News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announces New Slate of Limited-Series Documentaries for PBS and a Surge in Digital Growth
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release:
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announces New Slate of Limited-Series Documentaries for PBS and a Surge in Digital Growth
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BOSTON, MA (Jul. 30, 2026) -As the public need for trusted, fact-based storytelling intensifies, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, the GBH-produced history documentary series for PBS, is returning in 2027 with limited-series documentaries. Meanwhile, it is
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ANTI-SEMITISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERT: SENATE SHOULD CONFIRM SONDERLING, A LEADER COMMITTED TO FIGHTING WORKPLACE ANTI-SEMITISM
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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ANTI-SEMITISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERT: SENATE SHOULD CONFIRM SONDERLING, A LEADER COMMITTED TO FIGHTING WORKPLACE ANTI-SEMITISM
Center says confirming Sonderling would help ensure the Department of Labor stays focused on combatting workplace anti-Semitism
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus issued th
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.
The order comes just
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Four Years After Dobbs, Physicians Report That Pregnancy Care Has Been Reshaped
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news:
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Four Years After Dobbs, Physicians Report That Pregnancy Care Has Been Reshaped
Study Finds Dobbs Has Affected Pregnancy Care Beyond Abortion
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In 2022, the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision allowed states to ban or severely restrict abortion. Four years later, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) researchers report that the effects of
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Cantwell and Markey Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Cantwell and Markey Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses
ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe comp
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Changes to CDC Vaccine Recommendations in 2025 & 2026 Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12684) by health policy specialists Kavya Sekar and Alexandria K. Mickler.
Here are excerpts:
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Changes to CDC Vaccine Recommendations in 2025 and 2026
Since U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (hereinafter, HHS Secretary) was sworn in on February 13, 2025, HHS and one of its operating divisions, the Centers for Disease Control
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Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark awarded grant to expand hands-on life sciences education, strengthen talent pipeline
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Clark University has been awarded $354,443 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to expand access to experiential life sciences education.
Clark was among the 22 academic institutions and nonprofit organizations -and one of only two schools based in Worcester -to
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Clark's HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark's HERO researchers help baking cities beat the heat
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Millions of Americans have suffered under heatwaves this summer, but in "urban heat islands" -which lack trees and green spaces -the temperatures are even worse. In Massachusetts' historic industrial cities, for example, central neighborhoods can be up to 20 degrees hotter than in leafier suburban areas just a few miles away.
"It just absolutely
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Cornell: Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news:
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Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle
Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends
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Cortez Masto, Espaillat, Padilla Urge Appeals Court to Protect Taxpayer Privacy Against ICE and IRS Overreach
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Espaillat, Padilla Urge Appeals Court to Protect Taxpayer Privacy Against ICE and IRS Overreach
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Senators, joined by Chairman of the House Congressional Hispanic Caucus Espaillat, submit amicus brief in Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. IRS
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)
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Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories
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#'It motivates me to think about the person I'll be once the novel is done'
For many, writing a book feels like an immense undertaking, but creative writing Professor Mandy Gutmann-Gonzalez walks students through the process in an aptly titled course, Writing the Novel.
"Many people are going to open your book and only read th
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Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country's Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
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When C-SPAN asks UConn's Manisha Sinha each year to participate in its ranking of U.S. presidents from best to worst, her favorite - Abraham Lincoln - often comes out on top.
"I've read every word he ever wrote," she says. "I actually have the multivolume set of Lincoln letters on this shelf up here. Before
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Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group and Attorneys Named 2026 IP Stars
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group and Attorneys Named 2026 IP Stars
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PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2026-Duane Morris' Intellectual Property Practice Group has been ranked in Managing IP's IP Stars Highly Recommended category for Georgia and Pennsylvania, and Recommended category for New York. Nineteen Duane Morris Intellectual Property Practice Group at
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Enhanced Geothermal Systems Commercialization Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13278) on July 28, 2026, by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith:
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Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Commercialization
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) use directional drilling and hydraulic stimulation technologies to add porosity and fluid circulation to locations of naturally occurring underground heat to create conditions necessary for geothermal energy production. Rela
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EPA Approves New Hampshire Title V Permit Definition Revisions
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved revisions to New Hampshire's Clean Air Act Title V operating permit program that update the definitions of "hazardous air pollutant" and "regulated air pollutant" to align with federal air permitting and air toxics requirements.
