WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 15 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services citing concerns about the agency's recent Request for Information related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter emphasize their shared commitment to combating Medicaid and healthcare program fraud, while cautioning that recent federal actions risk undermining the longstandi  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 35 URI students honored with Rhode Island Foundation fellowships to support foreign language study abroad * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Thirty-five University of Rhode Island students have been awarded scholarship funds by the Rhode Island Foundation through two programs that will allow them to pursue foreign language study abroad. The foundation has named 30 students 2026 Beatrice S. Demers F  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 57 housing advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The coalition and partners argue that the proposal would jeopardize housing stability for millions of HUD-assisted residents, exacerbate homelessness, and impose undue burdens on housing providers. According  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm * 'ADDA encouraged me to come out of my shell' One... two... three... four! The counts echo through the Kneller Athletic Center repeatedly as the African Diaspora Dance Association holds its weekly practice. Find your rhythm Student life at Clark The student-run performance group, more commonly known by its a  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Ameresco and HASI Announce Formation of Neogenyx Fuels, a Joint Venture to Accelerate Growth of Advanced Biofuels The new company will combine Ameresco's industry-leading asset base, proven development and operating expertise with HASI's successful sustainable infrastructure investment platfor  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Ameresco Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: * Revenues of $401.5 million * Net loss attributable to common shareholders of $18.3 million * GAAP EPS of ($0.35) * Non-GAAP EPS ($0.33) * Adjusted EBITDA of $40.5 million * Ameresco, Inc. (N  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling * U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this mor  more

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone * May 4, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and e  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost 100 year  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. T  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a rul  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Banks, Warren Introduce AI OVERWATCH Act Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the AI OVERWATCH Act. This bill ensures that the chips powering the next generation of AI fuel American innovation and American national security, not the military and surveillance apparatus of the Chinese Communist Party. The leg  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Better Brains: Meet the Engineer Helping to Power Complex New AI Data Centers As artificial intelligence scales, so does the challenge of powering it. New data centers demand more advanced power and control systems that reliably deliver massive quantities of energy. Researchers are developing flexible, efficient infrastructure designed for the next generation of computing.   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Nathaniel F. Scheinman, a student at Boston College Law School, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury raising concerns about its proposed Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism program rule, arguing that the measure could unintentionally expand financial exclusion. The letter outlines that while the NPRM aims to strengthen the fight against illicit finance,  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Center for Public Representation, a national legal advocacy center dedicated to protecting the rights of people with disabilities, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed direct final rules that would rescind key regulations mandating disability access in federally assisted programs. The letter proposes removing requirements related to new construction accessibility and transition plans for existing facilities. CPR argues  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Cohere Health, a leading AI-enabled prior authorization company, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlining enhancements needed for the CRUSH program integrity operating system. Cohere Health emphasized the necessity of expanding and integrating CRUSH's components into a unified, technology-driven framework that addresses fraud, waste, and abuse across all Medicare lines and beyond. Cohere Health, Boston, Massachusetts, highl  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Compass Working Capital, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The organization urges HUD to retract the rule, cautioning that implementing work requirements and term limits on HUD-assisted households will be ineffective in boosting employment, earnings, or self-sufficienc  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Connecting Ideas and Practice at the 2026 ITE Northeastern Meeting * From downtown mobility planning to major coastal infrastructure, VHB brought real-world project experience to the forefront at the 2026 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Northeastern Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Dedham Housing Authority has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the agency's proposed rule on establishing flexibility for implementation of work requirements and term limits in public housing programs. DHA, which administers the Housing Choice Voucher program in Dedham, Massachusetts, as well as for eight partner public housing authorities, expressed support for HUD's approach of making these policies opti  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems welcomes new honorary director * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. \-The Electronic Systems Directorate