Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
"Pioneer of myeloma research": Hermann Einsele honoured with international lifetime achievement award
WURZBURG, Germany, June 16 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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"Pioneer of myeloma research": Hermann Einsele honoured with international lifetime achievement award
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On 9 June 2026, Professor Hermann Einsele was honoured with the International Myeloma Foundation's Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Congress of the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) in Stockholm. The International Myeloma Working Group is a global network of leadi
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18 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys Recognized on 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
MIAMI, Florida, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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18 Greenberg Traurig Boston Attorneys Recognized on 2026 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
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BOSTON - June 16, 2026 - Eighteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Boston office are recognized in the 2026 edition of Massachusetts Super Lawyers magazine, with 11 included on the Super Lawyers list and seven on the "Rising Stars" list.
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition won a final victory Monday in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects when the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed the Trump administration's appeal.
"Wind energy
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan
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AG's Office Secures More Than $460,000 from New Bedford Retail Pharmacy for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Secures More Than $460,000 from New Bedford Retail Pharmacy for Submitting False Claims to MassHealth
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today that it has reached settlement with PharmaHealth Pharmacy Inc. ("PharmaHealth"), a New Bedford-based retail pharmacy for falsely billing MassHealth for an expensive multivitamin, e
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lemmon v. Trump, which challenges the Trump Administration's plans to construct a monumental arch in the District of Columbia without o
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec
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Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration Waves the White Flag, Abandons Effort to Indefinitely Pause the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting of Wind Projects
SACRAMENTO, California, June 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta: Trump Administration Waves the White Flag, Abandons Effort to Indefinitely Pause the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting of Wind Projects
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a final victory after the Trump Administration abandoned its effort to indefinitely pause all permitting and approval activities related to onshor
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Black & Veatch Welcomes First Minister of Scotland to Boston to Discuss Advancing Investment in Scotland's Energy Sector
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 17 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Black & Veatch welcomes First Minister of Scotland to Boston to discuss advancing investment in Scotland's energy sector
Black & Veatch welcomed the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney MSP to Boston on Friday, June 12 as part of his investment tour of the United States.
Black & Veatch's associate vice president, Strategic Client Programs and leader of its Boston office, Steve Sie
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Final Victory Over Trump Administration's Ban on Offshore Wind Permitting
DOVER, Delaware, June 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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AG Jennings secures final victory over Trump Administration's ban on offshore wind permitting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 18 attorneys general yesterday celebrated the dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of their victory in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects.
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Former Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Government Money
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former Haverhill Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Stolen Government Money
A former Haverhill man pleaded guilty on June 10, 2026 in federal court in Boston to receiving stolen Social Security disability benefits over a period of more than five years.
Christopher D. Leon, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving stolen government money or property. U
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FORMER OCR HEAD AND BRANDEIS CENTER CHAIRMAN STATEMENT ON DOJ'S EXPANDED ROLE IN CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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FORMER OCR HEAD AND BRANDEIS CENTER CHAIRMAN STATEMENT ON DOJ'S EXPANDED ROLE IN CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT
Two-time former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and premier anti-Semitism and civil rights expert says deeper DOJ integration could bring much-needed litigation capacity to enforcement
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The Louis D. Brandeis Cente
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Former Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Failing to Deliver 14,700 Pieces of Mail
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Failing to Deliver 14,700 Pieces of Mail
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BOSTON - A former United States Post Office employee pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to failing to deliver approximately 14,700 pieces of mail to U.S. Postal customers in Brighton, Dorchester and Mattapan.
Khalea Turner, 29, of Hull, pleaded
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Geralyn Hoey Honored with National Director of Conservation Partnerships Award
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Geralyn Hoey Honored with National Director of Conservation Partnerships Award
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RESTON, Va. -Geralyn Hoey, director of conservation partnerships for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Texas, has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Kent Salazar Director of Conservation Partnerships Award. Hoey is an indispensable
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Global Mobility of Highly Skilled Talent Falls Nearly 12% as Competition for AI Expertise Intensifies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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Global Mobility of Highly Skilled Talent Falls Nearly 12% as Competition for AI Expertise Intensifies
* New BCG Research Tracks 221 Million Highly Skilled Professionals Across More Than 200 Destinations
* US Gains Ground in Three of Four Talent Categories but Cedes Share in AI, the Most Strategically Contested Category
* Canada Falls
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Goodwin Advises Roku on $22 Billion Acquisition by FOX Corporation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Roku on $22 Billion Acquisition by FOX Corporation
The Technology and Public M&A teams advised Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) in a cash-and-stock transaction with an equity value of approximately $25 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $22 billion. Under the terms of th
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Hutchins Center announces W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Hutchins Center announces W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows
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Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, has announced the 2026-2027 class of fellows.