The rule takes effect Aug. 31, 2026, and approves revisions submitted by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on June 12, 2025, and July 31, 2025. The agency said the amen
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EPA Seeks Comments on Bliss Corner Site Cost Recovery Settlement
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a settlement with the City of New Bedford and the Town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to recover response costs at the Bliss Corner Neighborhood Site in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Under the proposed agreement, the Town of Dartmouth would pay EPA $50,000 and provide in-kind services valued at an estimated $2.75 million. Based on a determination of financial inability to settle EPA's claim, the City
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Goodwin Advises Aampere on Its EUR4.2 Million Financing Round
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Aampere on Its EUR4.2 Million Financing Round
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Goodwin has advised Aampere on raising EUR4.2 million to expand its fully digital resale platform for used electric cars across Europe. The round is led by Estonian VC Trind Ventures. Joining the financing round are Vend Marketplaces ASA, the Nordic family of marketplaces behind FINN.no, Blocket, and Bilbasen,
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Goodwin Advises Micross on Acquisition of AEMtec
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Micross on Acquisition of AEMtec
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Goodwin has advised Micross Components, Inc., a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, on its acquisition of AEMtec GmbH. AEMtec is a leading provider of complex micro- and optoelectronic modules, advanced packaging, test, and assembly services for high-reliability applications, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and a portf
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Goodwin Advises P-1 AI on Its $50 Million Series A Financing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises P-1 AI on Its $50 Million Series A Financing
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The Technology team advised P-1 AI on the initial closing of its Series A financing round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The Series A, on the heels of the company's $23 million Seed round led by Radical Ventures in 2025, reflects strong product execution and commercial traction. The $50 million financi
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Goodwin Advises TA Associates on Strategic Growth Investment in Oxane Partners
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises TA Associates on Strategic Growth Investment in Oxane Partners
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A multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary Goodwin Private Equity team is advising TA Associates ("TA") in connection with its strategic growth investment in Oxane Partners ("Oxane"), a leading technology-driven solutions provider to the private credit industry. The investment will support Oxa
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Goodwin Represents Tinicum and Astrodyne TDI in $1.4 Billion Acquisition by TE Connectivity
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Represents Tinicum and Astrodyne TDI in $1.4 Billion Acquisition by TE Connectivity
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Goodwin's Private Equity team represented Astrodyne TDI, a portfolio company of Tinicum L.P., in its acquisition by TE Connectivity. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, TE Connectivity will acquire Astrodyne TDI, a leading provider of advanced power management and filteri
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Governor Healey Announces Statewide Launch of EBT Chip Cards to Prevent SNAP Theft, Protect Tax Dollars
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Announces Statewide Launch of EBT Chip Cards to Prevent SNAP Theft, Protect Tax Dollars
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Boston -Governor Maura Healey is today announcing that Massachusetts has become the fourth state in the nation to roll out chip and tap-enabled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards statewide to enhance security and better prevent theft across the system, including for the Sup
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Governor Healey Demands Trump Administration Reverse Termination of Millions in Disaster Recovery Funds for Massachusetts Communities
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Demands Trump Administration Reverse Termination of Millions in Disaster Recovery Funds for Massachusetts Communities
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BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey is today demanding that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) reverse its decision to effectively cancel more than $7 million in federal disaster recovery funding from Massachusetts communities.
The f
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Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks
ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced c
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Green Ribbon Commission Kicks Off Boston Area Thermal Energy Network (BosTEN) Project at UMass Boston
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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Green Ribbon Commission Kicks Off Boston Area Thermal Energy Network (BosTEN) Project at UMass Boston
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Mayor Wu, Secretary Tepper, Mass CEC CEO Downing, UMass Boston Chancellor Suarez-Orozco join for tour and launch event
The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a business membership association that partners with the City of Boston to a
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Harvard Business School announces 2026-2027 Blavatnik Fellows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Harvard Business School announces 2026-2027 Blavatnik Fellows
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Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2026-27 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's thirteenth cohort.
Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift to Harvard University from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. The fellowship offers HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Massachusetts Working Waterfronts and Coastal Economy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Massachusetts Working Waterfronts and Coastal Economy
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Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a new round of funding to help Massachusetts coastal communities advance critical dredging projects that improve navigational safety, strengthen working waterfronts, and support the state's marit
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests in Paid Co-op Programs to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests in Paid Co-op Programs to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
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Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced expanded opportunities for students at Massachusetts public colleges and universities to gain paid, real-world work experience while earning their degrees through a second round of funding to expand cooperative education
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IALS' NanoVax Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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IALS' NanoVax Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day
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NanoVax Therapeutics, a cancer immunotherapy startup company supported by the UMass Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), was named Judges' Choice Best Startup at the 19th annual Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day, on July 23, earning top honors among emerging life scienc
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Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School, R. Karl Rethemeyer Re-appointed as Dean of SBS
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School, R. Karl Rethemeyer Re-appointed as Dean of SBS
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The Office of the Provost has announced that Katherine Reeves has been named senior vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, and that R. Karl Rethemeyer has been re-appointed as dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences an additional five years.Reeves wil
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King's College President Rev. Thomas P. Looney Elected Secretary/Treasurer of AICUP Board of Directors
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- King's College issued the following news:
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King's College President Rev. Thomas P. Looney Elected Secretary/Treasurer of AICUP Board of Directors
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Rev. Thomas P. Looney, C.S.C., Ph.D., president of King's College, has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), with his term beginning July 1, 2026.
The AICUP Board of Directors is compos
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LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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LCID 2026: Maximize Acquisition Flexibility Panel
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DAYTON, Ohio (AFLCMC) - At Life Cycle Industry Days, attendees get to interact with Air Force senior leaders and industry executives during immersive panel experiences. LCID is presented annually by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
On July 28, Col. Paul Tinker moderated a panel called "Maximize Acquisition Flexibilit
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Load Growth and the Demand Side Revolution
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Load Growth and the Demand Side Revolution
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Trillions of dollars of AI capital are chasing roughly 100 gigawatts ("GW") of electric power, and the nation's electric-sector regulators - the policymakers at the federal and state levels, as well as the administrators of the various RTOs/ISOs - have a critical role to play in helping them secure it.
In this piece we discuss the
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Markey and Cantwell Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey and Cantwell Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses
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ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies
FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers down 65% under Trump
Washington (Ju
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Markey, Jayapal Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Schools to Invest in Students, Schools, and a Livable Future
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey, Jayapal Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Schools to Invest in Students, Schools, and a Livable Future
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (July 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the Environment and Public Works Committee, alongside Congresswoman Jayapal (WA-07) today reintroduced the Green New D
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Mass. Environmental Protection Dept.:: Governor Healey Calls for Trump Administration to Invest in Safe Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Calls for Trump Administration to Invest in Safe Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Governor highlights importance of State Revolving Fund following Haverhill sewer main break and in response to proposed federal funding cuts
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Governor Maura Healey is urging continued federal investment in drinking water and clean water infrastructure
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MIT: Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others
New findings could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production.
