support for a recali
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President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding
SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding
Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara
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Ranking Member Markey Joins Former New Jersey AG for Small Business Tariff Briefing, Reiterates Call for Automatic Tariff Tax Refund Process
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Ranking Member Markey Joins Former New Jersey AG for Small Business Tariff Briefing, Reiterates Call for Automatic Tariff Tax Refund Process
RM Markey: "I asked the Trump administration to create an automatic refund process in August of last year. I will keep holding its feet to the fire."
Ranki
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Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology to Repatriate Human Remains, Funerary Objects to Osage Nation
WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology (RSPI), Andover, Massachusetts, plans to repatriate the remains of a Native American individual and several funerary objects to the Osage Nation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
The items identified for return include the physical remains of one adult and four associated funerary objects: one bone bead, one faunal bone fragment, and two incised bone awls. These materials
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Senator Markey Votes to Stop Trump's Illegal Iran War
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Votes to Stop Trump's Illegal Iran War
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Washington (March 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting for the second time to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Iran without congressional approval. The vote failed, 47-53.
"I just left the Senate floor where I voted for a War Powers Resolut
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Shaich Scholars program empowers students to be leaders
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Shaich Scholars program empowers students to be leaders
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Clark University is announcing the Shaich Scholars program for students who believe true leadership is not just about pursuing status, but about finding direction, conviction, and meaning in their lives and careers. The scholarships will empower students who are seeking resources, mentoring, and opportunities to achieve what matters most to them.
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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets
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New York, NY: The adoption of statewide adult-use marijuana legalization laws is associated with declines in illicit market cannabis seizures by law enforcement and likely reduces the size of the unregulated marketplace, according to data published in the Interna
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Three Questions with Jenny Wang: Where Mobility Meets Meaning
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Three Questions with Jenny Wang: Where Mobility Meets Meaning
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Jenny Wang, AICP, is a Project Manager and Transit Planner in VHB's Atlanta office, where she helps lead complex transit programs that support long term mobility and community outcomes. We recently
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Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release:
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Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens
Trump judge dismisses case for lack of standing, in latest setback by government entities and factory farming interests seeking to overturn states' most consequential farm animal protection laws
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Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy celebrated a U.S
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Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
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Type 2 diabetes
A new study found that people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes were more than twice as likely to develop dementia, but those with type 1 diabetes were at greatest risk.
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, but people with type 1 diabetes are at greates
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UMass Amherst Libraries Join NERL in Open Access Publishing Agreement for Sage Journals
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Libraries Join NERL in Open Access Publishing Agreement for Sage Journals
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The UMass Amherst Libraries have joined NorthEast Research Libraries (NERL) in an agreement with Sage that covers open access publication charges in over 1,100 Sage journals. Article manuscripts by UMass Amherst corresponding authors accepted between Jan. 1, 2026, and Dec. 31, 2028, are eligible to be pu
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University of Michigan-Dearborn: Helping Stop Widespread Blackouts Before They Start
DEARBORN, Michigan, March 20 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news:
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Helping stop widespread blackouts before they start
By Sarah Tuxbury
Graduate student Birva Sevak developed two artificial intelligence models to help electric grid operators understand current conditions and predict future failures.
Let's say it's winter outside with freezing temperatures and blizzard-like conditions. Then the power goes out -- and it stays out for days throughout t
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Warren Probes Trump Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh on Appearances in the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Warren Probes Trump Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh on Appearances in the Epstein Files
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to President Trump's Fed Nominee, Kevin Warsh, requesting answers following reports that
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Warren Statement on Trump Bank Regulators' Basel III Proposal
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026:
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Warren Statement on Trump Bank Regulators' Basel III Proposal
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement:
"After a multi-year lobbying assault to gut modest safeguards on Wall Street
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Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential "Basic Infrastructure" in New USA Today Op-Ed
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential "Basic Infrastructure" in New USA Today Op-Ed
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"With universal child care, we can transform our economy, transform the lives of parents and children, and transform how Americans see government."
Op-Ed in USA Today
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publ
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Warren, Schumer, Wyden Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War's Higher Costs
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Schumer, Wyden Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War's Higher Costs
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.); and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-
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Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With "Defund" Planned Parenthood Provision
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Democrats Publish Report Revealing Trump, Republicans Stripped Health Care Access, Raised Costs for Americans With "Defund" Planned Parenthood Provision
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In six months since Trump and Republicans "defunded" Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care
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Whitehead Institute: Study Reveals "Two-Factor Authentication" System That Controls MicroRNA Destruction
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news:
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Study reveals "two-factor authentication" system that controls microRNA destruction
Cells rely on tiny molecules called microRNAs to tune which genes are active and when. Cells must carefully control the lifespan of microRNAs to prevent widespread disruption to gene regulation.
A new study led by researchers at Whitehead Institute and Germany's Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry reveals how cells
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Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 19 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar
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Zhou Lin, assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Natural Sciences, is one of 24 outstanding teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy recently named as recipients of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA)'s 2026 Cottrell Scholar Awards.
Cottrell Scholars are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process of applic
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