"We are happy to welcome our next cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows," says Gates. "We look
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 163,975-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Raleigh Anchored by Marquee Cinemas and Kroger
ENCINO, California, June 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 163,975-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Raleigh Anchored by Marquee Cinemas and Kroger
RALEIGH, N.C. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Wakefield Commons, a four-building, 163,975-square-foot shopping
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti
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Mosaic Neuroscience Warns Revised Federal Financial Assistance Rule Could Harm Biomedical Research for ALS
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Mosaic Neuroscience, a public benefit biomedical company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns about proposed revisions to government-wide regulations governing federal financial assistance. The letter outlines potential negative impacts of the proposed rule on biomedical research, especially for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neurodegenerative diseases.
Mosaic Neuroscience'
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Named AANA fellow, Rabe recognized for leadership in nurse anesthesiology
GALVESTON, Texas, June 16 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
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Named AANA fellow, Rabe recognized for leadership in nurse anesthesiology
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Cora Rabe, DNP, nurse anesthesia program director and associate professor at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing, has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) -one of the highest professional honors in nurse anesthesiology.
Dr. Rabe
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PHOTOS: Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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PHOTOS: Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE
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Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home
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BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a closed-door listening session with unjustly deported and fo
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Ropes & Gray Advised on Over $4 Billion in BDC Offerings
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised on over $4 Billion in BDC Offerings
Over the past two months, Ropes & Gray has advised on bond offerings in an amount of over $4 billion for eight business development companies (BDCs). These transactions underscore Ropes & Gray's market leading position on capital raising transactions for BDCs.
The firm advised on the following offerings:
* Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp.'
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Scale of Ebola virus outbreak likely under-estimated - Oxfam
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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Scale of Ebola virus outbreak likely under-estimated - Oxfam
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Humanitarian response lags behind a month into the largest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak on record.
Only one in five health facilities in Ituri, one of the epicenters of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has access to enough clean water, according to new Oxfam field data. The findings rai
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Sen. Warren Issues Letter to EXIM Bank
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.:
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Here is the text of the letter:
June 12, 2026
The Honorable John Jovanovic
President and Chairman
Export-Import Bank of the United States
811 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20571
Dear President Jovanovic:
I write today to request that you immediately revise and re
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Slash Wasteful Defense Spending
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Slash Wasteful Defense Spending
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a press conference to call for major cuts to the Pentagon's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027, in light of Donald Trump's illegal war in Iran and as Trump pushes to increase an already outrageously bloated defense budget to $1.5 trillion - the highest since World War II.
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Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Demand NHTSA Require Greater Transparency from Tesla, Autonomous Vehicle Companies
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Demand NHTSA Require Greater Transparency from Tesla, Autonomous Vehicle Companies
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today sent a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison demanding that NHTSA properly and fully in
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Serbian National Extradited to Face Charges of Transporting Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Luxury Watches
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Serbian National Extradited to Face Charges of Transporting Over $1 Million Worth of Stolen Luxury Watches
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BOSTON - A Serbian national was extradited to the United States on June 5, 2026 to face charges for allegedly assisting in the possession and transportation of over 260 stolen luxury watches valued at $1.4 million. The defendant was arrested by D
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Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Southbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Drug Distribution Conspiracy
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BOSTON -A Southbridge man pleaded guilty on June 11, 2026 in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to distribute cocaine in Central Massachusetts.
