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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors 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

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests
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

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional and Stockton University Announce Academic-Clinical Partnership to Strengthen Nursing Workforce in Southern New Jersey
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

Democratic Overperformance in New Jersey Spells Disaster for Vulnerable Congressman Tom Kean Jr.
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

IEDA Board approves tax Incentives for Four Companies and Grants for Manufacturing Investments
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

Inductotherm Group Chairman Virginia Rowan Smith to deliver Commencement keynote
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

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