| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Thursday May 28, 2026 ( 13 items ) |
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Alaska and Hawaiian Unify Cargo Systems
SURREY, England, May 28 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news:
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Alaska and Hawaiian unify cargo systems
By Rebecca Jeffrey
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have integrated their cargo systems onto a single platform, with the migration of Hawaiian Air Cargo into IBS Software's iCargo offering.
This move unifies both carriers within one digital cargo management environment, replacing Hawaiian's legacy system and extending Alaska's use of iCargo since 2022.
The integration of
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Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural
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Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural ho
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ICYMI: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed [Daily Beast]
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: Unreal Number of Sex Scandal Republican Candidates Exposed [Daily Beast]
In case you missed it, a new report from The Daily Beast exposes how Republican Senate candidates are being dragged down by their ties to "underage sex scandals, abuse allegations, and Epstein-world baggage."
In battleground states across the country, GOP Senate candidates have to answer for their ties to
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Johns Hopkins: Amid Rise in Whooping Cough Cases, State-Level Vaccination Coverage Remains Below Targets
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 28 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Amid Rise in Whooping Cough Cases, State-Level Vaccination Coverage Remains Below Targets
In 2025, there were nearly 29,000 cases of whooping cough in the United States, the highest number of cases since 2012, and 16 related deaths. There have already been 4,598 cases to date in 2026, with five states (Ohio, Florida, Oregon, California, and Washington) each report
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Mich. Democratic Party: Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns
LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2026:
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Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns
A new memo from anti-corruption group End Citizens United raises "ethics concerns" about GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, accusing him of "engag[ing] in patterns of double-dealing and self-enrichment."
The memo outlines Rogers' record of enriching himself by walking through the revolving d
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National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Opposes Proposed Changes to Native American Programs Regulations
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, Mesa, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing opposition to proposed changes to regulations governing the Administration for Native Americans. The letter was addressed to the Administration for Children and Families, a division within HHS, and focused on the notice for public comment regarding "Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Native American
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National Congress of American Indians Urges Pause on Proposed Changes to Native American Programs Act Regulations
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The National Congress of American Indians submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning proposed regulatory changes to the Native American Programs Act regulations, managed by the Administration for Native Americans. The letter raises concerns that the current draft of the rule may undermine both the effectiveness of ANA and Congress's original intent for the statute.
The NCAI, the oldest and largest national organization
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Native CDFI Network Opposes ACF Proposal to Alter Native American Programs Regulations
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Native CDFI Network has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Administration for Children and Families expressing opposition to proposed regulatory changes under the Administration for Native Americans. The letter objects specifically to the proposed removal of the regulation outlining the purpose of Native American Programs and to amendments that would enable for-profit entities to qualify as recipients of financial assistance previously reserved for public and
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NIWRC Opposes Proposed ACF Rule to Alter Family Violence Prevention Regulations
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families expressing opposition to a proposed rule seeking to rescind two sections of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act regulations at 45 CFR Part 1370. NIWRC, which supports Tribal Nations and tribal domestic violence programs under FVPSA, raised concerns the proposal would eliminate essential leg
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Telling the ATEC Story The People Behind Test & Evaluation: William Dudley
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, May 27 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news:
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Telling the ATEC Story The People Behind Test & Evaluation: William Dudley
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William Robert Dudley never expected to end up in Alaska. But at 25, the young meteorologist finds himself working at the U.S. Army Arctic Regions Test Center (ARTC) in Fort Greely, a place that has shaped him in ways he never imagined.
Early life
Born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, Dudl
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Unlocking Secrets of Plasma Turbulence in Space
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news:
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Unlocking Secrets of Plasma Turbulence in Space
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Senior Scientist for Intense Particle Beams & Plasma Processes, Gurudas Ganguli, Ph.D., pioneered and directed an experiment that has deepened our understanding about the evolution of electromagnetic turbulence in space.
NRL's Space Measurement of A Rocket-released Turbulence (SMART) sounding rocket exp
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URI honors 2026 Asian Cultural Ambassadors
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI honors 2026 Asian Cultural Ambassadors
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 27, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island's fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month luncheon celebrated diverse communities found at URI and their partnerships.
The annual program brings speakers to URI each spring to talk about their own educational journeys and how those intersect with heritage. Sociol
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