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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Friday May 22, 2026 ( 20 items )  

2027 APA Central Division Meeting: Committee and Group Session Requests
NEWARK, Delaware, May 22 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * 2027 APA Central Division Meeting: Committee and Group Session Requests The Central Division of the American Philosophical Association invites requests from APA committees and affiliated groups to host sessions at the 2027 APA Central Division meeting, which will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO, on February 24-27, 2027. APA Committee Sessions The Central Division has tr  more

Attorney General James Urges Charity Funds to Continue Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center
ALBANY, New York, May 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Charity Funds to Continue Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in urging three major donor-advised funds, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, and Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc., not to cut off   more

Ball State PBS' Be My Neighbor Day Returns to Muncie, June 6
MUNCIE, Indiana, May 21 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State PBS' Be My Neighbor Day Returns to Muncie, June 6 * Ball State PBS will welcome families back to downtown Muncie on Saturday, June 6, for Be My Neighbor Day, an afternoon of music, hands-on activities, and community connections inspired by Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and the neighborly spirit of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 1  more

Crowell Secures $23.3 Million Jury Verdict for C3.ai in Major Trade Secret Case
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell Secures $23.3 Million Jury Verdict for C3.ai in Major Trade Secret Case Crowell & Moring achieved a decisive victory for leading Enterprise AI application software company C3.ai, obtaining a $23.3 million jury verdict following a seven-day trial in Wilmington, Delaware. The jury unanimously found Cummins liable for trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract in a suit brought by C3.ai more   more

DuPont Part of Desalination Consortium Named as Semifinalist in XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition
WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 22 -- DuPont issued the following news release: * * * DuPont part of desalination consortium named as semifinalist in XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition DuPont(TM) FilmTec(TM) reverse osmosis elements utilized in project designed to increase efficiency of seawater desalination. * DESAL4ALL, a consortium including DuPont, Acciona, Danfoss and H2O Innovation, has advanced to the semifinals in the XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition in Track A: System-Level Innovation. A  more

Husch Blackwell Secures Precedential Decision at Federal Circuit on Patent Owners' Standing to Sue for Infringement
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Secures Precedential Decision at Federal Circuit on Patent Owners' Standing to Sue for Infringement A Husch Blackwell appellate team secured a precedential opinion at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which held that clients A.L.M. Holding Company and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. have Article III standing to pursue their infringement claims for patents the  more

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Sponsors to Reevaluate Decision to Stop Funding Southern Poverty Law Center
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Sponsors to Reevaluate Decision to Stop Funding Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's  more

MGMA Urges Congress to Pass the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso  more

N.J. Environmental Protection Dept.: New Jersey Kicks Off Highly Anticipated Summer Season With Beaches and Water Quality in Excellent Shape
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 22 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * NEW JERSEY KICKS OFF HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SUMMER SEASON WITH BEACHES AND WATER QUALITY IN EXCELLENT SHAPE New Jersey's beaches and ocean water quality are in excellent shape as the state kicks off what's expected to be a banner summer tourism season with large numbers of visitors eager to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday and FIFA World Cup activities  more

N.Y. DEC Announces Suite of Actions to Protect Public Safety and Promote Sustainable Use of State Lands
ALBANY, New York, May 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Suite of Actions to Protect Public Safety and Promote Sustainable Use of State Lands 'Love Our New York Lands' Campaign Continues Encouraging Responsible and Respectful Recreation in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve and Other High-Use Areas Efforts Encourage New Yorkers and Visitors to "Get Offline, Get Outside" and Enjoy State Lands * Ne  more

Native American Remains From Illinois Sites Tied To Ho-Chunk Nation, Other Tribes
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains of at least 32 individuals and seven funerary objects are culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes across the U.S. The objects include a limestone pipe  more

New Welcoming Schools Report Highlights Rising Classroom Pressures and the Urgent Need for Stronger Educator Support Across the Country
WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * New Welcoming Schools Report Highlights Rising Classroom Pressures and the Urgent Need for Stronger Educator Support Across the Country * Welcoming Schools Annual Report Shows Educator Responsiveness Rising From 55 to 87 Percent as Capacity to Manage Political and Societal Pressures Grows Nationwide WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational ar  more

Qorvo to Showcase Proven RF Solutions with Live Demos and Technical Leadership at IMS2026
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 21 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo to Showcase Proven RF Solutions with Live Demos and Technical Leadership at IMS2026 * Featuring integrated solutions, foundry and services for aerospace, defense, SATCOM and wireless infrastructure applications GREENSBORO, N.C., May 21, 2026 - Qorvo(r) (Nasdaq: QRVO),   more

Rep. McBride Calls on Congress to Make Paid Leave the "Law of the Land"
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Calls on Congress to Make Paid Leave the "Law of the Land" * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) spoke to advocates from Paid Leave for All and the National Partnership for Women & Families at an event highlighting the success of paid family and medical leave laws across the nation. Rep. McBride has long championed paid family and medical leave for wo  more

Reps. McBride, Casar Call for Holiday Pay for Working People
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McBride, Casar Call for Holiday Pay for Working People * WASHINGTON, DC -Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.), alongside former labor organizer Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), introduced the Holiday Pay Act -legislation requiring employers to pay workers time and a half for work performed on federal holidays. "The people who keep our country running on fed  more

Sen. Blunt Rochester Issues Statement on Death of Former Wilmington (Del.) Mayor Purzycki
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026, on the death of former Wilmington, Delaware, Mayor Mike Purzycki: * * * "I am deeply saddened by the passing of former mayor of Wilmington, Michael S. Purzycki. He was a dedicated public servant and a visionary leader, whose love for Wilmington was evident in everything he did. Mike shared a close friendship with my late father, former City Council President Theodore Blunt, and over the  more

Senators Blunt Rochester Joins Group of Bipartisan Senators in Introducing FARM AI Act to Expand Access to Technology for American Farmers
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester Joins Group of Bipartisan Senators in Introducing FARM AI Act to Expand Access to Technology for American Farmers Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today joined Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Mik  more

Six Penn State Dickinson Law Class of 2026 students share their stories
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Six Penn State Dickinson Law Class of 2026 students share their stories * In May, more than 350 students in the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs will graduate from Penn State Dickinson Law at the Carlisle and University Park locations. Every student has taken a unique path to this exciting achievement. Here, six  more

Statement From Del. A.G. Jennings on Trump's Payout to January 6th Insurrectionists
DOVER, Delaware, May 22 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Statement from AG Jennings on Trump's payout to January 6th insurrectionists Attorney General Kathy Jennings released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's decision to seize billions of taxpayer dollars to reward those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021: "The President's theft of nearly 2 billion taxpayer dollars to reward January  more

Trine esports wraps up season with individual awards
ANGOLA, Indiana, May 21 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine esports wraps up season with individual awards * Trine University's esports teams completed their spring season with two individual awards. Jonah Kyle, a computer science and information technology major from Valparaiso, Indiana, received the Forge Scholastic Esports Championship 2026 Uncommon Player Award at the first ECAC National Founders Invitational, held May 15-17 in San Antonio, Texas. Wyatt Burton,  more