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

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Bristol Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, hematology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiovascular disease based in Princeton, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor addressing the Improving Transparency Into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure Proposed Rule. The proposal, issued by the department's Employee Benefits Security Administration, aims to increase transparency into the compensat  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests New research suggests that trees largely recover from storms within two years, and that coastal trees may be stressed from sea-level rise. Highlights * Tree rings from coastal oak forests in New York and Rhode Island recorded the impacts of major hurricanes in the Northeast. * Analyzing wood anatomy   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 14 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: * * * Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional and Stockton University Announce Academic-Clinical Partnership to Strengthen Nursing Workforce in Southern New Jersey Cape May Court House, NJ / Galloway, NJ -- Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional and Stockton University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a formal academic-clinical collaboration design  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Overperformance in New Jersey Spells Disaster for Vulnerable Congressman Tom Kean Jr. * Last night, House Republicans and New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. got their biggest wake up call yet as Democrat Analila Mejia romped to victory - with current reported numbers showing a double digit overperformance of Vice President Harris' margin in 2024. But the biggest lose  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Fire Solutions Group LLC, York, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration urging the agency to adopt regulatory measures that explicitly recognize fire as a critical external threat to gas meter sets under 49 CFR 192.353. The group highlights the need for mandating Thermally Activated Shutoffs (TAS) to substantially improve public safety, protect first responders, and preserve structures. The let  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 19 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * IEDA Board approves tax incentives for four companies and grants for manufacturing investments Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved tax credits for four manufacturing companies, supporting the creation of 87 jobs and generating $100.8 million in new capital investment for the state. The projects are located in Des Moines, Mediapolis, Waterlo  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 19 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Inductotherm Group Chairman Virginia Rowan Smith to deliver Commencement keynote * Virginia "Ginny" Rowan Smith, chairman of Inductotherm Group Worldwide and a longtime Rowan University trustee, will deliver the keynote address during the University Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 9, in Wackar Stadium. Smith leads the multinational group of 40 companies long recognized as the global leader in thermal p  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Retail Energy Supply Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding the agency's Negative Option Rule Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making. RESA represents retail energy suppliers and advocates that the competitive retail electric and natural gas industry, operating in deregulated states, should be exempt from any potential amendments to the existing Negative Option Rule. The organization emphasized that mandatory c  more

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