welcomed Dr. Deniz Erdogmus as its new honorary director during an Honorary Commander and Director Induction Ceremony here April 29. Erdogmus will partner with Lea Kirkwood, program executive officer of the Electronic Systems Directorate. "We're excited to welc  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Electronic Systems welcomes new honorary director * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. \-Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Electronic Systems Directorate welcomed Dr. Deniz Erdogmus as its new honorary director during an Honorary Commander and Director Induction Ceremony here April 29. Erdogmus will partner with Lea Kirkwood, program executive officer of the Elect  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * The Federation for American Immigration Reform Launches New Immigration Council * Top National Experts to Help Advance 'Critical Mission' The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is pleased to announce the formation of its new advisory Immigration Council.  FAIR's Immigration Council is a prestigious group of respected and highly accomplished   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Flagship Pioneering, a U.S.-based venture creation and innovation firm specializing in bioplatform companies, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's Draft Guidance for Industry on the Plausible Mechanism Framework. This guidance addresses the development of individualized therapies targeting specific genetic conditions with well-defined biological causes. Flagship Pioneering, which has developed more than 120 compan  more

BRONX, New York, May 1 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A involving associate professor of law Jane Manners: * * * The Declaration at 250: How an Aspirational Text Shaped Constitutional Meaning As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law News is turning to its faculty to explore the legal, historical, and philosophical dimensions of the document. This Q&A series considers what the Declaration meant i  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Four VHB Projects Earn National Recognition from ACEC * Four VHB projects earned national honors at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) Gala in Washington, DC on May 5. In a record-breaking year for the EEA   more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA NAMES 2026 RECIPIENTS OF SEVENTH ANNUAL DR. CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP * High School Valedictorians Amanda Parker and Tess Sonne Selected as Recipients FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Amanda Parker and Tess Sonne as the recipients of its seventh annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Schol  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * GE Vernova to deliver pumped-storage technology for India's 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant * GE Vernova(R) secured an order from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to deliver nine 150 megawatts (MW) pumped-storage units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant, in India. * The project is expected to deliver enough electricity equivalent to th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Avalyn on Closing of Upsized Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares for a Total of $345 Million * The Life Sciences team guided Avalyn Pharma Inc. ("Avalyn") on the closing of its upsized initial public offering at an approximate value of $345 million. Avalyn sold 19,166,667 shares of its common stock at  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates National Honors for Massachusetts Technology Leaders Jason Snyder and Anthony O'Neill * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced the national recognition of Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder and state Chief Information Security Officer Anthony J. O'Neill, who have been named to the 2026 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers by Governm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Files Ride Safe Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Regulate E-Bikes, Mopeds and Scooters * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today filed legislation to strengthen public safety and regulate micromobility devices, like e-bikes, scooters and mopeds. An Act to enhance the safe use of micromobility devices, otherwise known as the "Ride Safe Act," builds on recommendations from a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Urges Women to Continue to Seek Care as Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Mifepristone by Mail * Governor Maura Healey today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion medication mifepristone by mail, after a lower court ruling blocked it late last week.  "Today's Supreme Court decision is good  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, a legal aid organization serving low-income tenants in the Greater Boston area, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's Interim Final Rule revoking the 30-day notification requirement prior to lease termination for nonpayment of rent. The 30-day notice rule mandates that public housing and project-based rental assistance providers must provide tenants 30 days' notice before   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers Explore the Surface Composition of a Nearby Super-Earth The analysis indicates the planet's surface is likely composed of basalt or mantle rock, ruling out a composition similar to Earth's silicate-rich crust. * A team of researchers led by postdoctoral researcher and NASA Sagan Fellow Sebastian Zieba of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smit  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Honorary Degrees, Distinguished Achievement Awards to be Conferred by UMass Amherst at Commencement May 15 * A pioneer in technological innovation and translation, and a history-making leader of Massachusetts' highest court will be bestowed honorary degrees, while the recipient of the "Nobel Prize in Computing" and two alumni philanthropists whose visionary contributions are redefining the bound  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How