News Tipoffs - Delaware Editors
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today celebrated the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the stat
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APA Endorses ACLS Statement on OMB Proposal for New Criteria and Process for Science Research Grants
NEWARK, Delaware, June 16 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news:
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APA Endorses ACLS Statement on OMB Proposal for New Criteria and Process for Science Research Grants
The APA has joined 29 other scholarly societies endorsing the ACLS statement on OMB proposal for new criteria and process for federal science research grants.
The statement reads, in part,
For more than 80 years, federal research funds have been vital to accelerating advancements that have ch
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for researching microplastics found in drinking water but is pushing the agency to require monitoring of microplastics to better understand the risks they pose to our communities.
"Everyone
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Blunt Rochester, Scott, Clyburn, Carey Reintroduce Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Blunt Rochester, Scott, Clyburn, Carey Reintroduce Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) and Mike Carey (OH-15), reintroduced the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act. The proposed legislation aims to authorize the National Park Servi
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Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs
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Landmark Legislation Boosts Domestic Manufacturing and Alleviates Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs for American Families and Jeopardize National Security
Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), E
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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Ohio Wesleyan University: New Horizons
DELAWARE, Ohio, June 15 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
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New Horizons
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DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has earned its first IIE American Passport Project grant to help even more students go global as part of their OWU educational experiences.
Ohio Wesleyan will use its one-year $4,125 Institute of International Education (IIE) grant to fund U.S. passports for 25 Pell-eligible and first-generation students during the 2026-2027 academic year. Oh
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Radford University: Board of Visitors elects rector and vice rector
RADFORD, Virginia, June 15 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Board of Visitors elects rector and vice rector
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The Radford University Board of Visitors, at its meeting Friday, June 5, unanimously elected Dale S. Ardizzone '85, M.S. '86, to serve as rector and re-elected Jennifer Wishon Gilbert as vice rector. Their terms begin July 1, 2026, and end June 30, 2027.
As rector, Ardizzone will preside over meetings and actions of the Board of Visitors. He is chief o
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Ranking Member Coons Issues Statement on Announced U.S.-Iran Agreement Reopening Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 14, 2026:
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Ranking Member Coons statement on announced U.S.-Iran agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz
WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to President Trump announcing the U.S. and Iran will soon sign a memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, li
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Reed Smith winner in three categories in The Legal Intelligencer's 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith winner in three categories in The Legal Intelligencer's 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards
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PHILADELPHIA -Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that the firm had three winners and three finalists in The Legal Intelligencer's 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards.
Pittsburgh-based partner Dusty Elias Kirk was named a Lifetime Achievement Award winner, an honor
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Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, And Create Good-Paying Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, And Create Good-Paying Jobs
Landmark Legislation Would Expand The Export-Import Bank's Mission And Tools To Break The Cycle Of Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs For American Families And Jeopardize National Secu
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Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Importance of Wildlife Preservation
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Importance of Wildlife Preservation
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today participated in a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) fiscal year 2027 budget. Senator Blunt Rochester highlighted Delaware's diverse wildlife, including the state's robust population of
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Senator Blunt Rochester Presses Witnesses on AI's Potential Benefits for Workers and Families
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Presses Witnesses on AI's Potential Benefits for Workers and Families
"You put it so perfectly, 'We need to put the needs of the public at the center of AI policy.'"
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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today participated in a hearing on AI and its impact on American innovation and the
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Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Key Department of Labor Nominees
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Key Department of Labor Nominees
"I served as Delaware Secretary of Labor and so, to me, the data is so important."
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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today questioned President Trump's nominee for the Commissioner of Labor Statistics as well as two nominees for the Nati
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Solar Boat Team Wins National Championship at Solar Splash 2026
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Solar Boat Team Wins National Championship at Solar Splash 2026
by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations
Cedarville University 's Solar Boat Team captured first place at Solar Splash 2026, earning the national championship with an overall score of 953 out of 1,000 points.The University of Southern Indiana finished second with 877 points, followed by the University of New Mexico (767 points
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SREB Announces 2026-27 Leadership Officers and Council Chairs
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 15 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release:
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SREB Announces 2026-27 Leadership Officers and Council Chairs
Governor Reeves reelected chair, Cumings Smith of KY reelected vice chair, Cozart of AR is treasurer
Pettyjohn of DE elected chair and McCarty of MS elected vice chair of Legislative Advisory Council
CHARLOTTE -Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi was reelected chair of the Southern Regional Education
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Ultomiris Granted Priority Review in the U.S. as Treatment for Adults With Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
WILMINGTON, Delaware, June 16 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release:
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ULTOMIRIS(R) (ravulizumab-cwvz) granted Priority Review in the US as treatment for adults with immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Based on I CAN Phase III trial results from prespecified interim analysis in which ULTOMIRIS demonstrated 43.4% reduction in proteinuria vs placebo at 34 weeks
If approved, ULTOMIRIS would be the first C5 complement inhibitor available for this rare kidney
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University of Maryland Baltimore: First in Region Innovative Cell Therapy for Synovial Sarcoma
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 16 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news:
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First in Region Innovative Cell Therapy for Synovial Sarcoma
Katie Ghiardi
The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is the first in the Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington D.C. region to offer an innovative cell therapy treatment for patients with an advanced type of soft tissue cancer, known as synovial sarcoma. This single-infusion T-cell t
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