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Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth's atmosphere, but most living organisms can't readily use this nitrogen. Only a subset of microbes that have enzymes known as nitrogenases c
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Moulton, Warren, Lawmakers Investigate Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Service Members Injured in Iranian Strike
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton, Warren, Lawmakers Investigate Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Service Members Injured in Iranian Strike
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and 12 other members of Congress, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), a member of the Ho
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NCOIL Concludes Successful Summer Meeting in Boston
BELMAR, New Jersey, July 31 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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NCOIL Concludes Successful Summer Meeting in Boston
Highest Attended NCOIL Meeting; Development Started and Continued on Several Model Laws; Timely Policy Discussions Held
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The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2026 Summer National Meeting (Meeting) from July 15th - 18th in Boston, MA. In what was the second
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Neal Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 30, 2026:
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Neal Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law:
"We celebrate 61 years of Medicare and Medicaid
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NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials
LA JOLLA, California, July 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials
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Key Takeaways
* The new center links fundamental and applied materials science research with education and workforce development
* The center's focus on quantum materials could benefit low-power computing, data encryption, secure communications, medical diagnostics, sensors, stealth materials and high-perfo
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Padilla, Cortez Masto, CHC Members File Amicus Brief Challenging IRS-ICE Taxpayer Data Sharing
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Cortez Masto, CHC Members File Amicus Brief Challenging IRS-ICE Taxpayer Data Sharing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Representative Linda Sanchez (D-Calif
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Pega to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Pega to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
WALTHAM, Mass. - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the enterprise AI software company for mission-critical work, today announced that Alan Trefler, founder and CEO; Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO; and Don Schuerman, CTO, will be presenting at the following upcoming investor conferences:
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PJM Board Directs FERC Filing on Reliability Backstop Procurement and Interim Resource Adequacy Service
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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PJM Board Directs FERC Filing on Reliability Backstop Procurement and Interim Resource Adequacy Service
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On July 27, the PJM Board of Managers issued a "decisional letter" that directed PJM to file proposals for a Reliability Backstop Procurement and Connect and Manage-renamed "Interim Resource Adequacy Service"-with FERC in the next few days. This letter follows an intensive
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Politico Obtains Proof That Trump Overruled FEMA & NOAA to Deny Disaster Aid to Democratic-led States
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Politico Obtains Proof That Trump Overruled FEMA & NOAA to Deny Disaster Aid to Democratic-led States
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an alarming report, Politico has obtained proof that President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month. After examining the evidence, high-ranking officials from regional offices of the Federal Emergency Ma
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Protect Borrowers Issues Commentary: Congress Wants to Make It Easier to Load Students Up With State-Based Private Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by Policy Director Aissa Canchola Banez:
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Congress Wants to Make it Easier to Load Students Up with State-Based Private Student Loan Debt
Trump's OBBBA hasn't Made College Any Cheaper. More Student Debt Cannot Be Lawmakers' Only Answer.
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One year ago this month, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, making unpreceden
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Rep. Schakowsky, Sen. Warren Issue Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Greer
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 22, 2026
The Honorable Jamieson Greer
United States Trade Representative
Executive Office of the President
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20508
Dear Ambassador Greer:
We write with concerns that Big Tech lobbyists are attempting to use the United States-Mexic
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Research Development - It Takes a Village
STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Research Development - It Takes a Village
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A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development.
The New Engla
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Ropes & Gray Advised Hamilton Lane as Lead Investor in Cynosure's Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised Hamilton Lane as Lead Investor in Cynosure's Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle
Ropes & Gray represented Hamilton Lane as the sole lead investor in Cynosure Partners' single-asset continuation vehicle for Savant Capital Holdings. The continuation vehicle secured approximately $270 million in total commitments and closed on July 30.
The Cynosure Group is a diversified investment
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Ropes & Gray Advised on $5 Billion Financing for Wyre
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised on $5 Billion Financing for Wyre
Ropes & Gray has advised Liberty Global on a Euros4.35 billion secured debt financing for Wyre, Liberty Global's Belgian network company and a joint venture between its subsidiary Telenet and utility operator Fluvius System Operator. The financing - comprising a Euros2.7 billion term facility, a Euros1.2 billion capex facility, a Euros215 million
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Ropes & Gray Advises Tillman on $1.5 Billion Fiber Infrastructure Financing Commitments
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advises Tillman on $1.5 Billion Fiber Infrastructure Financing Commitments
Ropes & Gray has advised Tillman Global Holdings ("Tillman") on the financing commitments in connection with a $1.5 billion investment, together with Bain Capital, in Eaton Fiber.
