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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Wednesday June 10, 2026 ( 20 items )  

A.G. Jones Continues Fight for Virginians Amidst Cost Crisis
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Continues Fight for Virginians Amidst Cost Crisis 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling over unlawful tariffs - Attorney General Jay Jones joined 23 other Attorneys General today to defend a major court victory on behalf of Virginians. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down Presid  more

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Urges EPA to Reject Delay in Vehicle Emission Standards
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, a global nursing organization, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing the agency's proposal to delay Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. ANHE opposes the proposed two-year postponement of clean air standards, which would move the implementation date from 2027 to 2029. ANHE letter, written by Sarah Bucic, a Policy Analyst, expressed  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Continues Fight Against Illegal Tariffs
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 10 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Continues Fight Against Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Mayes today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully impose tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The Tr  more

Assistant Secretary of VA for Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Nominee Tierney Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michael Tierney, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for accountability and whistleblower protection, from a June 3, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a genuine honor. I want to begin by acknowledging my family members who a  more

Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid * June 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin prescriptions. From 2010   more

Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump's Unlawful Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, June 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Keeps Fighting Against Trump's Unlawful Tariffs * 24-state coalition defends recent court win and appeals procedural ruling Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action in federal court and continued defending a major court victory for consumers. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) recently struck down President Trump's latest efforts to unlawfully imp  more

Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Establish Landmark Strategic Platform to Accelerate More Than 20 Gigawatts of Global AI Deployments
NEW YORK, June 9 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Establish Landmark Strategic Platform to Accelerate More Than 20 Gigawatts of Global AI Deployments * Platform Launches with $35 Billion Transaction for More Than 1 Gigawatt Led by Apollo in Partnership with Blackstone PALO ALTO, Calif. & NEW YORK, New York - June 9, 2026 - Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader t  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Defeats Koch Billionaire-Backed Effort to Upend Delaware's Election Transparency Laws
DOVER, Delaware, June 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * AG Jennings defeats Koch billionaire-backed effort to upend Delaware's election transparency laws Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that a Koch family-affiliated campaign group's attempt to nullify state law requiring basic transparency for third-party campaign advertisers has been defeated in court. "This victory affirms that it is the people of Delawar  more

DNC: Local Small Businesses Continue to Suffer Under Trump and His Cost-Spiking Republicans, Forcing Them to Raise Prices on Families and Cut Jobs for Workers
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Local Small Businesses Continue to Suffer Under Trump and His Cost-Spiking Republicans, Forcing Them to Raise Prices on Families and Cut Jobs for Workers According to new data released today by The National Federation of Independent Business, small businesses throughout America continue to suffer under Donald Trump and his cost-spiking Republicans. With everything -- from food and  more

DSU Hosts Second Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Symposium
DOVER, Delaware, June 10 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * DSU Hosts Second Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Symposium As Delaware's older adult population continues to grow, healthcare providers, educators and community leaders gathered at Delaware State University on June 5 to explore new ways to strengthen care, expand workforce training and improve health outcomes for aging residents. Hosted by Delaware State University and Education Health and Research Intern  more

DuPont MemCor MBR System Selected for Major Riverstone Water Resource Recovery Facility Upgrade in Australia
WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 10 -- DuPont issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * DuPont(TM) MemCor(TM) MBR system selected for major Riverstone Water Resource Recovery Facility upgrade in Australia DuPont Water Solutions to supply MemCor(TM) MBR system in Sydney's North West region - DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that a MemCor(TM) membrane bioreactor (MBR) system has been selected as part of the next phase of upgrades at the Riverstone Water Resource Recovery Facility (WR  more

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Congress Proposes First Comprehensive Federal AI Framework - Here's What It Means for Employers
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 9, 2026: * * * Congress Proposes First Comprehensive Federal AI Framework: Here's What It Means for Employers Congress has taken its most significant step yet toward establishing a national framework for artificial intelligence, with a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers releasing a sweeping 269-page discussion draft that touches everything from frontier model safety to workforce protections. While m  more

GSK Enters Agreement to Acquire Nuvalent Inc.
LONDON, England, June 10 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * GSK enters agreement to acquire Nuvalent, Inc. - Multi-product oncology deal for assets that have validated targets and aim to address efficacy and/or tolerability limitations of existing therapies - Includes two late-stage, potential best-in-class ROS1 (zidesamtinib) and ALK (neladalkib) inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), currently  more

Hawaii A.G. Lopez, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Federation Internationale De L'Automobile, Formula 1 Group
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to Federation Internationale de l'Automobile and Formula 1 Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Stefano Domenicali, CEO Formula 1 Group 2 St. James's Market London, SW1Y 4AH United Kingdom - Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President Federation Internationale de l'Automobile 8 place de la Concorde 75008 Paris France - Dear Mr. Domenicali and Mr.  more

House approves O'Mara bill to protect rights to fertility treatments in PA
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House approves O'Mara bill to protect rights to fertility treatments in PA * HARRISBURG, June 9 - The state House today approved on a bipartisan vote a bill sponsored by state Rep. Jennifer O'Mara, D-Delaware, to protect prospective parents' rights to fertility treatments in Pennsylvania. House Bill 836, dubbed the PARENT Act, would prohibit the commonwealth from creating policies   more

International Center for Law & Economics Warns Illinois Interchange Fee Ban Would Harm Consumers and Fragment Payment Systems
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The International Center for Law and Economics, headquartered in Washington D.C., has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns about Illinois' Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and its potential consequences. The letter addresses the OCC's interim final rule clarifying national banks' authority to charge interchange fees, alongside its interim final order preempting the IFPA under federal law. The IFPA prohibits   more

Massachusetts Company Returns to Compliance After Hazardous Waste Violations
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Company Returns to Compliance After Hazardous Waste Violations * BOSTON (June 9, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc. (Nitto Avecia), a Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing company, resolving alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Massachusetts Haz  more

Ohio Wesleyan Expands STEM Pipeline, Fosters Ohio's High-Tech Future with Choose Ohio First Grant
DELAWARE, Ohio, June 9 (TNSxrep) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Economic Engine Ohio Wesleyan Expands STEM Pipeline, Fosters Ohio's High-Tech Future with Choose Ohio First Grant - Ohio Wesleyan University has earned its fifth Choose Ohio First grant in recognition of OWU's impact in building Ohio's STEM sector and driving the state's high-tech economic development. The state-funded grant provides scholarships for Ohio students pursuing bachelor's degree  more

Qorvo Advances X-Band Radar Performance with a More Efficient and Sensitive Compact Front-End Module
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 9 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Advances X-Band Radar Performance with a More Efficient and Sensitive Compact Front-End Module * Qorvo (r) (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today introduced an X-band radar front-end solution that enables defense system desi  more

Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester Join Democratic Colleagues to Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester join Democratic colleagues to sound alarm on Trump administration use of election crimes prosecutions to interfere in midterm elections Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif  more