chromatin movement helps control gene expression * Gene expression is controlled, in part, by the interactions between genes and regulatory elements located along the genome. Those interactions depend on the ability of chromatin -a mix of DNA and proteins -to move around within a crowded space. In a new study, MIT researchers have measured chromatin movement at timescales rangi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo * CHICAGO - May 4, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will honor this year's recipients of its prestigious IFT   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * Marking World Press Freedom Day, GBH Names Journalism Icon Martin "Marty" Baron Recipient of Inaugural "GBH Impact Award" * Award to Be Presented at GBH 75th Anniversary Gala Marking World Press Freedom Day on May 3, GBH, the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America, has announced it will present its inaugural GBH Impact Award to Martin "  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 4 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet the Neag School of Education's Class of 2026 * On May 10 and 11, 2026, the UConn Neag School of Education will recognize graduates as they meet a major academic milestone. Learn about a few of the 500 students who will soon become Neag School alumni. Paige Bjerke -BS, Sport Management Hometown: Weston, Connecticut Why did you choose UConn? I knew I wanted to be at a bigger school that wo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibite  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers posted the following news: * * * NACUBO On Your Side: April 28 - May 4 * As things move quickly in Washington, DC, NACUBO is your constant advocate in action. NACUBO On Your Side covers important legislative and agency activity NACUBO staff are tracking, research updates, what we're currently advocating for, and how you can take action. Here are the issues we are tracking this wee  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its request for information on creating a common manual for the Federal Direct Loan Program. The letter emphasized the need for improved transparency, accountability, and consistency in loan servicing to benefit student loan borrowers. NCLC highlighted that a comprehensive Direct Loan common manual could enhance borrowers' repayment e  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PERPETUATED ANTI-SEMITIC ENVIRONMENT, DENIED JEWISH EDUCATORS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ACCORDING TO NEW EEOC CHARGE BY BRANDEIS CENTER The charge alleges that the NEA violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and allowed anti-Semitism to spread in K-12 schools * The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc. filed a char  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Quincy, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration addressing the agency's draft guidance titled Considerations for the Use of the Plausible Mechanism Framework To Develop Individualized Therapies That Target Specific Genetic Conditions With Known Biological Cause. Representing over 30 million Americans living with rare diseases, NORD urged the FDA to refine terminology, clarify   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Michele Bustamante, staff scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the 21st Century with American Copper": * * * Chair Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, Members of the Committee, and Committee staff - thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. It is an honor to be able to share m  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Responses from Education, Treasury Departments Reveal Trump Admin Cannot Justify Attempts to Dismantle Education Department * Response from ED (PDF) | Response from Treasury (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, released new responses from the Department of Education (ED) and the Treasury Department (Treasury)   more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 4 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Northwood University is Michigan's Highest-Ranked Collegiate Mock Trial Program * Northwood University Mock Trial capped an exceptional 2025-26 season with a strong showing at the American Mock Trial Association's National Championship Tournament, earning a place among the top collegiate mock trial programs in the country. Northwood was one of only 50 teams nationwide invited to compete at the National Champio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: * * * Ocean State Media Workers Form Union with SAG-AFTRA Majority of OSM Staff Sign Petition to Unionize * Staff at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island's NPR and PBS station, have announced their intention to form a union with SAG-AFTRA. A majority of the unionizing workers -- including hosts, reporters, and digital, audio and video produc  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health car  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Participants Sought for Study on Energy Demands of Walking as We Age * Researchers in the Department of Kinesiology are recruiting healthy adults aged 25-40 and 65-85 for the BEAM Study (Biomechanics and Energetics of Aging Mobility), an NIH-funded study examining the link between neuromuscular function and the energy demands of walking as we age. Volunteers should be non-smokers in good gener  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Pega to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company(TM), today announced that Alan Trefler, founder and CEO, Pega, and Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO, Pega, will be presenting at the following upcoming investor conferences: * J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and C  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Opens in Boston with a Focus on Technology, Life Sciences and Financial Industries Pillsbury is opening a new office in Boston, marking an important expansion into one of the nation's leading growth and innovation centers. The office will launch with a team of five senior attorneys and additional associates, who bring diverse transactional and litigation backgrounds. "One of the largest legal and bus  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid office. The letter addresses concerns about the Department's plan to develop and implement a common servicing manual for the Federal Direct Loan Program. PPSL argues that the proposed manual is unnecessary and misguided due to existing extensive federal and state legal frameworks governing student loan servicing. