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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 7 items )  

Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

Cooperative Credit Union Association Urges Fair Regulation of Stablecoin Issuers by National Credit Union Administration
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule on Investments in and Licensing of Permitted Payment Stablecoins Issuers, aimed at implementing the GENIUS Act. Representing nearly 160 state and federally-chartered credit unions serving over 5 million consumers in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, the Associat  more

Dartmouth College: Benjamin Singer '27 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 18 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Benjamin Singer '27 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship The federal program helps train the next generation in STEM. Written by Nicola Smith Benjamin Singer '27 has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship to study algebraic geometry and number theory, one of 454 sophomores and juniors nationwide to earn the scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year. Named in honor of the late U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Arizon  more

JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act Housing Rights Subpart
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act Housing Rights Subpart The Justice Department announced today the settlement of United States v. David Montanus and Lisa Montanus, the first lawsuit filed by the Civil Rights Division to enforce the Housing Rights Subpart of the Violen  more

Shaheen, Hassan Host Roundtable Discussion on Trump Administration's Decision to Reorganize the U.S. Forest Service, Close Facilities at Bartlett Experimental Forest
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Host Roundtable Discussion on Trump Administration's Decision to Reorganize the U.S. Forest Service, Close Facilities at Bartlett Experimental Forest * (Bretton Woods, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related A  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Van Pool Transportation, AG Van Pool Holdings, Specialty Transportation
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca  more