BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Lays Out Energy Affordability Priorities * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today called for swift action and passage of her energy affordability legislation to lower energy bills and rein in utility spending. In a letter to members of the conference committee negotiating the final bill, the Governor demanded the utilities stop fighting customer refunds and urged lawmak  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Legislature fails to pass bill tackling toxic PFAS The Massachusetts Legislature failed to pass 'An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFAS'(H4870/S3034) by the end of the legislative session for regular business on Friday, July 31, 2026. The bill, filed by state Sen. Julian Cyr and state Rep.Kate Hogan, aimed to stop industrial discha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New England fishermen urge court to uphold rollback of illegal fishing ban * Washington, DC; July 31, 2026: Today, two New England fishermen filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over a fishing ban encompassing 5,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Frank Green and Bob Conrad argue that the fishing ban was illegally enacted under the Antiquities Act and  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 31 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * New study examines publication trends at top journals * Competition for publication in the top scientific journals like Science, Nature, the New England Journal of Medicine, and the American Economic Review is fierce. Every year, elite journals like these receive tens of thousands of submissions, which go through a multi-stage peer-review process -the gold standard for assessin  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Aug. 1 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news: * * * This Month on "Story in the Public Square" - August 2026 * Mary Afsari: August 3-9, 2026 The data says that more than half of the country's population is made up of women. But women's healthcare has grown increasingly politicized. Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari is on the front lines of care, offering healthcare from a mobile clinic that meets patients where they are. Amy Hanauer: August 10-16, 2026 It's b  more