The financing will support Eaton Fiber's acquisition of Ripple Fiber and the expansion of Verizon fiber broadband through fiber netw
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Sanchez, CHC colleagues lead amicus brief in fight over IRS-ICE taxpayer data sharing
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sanchez, CHC colleagues lead amicus brief in fight over IRS-ICE taxpayer data sharing
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WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with fellow Congressional Hispanic Caucus members Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), led 85 House and Senate Democrats in filing a bicam
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Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
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Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study.
The research
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Sens. Warren, Wyden Issue Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 21, 2026
The Honorable Scott Bessent
Secretary
Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20220
Dear Secretary Bessent:
We write re
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Seth Lattrell Shares Insights on the Future of Energy and Sustainability
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 30 [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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Seth Lattrell Shares Insights on the Future of Energy and Sustainability
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This week, New England Energy Market Leader Seth Lattrell joined a diverse panel of owners, developers, and planners to explore the future of energy and sustainability in Boston and beyond
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Shell announces scandalous fossil fuel profits as Europe burns
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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Shell announces scandalous fossil fuel profits as Europe burns
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As catastrophic wildfires tear across Europe, communities are forced to flee their homes, firefighters battle blazes around the clock, and families continue to face soaring living costs, the Dutch-British oil major Shell has a
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Spike in Uninsured Patients Signals the Initial Fallout of Federal Healthcare Cuts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Spike in Uninsured Patients Signals the Initial Fallout of Federal Healthcare Cuts
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July 30, 2026
Contact: Jack Cardinal, jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org
BOSTON, MA -Following reporting this morning that hospitals are seeing a rise in uninsured patients following the expiration of premium ACA tax credits leading to higher uninsurance rates and people on plans with unaff
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Teacher Survey: Overwhelming Opposition to Dismantling Department of Education and Strong Support for Federal READ Act
NEW YORK, July 30 -- Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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New Teacher Survey: Overwhelming Opposition to Dismantling Department of Education and Strong Support for Federal READ Act
Educators for Excellence releases new data from a national survey of more than 2,000 K-12 public school teachers and calls for federal actio
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Team Hanscom employee selected for DAF T3 annual award
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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Team Hanscom employee selected for DAF T3 annual award
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A Cyber and Networks Directorate security specialist will be recognized next month for outstanding achievement advancing defense innovation.
Tina Holman, the primary security stakeholder for the University of Massachusetts Applied Research Corporation Cooperative Research and Development Agr
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The M&A Broker Exemption
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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The M&A Broker Exemption
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Key Takeaways:
* provides meaningful regulatory relief for advisors who facilitate the sale of smaller, private businesses.
* M&A brokers relying on this exemption should ensure that every transaction satisfies the eligibility requirements and tests outlined in this client alert. Engaging in any excluded activity will cause a broker to lose the be
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Top Massachusetts Court Deals Blow to Residents Battling Verizon Cell Tower
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 31 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news:
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Top Massachusetts Court Deals Blow to Residents Battling Verizon Cell Tower
A group of Massachusetts residents who alleged a Verizon tower near their homes is making them sick can't get relief through the state or local court system, a state Supreme Court ruled last week. I
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U.S. Department of Education Finds Burlington Public Schools Violated Federal Parental Rights Laws by Ignoring Parent Requests to Opt Children Out of Inappropriate Survey
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Finds Burlington Public Schools Violated Federal Parental Rights Laws by Ignoring Parent Requests to Opt Children Out of Inappropriate Survey
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department's) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) determined that Burlington Public Schools (the District) in Massachusetts violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPR
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UMass Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Appointments
AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Appointments
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At its quarterly meeting held on June 2, the UMass Board of Trustees approved the following UMass Amherst faculty appointments.
The following faculty were named Distinguished Professors and appointed endowed professors and chair:
* Julie Brigham-Grette, professor and head of the Department of earth, geographic and climate sciences in t
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Warren, Schiff Call on SEC to Investigate Trump Media's Plan to Give Wall Street Firms Faster Access to Truth Social Posts
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Warren, Schiff Call on SEC to Investigate Trump Media's Plan to Give Wall Street Firms Faster Access to Truth Social Posts
"Trump Media's new data feed product is designed to work in the best interest of only a small few people: President Trump, his family, wealthy insiders, and high-frequency trader
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