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its draft guidance on the Plausible Mechanism Framework for developing individualized therapies targeting specific genetic conditions with known biological causes. In the letter, PRIM&R emphasizes the need for the FDA to establish clear eligibility thresholds defining when the framework should be applied. The organization warns that without  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Recreational Boating Industry Leaders Convene in Washington for American Boating Congress 2026 * The recreational boating industry gathers today in Washington, D.C., for the start of the American Boating Congress 2026 (ABC), bringing together manufacturers, dealers, retailers and stakeholders from across the country for three days of policy discussions, indu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Latest Trump DOJ Filing on Bogus Powell Investigation Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the Department of Justice's new filing: "Yesterday, U.S. Attorney for the District of C  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren, Blumenthal Demand Gun Manufacturer Halt Marketing Campaigns of Assault-Style Weapons to Minors * Letter Text (PDF) Boston (May 4, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today wrote to Eric Schmid, owner of Mountain Billy Gun Lab-formerly Wee1 Tactical-demanding the company cease all marketing of ass  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Sixty-One Percent of CEOs Say Their Boards Are Rushing AI Transformation * * New Research from Boston Consulting Group Reveals Disconnect at the Top on AI Strategy and Execution * Three-Quarters of Board Members Believe They Understand AI, but 35% of CEOs Say Boards Overestimate the Human Capabilities AI Can Replace * More Than Half of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Healey on Federal Appeals Court Decision Restricting Access to Mifepristone * Governor Maura Healey today issued the following statement in response to a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that temporarily blocks the abortion medication mifepristone from being dispensed through the mail.  "Mifepristone is a safe, effective and   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Students from 12 global campuses team up to develop solutions for an international company in Maine * Northeastern's first Global Innovation Challenge unites students across the global network in the name of entrepreneurship. by Erin Kayata May 4, 2026 When you're a law firm operating in over 80 countries, how do you ensure your employees are familiar with the culture, business practices and client e  more

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Tufts Names Lili Palacios-Baldwin General Counsel Lili Palacios-Baldwin, a widely respected attorney experienced in the legal issues surrounding higher education with deep and far-ranging experience at Tufts, has been named vice president and general counsel for the university. Palacios-Baldwin currently serves as deputy general counsel for labor, employment, and dispute resolution for the universit  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Two WashU Medicine researchers named Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professors * Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, a physician-scientist advancing the understanding of how damaged kidneys repair themselves, and Hysell Oviedo, PhD, a neuroscientist uncovering how the brain interprets sound and language, each have been installed as a Roger M. Perlmutter Career Development Assistant Professor at W  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Presidential 1776 Award Regional Semifinals * The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) celebrates the Presidential 1776 Award Regional Semifinals, which took place on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. 20 finalists, representing the top four students from each region, and one alternate, will advance to the National Finals, to take place on June 9, 2026 at the   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe a  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Graduate Students Bring Science Advocacy to Capitol Hill at 2026 AAAS CASE Workshop * Four UMass graduate students recently took their science and research expertise to Capitol Hill during the recent 2026 AAAS CASE Workshop.Doctoral students Ruth Appiah Kubi, health policy and management, Jeng-Yu Chou, computer science, Madison Galusha, Civil Engineering, and Marissa Hanley, plant and soil  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Hearing Healthcare Lab Seeks Participants for Paid Research Study * The UMass Amherst Advancing Research in Hearing Healthcare Lab is currently recruiting adults aged 40 and older to participate in a study on over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The research aims to gather feedback on the effectiveness of product information labels to better understand how consumers make decisions when pur  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Warren, Heinrich Press White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Trump Administration's Plans to Lower Energy Prices Letter Follows President Trump's Claims of "Fake Inflation," as Americans Pay More Than $4 a Gallon for Gasoline * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * Whitehead AI Fellow Na Sun receives a National Institutes of Health Director's Early Independence Award Whitehead Institute AI Fellow Na Sun has received a 2026 NIH Director's Early Independence Award, which will support her research using artificial intelligence to study how cells communicate across tissues and organs in health and disease. At Whitehead Institute, Sun develops advanced computational   more