Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey
AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 22 states in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration over its demand that the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) pro
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding that the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators (AAMVA) produce a database o
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Block Illegal Seizure of Millions of Drivers' Personal Data
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Block Illegal Seizure of Millions of Drivers' Personal Data
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August 13, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a multistate coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawfully demanding personal info of commercial driver's license holders
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawfully demanding personal info of commercial driver's license holders
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Aug. 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records co
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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#Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing the Trump administration for demanding a database containing the personal information of 17 million c
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of
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CAIR-NJ Condemns Somerset County Sheriff's Office's Religious Discrimination Against Deputy Candidate Habeeb Syed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026:
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CAIR-NJ Condemns Somerset County Sheriff's Office's Religious Discrimination Against Deputy Candidate Habeeb Syed
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned alleged religious discrimination against a candidate, Habeeb Syed, for the Somerset County Sheri
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: HHS Overhauls Two Key Federal Vaccine Committees -- What Will It Mean for Vaccine Policy?
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- 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 commentary on Aug. 14, 2026, by Michael Nevradakis, is a senior reporter for The Defender and host of "The Defender In-Depth" on CHD.TV.:
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HHS Overhauls Two Key Federal Vaccine Committees -- What Will It Mean for Vaccine Policy?
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee will begin c
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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget VP Goldwein Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency":
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Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Senate Committee on Finance:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today at this hearing, "Exploring Pr
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DOT Publishes Semiannual Regulatory Agenda Covering Safety, Innovation and Regulatory Reviews
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has published its semiannual regulatory agenda, outlining current, projected and completed rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations and planned deregulatory activity. The agenda covers actions expected during the next 12 months and is intended to give the public information about transportation regulatory plans and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
The department said its regulatory program is guided
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Triggered With Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026:
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Triggered Podcast, hosted by Donald Trump Jr., to discuss his introduction of the Citizenship Act of 2026, the SAVE America Act, his introduction of the Dalilah Law, the investigation into Neville Singham's network of CCP-aligned nonprofits, and the DSA's takeover of the Democratic Party.
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Kean Hosts Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Event
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Hosts Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Event
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(August 14, 2026) READINGTON, NJ - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) held his third Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Event. Scouts from New Jersey's 7th Congressional District who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout or completed their Girl Scout Gold Award in 2025 and 2026 were invited to attend. Family, Scoutmasters and oth
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Kean Secures $500,000 for Phillipsburg Police Technology Equipment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Secures $500,000 for Phillipsburg Police Technology Equipment
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(August 13, 2026) PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - On Tuesday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) met with the Phillipsburg Police Department to gain insight into the critical need for updating the Department's investigative, surveillance, and information technology capabilities. Congressman Kean secured $500,000 for the Phillipsburg Police
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Kean Secures $750K for Mount Olive PD Expansion
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Secures $750K for Mount Olive PD Expansion
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(August 14, 2026) MOUNT OLIVE, NJ - On Wednesday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) visited the Mount Olive Police Department. Congressman Kean secured $750,000 in a key House Appropriations bill for the Mount Olive PD through the Community Project Funding process, which will be used for the construction and renovation of the expanded Police De
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N.J. Labor & Workfoce Development Dept. Posts the Names of Five Businesses With Outstanding Wage, Benefit and Tax Law Violations to Its Workplace Accountability in Labor List
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release:
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NJDOL Posts the Names of Five Businesses with Outstanding Wage, Benefit and Tax Law Violations to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL)
In August, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) added the names of five new businesses to its Workplace Accountability in Labor List (The WALL), bringing the total number to 394 e
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New Jersey Institute of Technology: AI Model Detects Hidden Signs of Solar Eruptions Hours Before They Emerge
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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New AI Model Detects Hidden Signs of Solar Eruptions Hours Before They Emerge
Written by: Jesse Jenkins
Long before dark sunspots appear on the Sun's surface, a new active region -- where powerful solar eruptions can originate -- begins showing subtle signs of its formation.
Now, researchers say a new artificial intelligence model can detect those early signals and forecast the em
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Politico : Full Transcript - Sen. Adam Schiff on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns"
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Senator Adam Schiff:
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Full Transcript: Sen. Adam Schiff on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns"
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Adam Schiff on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns":
Adam Schiff: We're going to have to work to win that trust back. We're going to have to be proposing things that are bold. It is going to be completely inadequate to say well, if
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Rutgers: How a Brief Conversation About Firearm Safety Can Increase Openness to Storing Guns Outside of the Home
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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How a Brief Conversation About Firearm Safety Can Increase Openness to Storing Guns Outside of the Home
Rutgers researcher finds that the Project Safe Guard intervention more than doubled the proportion of initially unwilling participants to consider temporary firearm storage out of their homes
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A brief chat about firearm safety can sharply increase the willingness among gun owners to conside
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Rutgers: Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks
The measurement performed nearly as well as an obesity definition that incorporates multiple body measurements, according to a Rutgers study
By Nicole Swenarton
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers.
The st
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SEC Charges Toms River Trio in Connection with Alleged $47 Million Fraud Targeting Orthodox Jewish Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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SEC Charges Toms River Trio in Connection with Alleged $47 Million Fraud Targeting Orthodox Jewish Communities
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three Toms River, New Jersey residents for their roles in an affinity investment fraud that raised approximately $47 million from more than 87 investors, who were primarily members of Orthodox Jewish communities in New Jersey a
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Statement from Governor Mikie Sherrill and First Gentleman Jason Hedberg on Completing Move to Drumthwacket
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release:
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Statement from Governor Mikie Sherrill and First Gentleman Jason Hedberg on Completing Move to Drumthwacket
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"This week, our family completed our move to Drumthwacket, and we are thrilled to call it home.
"Drumthwacket is more than the Governor's residence -it is 'The People's House.' We're excited to bring it to life with our family, open its doors to New Jerseyans, and share the r
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Stay in Your Lane: Attorney General Bonta joins Lawsuits Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Stay in Your Lane: Attorney General Bonta joins Lawsuits Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing two lawsuits -against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -that challenge the Trump Administ
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Students reflect on finding community at Penn
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news:
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Students reflect on finding community at Penn
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From numerous athletics teams and over 70 performing arts groups to six cultural resource centers and over 800 clubs and organizations, students have abundant opportunities to build their social circles and uncover their go-to communities at Penn.
In the spirit of Move-In, New Student Orientation (NSO), and the new academic year, Penn Today s
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Washington sues to protect personal information of millions of drivers
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington sues to protect personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's demand for states to turn over records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's
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