BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Antivaccine Legislation Is Rising Rapidly in US States, Driven Primarily by GOP Push *. A new study revealed that Republican lawmakers were responsible for 86 percent of antivaccine bills introduced across state legislatures after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this partisan polarization could undermine vaccine coverage and public health.  Despite overwhelming evidence   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in supporting the District of Columbia's motion to dismiss a Trump Administration lawsuit seeking to enjoin D.C. bar disciplinary proceedings against former Acting Assistant Attorn  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Ruling Blocking Major Avenue Used by Trump Administration to Cut Off Federal Funding to States * Since January 2025, the Trump Administration has baselessly relied on a single subclause buried deep in federal regulations to slash billions in previously awarded grant funding OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a decis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides FalconX on Acquisition of bloXroute * The Technology team advised FalconX on the acquisition of bloXroute, a leader in blockchain trading and networking technology, to extend its platform in support of tokenized assets and onchain capital markets. By combining bloXroute's blockchain networking infrastructure with FalconX's institutional trading platform, the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Secures Two Appellate Victories in High-Stakes Life Sciences Disputes * Goodwin's Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation team secured appellate victories for two life sciences clients within days of each other, prevailing in significant disputes involving pharmaceutical patent settlements and royalty agreements. The firm obtained a Seventh Circuit victory for Teva   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS RULING TO PROTECT BILLIONS IN CRITICAL FEDERAL FUNDING * Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling today declaring the Trump administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates Dedication of "Bob Cousy Pass" Honoring Basketball Legend * Worcester -Governor Maura Healey today joined Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, Bob Cousy and his family, local officials and community members to dedicate the "Bob Cousy Pass", honoring Hall of Fame basketball legend Bob Cousy for his extraordinary athletic  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * Friday, July 17, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved com  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding * Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a key district court ruling today - declaring that the Trump Administration broke the law when it terminated billions of dollars in future federal grants that Congress had already set aside for states. The cuts would hit programs across the country that fight viol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * UMass Boston Receives Decarbonization Grant for Renewable Seawater Heating System * 07/17/2026 | Elizabeth Deatrick With $5.3 million in funds from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the university will be able to implement innovative decarbonization efforts utilizing its harborside location. UMass Boston received a $5.3 million grant from the Massachusetts Depa  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Penobscot Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Mill Creek Crossing * Town officials, project partners, and community members gathered on July 11 to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Mill Creek Crossing project in Penobscot, Maine-marking a major milestone for a resil  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49035) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Voluntary Carbon Offsets: Background, Federal Involvement and Issues for Congress" by environmental policy specialist Jonathan L. Ramseur. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A carbon offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions used to compensate for GHG emissions generated elsewhere. Carbon offset projects c  more