Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont
'Wall-to-wall' map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Wall-to-wall' map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide
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Researchers have created an interactive map identifying 1.8 million individual trees in New York City, with a new approach that could optimize the placement of trees for cooling in cities around the world.
In the study, published Aug. 14 in Scientific Data, researchers identify the types of trees using satellite imagery as well as on-the-ground
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Antioch University, Landmark College Partnership Adds Third Master's Option
PUTNEY, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Landmark College issued the following news:
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Antioch University, Landmark College partnership adds third master's option
Professionals expanding their knowledge of neurodiversity through the Landmark College Institute for Research & Training (LCIRT) certificate program now have the option to pursue an Individualized Master of Arts from Antioch University.
This master's program is one of three at Antioch University that accepts credits from Landmark College's
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
A federal court this week approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers
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FDA Recall Notice: Optimal Balance Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of Compounded Glutathione 200 Mg/mL Multi-Dose Vials Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Optimal Balance Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of Compounded Glutathione 200 mg/mL Multi-Dose Vials Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels
Summary
Company Announcement Date: August 19, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 20, 2026
Product Type: Drugs
Reason for Announcement: Elevated Endotoxin level
Company Name: Optimal Balance Ph
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Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Research Professor of Practice Schneider Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Andy Schneider, research professor of the practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center for Children and Families, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality":
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Good morning, Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee.
My name is Andy Schneider and I am a Research Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University
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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut and Other New England States To Host Regional Nuclear Summit
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut and Other New England States To Host Regional Nuclear Summit
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Planned for September 30, the Summit Advances Governor Lamont's Commitment To Examine Next Generation Nuclear Technologies and Strengthen Regional Collaboration
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is joining its neighbor New England states
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Meet the Incoming Class of Fall 2026
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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Meet the Incoming Class of Fall 2026
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With classes starting on Monday, Aug. 24, the campus is buzzing with the sights and sounds of over 1,000 new undergraduate students pushing carts and unpacking cars as they file into their new home away from home: Millersville University. To get to know the new kids on campus, take a look at some of the data on the incoming class for Fall 2026.
#UNDERGRADUAT
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Variety: Hollywood's Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news:
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Variety: Hollywood's Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States
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In the David Mamet satire "State and Main," a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, "State and Main" was filmed in Massachusetts
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