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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday April 26, 2026 ( 6 items )  

17 State Attorney Generals Urge PHMSA to Uphold Federal Preemption in Exxon Mobil Hazardous Materials Case
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 17 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Exxon Mobil's preemption application. The letter serves as a rebuttal to comments made by the New York Attorney General and advocates for firm enforcement of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act's (HMTA) express preemption provision in order to maintain national uniformity in haza  more

College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients
POCATELLO, Idaho, April 25 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education Announces 2026 Celebrating Excellence Award Recipients * Each year, the College of Education hosts an annual Celebrating Excellence event to honor deserving faculty, staff, alumni and partners of the College for their significant accomplishments and commitment to excellence in education. We are pleased to announce this year's Celebrating Excellence Award winners. Mahlet Asfaw, College  more

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Kevin Warsh, AI Competition with China
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Kevin Warsh, AI Competition with China * WASHINGTON -Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss budget reconciliation, Kevin Warsh, AI competition  more

Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Caught Lying About Being in Michigan, Was Actually Campaigning in Florida... Again
LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers Caught Lying About Being in Michigan, Was Actually Campaigning in Florida... Again Yesterday, failed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers posted old pictures on social media to pretend he was campaigning in Michigan. In reality, he was spending the day in his home state of Florida. This isn't the first time multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers has lied to   more

Robinhood Ventures Fund I Announces $75M Investment in OpenAI
MENLO PARK, California, April 22 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) Announces $75M Investment in OpenAI Today, Robinhood Ventures Fund I (NYSE: RVI) announced it has closed an investment in OpenAI. On April 17, 2026 RVI purchased approximately $75 million of common stock of OpenAI. "OpenAI is one of the frontier artificial intelligence companies, and we are incredibly proud to add them to the Fund," said Sarah   more

Robinson Nuclear Plant Receives Approval From U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Continue Operating Until 2050
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Robinson Nuclear Plant receives approval from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue operating until 2050 * License extension supports growing energy demand, helps keep customer costs as low as possible * Extended operation provides significant economic benefits for Pee Dee region * The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating license for Duke Energy's Robinson Nucl  more