Luis Sastre Pagan, 37, of Puerto Rico and formally of Southbridge, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with the in
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Teach Plus Commends the Introduction of 2026 Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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Teach Plus Commends the Introduction of the 2026 Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act
Teach Plus issued the following statement on the introduction of the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026 in Congress. The bill would expand and moderniz
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Teach Plus Commends the Introduction of the READ Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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Teach Plus Commends the Introduction of the READ Act
Teach Plus issued the following statement on the introduction of the READ (Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development) Act in Congress. The bill would modernize federal literacy gran
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U.S. News Unveils 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release:
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U.S. News Unveils 2026-2027 Best Global Universities Rankings
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings and consumer advice, today published the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities rankings, which evaluate more than 2,250 schools on academic research and reputation.
The latest edition incl
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UMass Agricultural, Food Sciences Programs Maintain Top Rankings in US News & World Report Best Global Universities for 2026
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Agricultural, Food Sciences Programs Maintain Top Rankings in US News & World Report Best Global Universities for 2026
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst Agricultural Sciences (link is external) and Food Sciences and Technology (link is external) programs have again been ranked among the Top 10 worldwide in the 2026-27 Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report.The 12 th
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University of Houston: Discovery Uses Salt to Overcome Major Obstacle in Gene Therapy
HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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New Discovery Uses Salt to Overcome Major Obstacle in Gene Therapy
Breakthrough from Researchers at the University of Houston May Help mRNA Vaccines, Gene Medicines Work More Effectively
By Laurie Fickman, (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu
Researchers at the University of Houston's College of Pharmacy have discovered an unexpected simple strategy to improve the performance of mRNA vaccines and gene
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: PhD Candidate Rebekka Anderson Receives Fellowship Award to Study Calcium Waves in C. Elegans, Links to Gout
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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PhD candidate Rebekka Anderson receives fellowship award to study calcium waves in C. elegans, links to gout
By Pat Sargent
Rebekka Anderson, a PhD candidate in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School, is the recipient of a three-year Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National In
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Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis
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Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Murkowski in Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Murkowski in Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and their colleagues to demand the National Science Foundation (NSF) halt its plans to dismantle the vital Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a complex system of 900 ocean monitoring
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VHB Earns Top Honors Across Long Island at 2026 LIBN Awards
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Earns Top Honors Across Long Island at 2026 LIBN Awards
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VHB received eight awards at the 2026 Long Island Business News (LIBN) Real Estate, Architecture, and Engineering Awards. The annual event recognizes the professionals, firms, and projects helping shap
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VHB Selected for Route 6 Bridge Improvements in Rhode Island
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Selected for Route 6 Bridge Improvements in Rhode Island
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VHB has been selected to lead design of bridge improvements along Route 6 in Johnston, Rhode Island, continuing our work to enhance mobility, improve safety, and strengthen regional transportation net
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Walter and Anne Gamble: A legacy of compassion and possibility
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Walter and Anne Gamble: A legacy of compassion and possibility
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Walter Gamble, MD, an emeritus member of the Penn Medicine Board and 1957 Penn medical school graduate, passed away on November 9, 2025; two months later, on January 17, 2026, his beloved wife and partner Anne Gamble followed.
Anne and Walter will be remembered for their commitment to removing fina
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Waltham High School and Regis College Launch Free Early College Partnership to Expand Access to Higher Education
WESTON, Massachusetts, June 17 -- Regis College issued the following news:
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Waltham High School and Regis College Launch Free Early College Partnership to Expand Access to Higher Education
Waltham High School and Regis College are partnering to launch a new Early College program that will provide high school students with the opportunity to earn college credits, experience college life, explore career pathways, and prepare for future study while still in high school. All courses will be
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Warren, Scott, Hill, Waters Release Updated Bill Text on Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Warren, Scott, Hill, Waters Release Updated Bill Text on Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
As the Senate considers comprehensive housing affordability legislation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affair Committee; U
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Warren, Whitehouse Slam Big Oil's Massive Windfall Profits as Americans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Whitehouse Slam Big Oil's Massive Windfall Profits as Americans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices
At $100 per barrel of oil, total industry windfall profits could reach $234 billion by the end of 2026
Gas prices up by as much as 52 percent since Trump started Iran War
"The pattern is consistent: while Americans suffer from high prices and the Iran War imposes tens of billions of dolla
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