Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
Air Force awards production contract for Next-Gen Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:
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Air Force awards production contract for Next-Gen Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System
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Following extensive operator testing, the Department of the Air Force has reached a critical milestone in overhauling its aircrew management systems, officially awarding VivSoft a production Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for
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American Farm Bureau Federation, 263 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A
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Bain & Co.: U.S. Banking Set for Far-Reaching Shake-Up as Next Wave of Consolidation Builds
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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US banking set for far-reaching shake-up as next wave of consolidation builds
NEW YORK----The US banking industry is poised for its first major shake-up since 2008, according to new analysis from Bain & Company released today.
New Bain modeling based on 20 years of sector data and previous M&A suggests the number of US banks holding more than $1 tri
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BLS: Hires Rates Were 4.0% or Higher in 6 States in 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025
In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000
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Boston Childrens Museum to Repatriate Sacred Objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Boston Childrens Museum, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate eight sacred objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o, based on a determination that the cultural items are connected to the Native Hawaiian organization.
According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the objects include two 'Umeke La'au (wooden bowls), an Ipu Wai (water container), an 'Ulu Maika (bowling stone), an I'e Kuku (tapa beater), a Koko (net holder for bow
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Boston College: Martian Meteorite Helps Bridge Nearly 2-billion-year Knowledge Gap
CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Boston College issued the following news:
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Martian meteorite helps bridge nearly 2-billion-year knowledge gap
Boston College scientists determine a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is derived from a previously unsampled Red Planet region
Ed Hayward, University Communications
Boston College scientists have determined a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is 1.27-billion years old and derived from a previously unsampled, pristine sou
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Cameron students present findings at NIH-funded summer program
LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 24 -- Cameron University issued the following news release:
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Cameron students present findings at NIH-funded summer program
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Two Cameron University students were selected as winners of their categories while presenting original research during the recently completed Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium in Oklahoma City.
SURP includes several summer research programs, including the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INB
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Cape Cod National Seashore to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 2 Wampanoag Tribes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts will repatriate human remains and 337 associated funerary objects to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The remains represent one Native American individual from an archaeological excavation in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, conducted in 1969-1970. The objects include points, drills, b
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Careers You Can Build with a Mechanical Engineering Degree
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Careers You Can Build with a Mechanical Engineering Degree
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Explore what you can do with a mechanical engineering degree, including careers, daily work, how to become an engineer, and the job outlook for the field.
Choosing a major is one of the first big decisions of a college search, and students who like understanding how machines and systems work often look closely at mechanical engineering. The natural q
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Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins
ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news:
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Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins
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SUNY Oneonta is buzzing with life once again, celebrating the arrival of more than 1,000 new students and the return of nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2026 semester.
On Wednesday and Thursday, a crew of staff and student volunteers in "Red's Squad" T-shirts welcomed members of the Class of 2030, arriving i
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Expands and Reshapes Federal Procurement List
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced a series of changes to the federal Procurement List, adding three services while removing four others. The final changes take effect Sept. 20, 2026, as part of the federal government's effort to expand contracting opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
The additions cover custodial and courier services at federal fa
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EDC Welcomes Leading Suicide Prevention Expert Dr. Richard McKeon Creating Healthy Environments
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news:
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EDC Welcomes Leading Suicide Prevention Expert Dr. Richard McKeon
Creating Healthy Environments
Dr. Richard McKeon joins EDC as the Deputy Director of Strategy for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance). A long-time national and international leader in suicide prevention, Dr. McKeon is the 2023 recipient of the American Association for Suicidology's Dublin Award
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Elms College awarded over $350k Institutional Impact Grant
CHICOPEE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Elms College posted the following news:
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Elms College awarded over $350k Institutional Impact Grant
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Elms College received over $350k in a grant from the Educating Character Initiative, a project of The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, to support the transformation and expansion of its First-Year Seminar program. This grant will support the creation of a more comprehensive experience that helps students successfully tra
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FDA Approves Imaavy as First-Ever Treatment for Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Representing a Landmark Advancement for Patients
RARITAN, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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FDA approves IMAAVY(R) (nipocalimab-aahu) as first-ever treatment for warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA), representing a landmark advancement for patients
* IMAAVY is an immunoselective FcRn blocker designed to target and reduce pathogenic immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies while also preserving B-cell function
* Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare
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Finance vs Accounting Degree: How to Choose Your Path
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Finance vs Accounting Degree: How to Choose Your Path
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Compare a finance vs accounting degree and see how the two majors differ in coursework, careers, and daily work, so you can find the path that fits you.
Choosing a college major is one of the first big decisions many students make on their own. For anyone drawn to business and numbers, that choice often comes down to finance or accounting. The two fields
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Four Ropes & Gray Partners Named to Lawdragon's 2026 "Leading Special Situations Lawyers" List
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Four Ropes & Gray Partners Named to Lawdragon's 2026 "Leading Special Situations Lawyers" List
Four Ropes & Gray partners have been recognized on Lawdragon's inaugural 2026 "Leading Special Situations Lawyers" list. This list spotlights lawyers worldwide practicing in the swiftly emerging specialty that combines bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, liability management, and capital solutions for s
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GE Vernova Introduces Medium-Voltage UPS to Help Accelerate the Buildout of AI Factories and Energy-Intensive Industries
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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GE Vernova introduces medium-voltage UPS to help accelerate the buildout of AI factories and energy-intensive industries
* Keeps critical AI and industrial operations running with stable, high-quality power, even when the power supply is disturbed, as well as helps protect gas turbines and grid network from drastic load fluctuations.
* Moves power protection to true
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Goodwin Advises AbCellera Biologics on $200 Million Public Offering
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises AbCellera Biologics on $200 Million Public Offering
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The Life Sciences team advised AbCellera Biologics ("AbCellera") on completing an oversubscribed underwritten public offering of 17,435,897 common shares at a public offering price of $9.75 per share and, in lieu of common shares to certain investors, pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 3,076,926 share
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House Ways & Means Neal Issues Statement on Trump Blowing Canada Trade Talks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement:
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Neal Statement on Trump Blowing Canada Trade Talks
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump blew up trade negotiations with Canada:
"Trump has once again blown a trade negotiation in the eleventh hour. He moved the goalposts, piling on new demands, and ultim
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Illicit fentanyl use is more than double medical use in US
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Illicit fentanyl use is more than double medical use in US
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The largest study to date that quantifies and compares medical and illegal use of fentanyl in the United States suggests that illicit use is more than twice as common as medically based use.
The analysis also shows the risk of a nonfatal overdose is up to three-fold higher in illicit users compared to patients exposed to fentanyl in a medical setting
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Marketing vs Digital Marketing Degree: How the Two Compare
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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Marketing vs Digital Marketing Degree: How the Two Compare
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Explore how a marketing degree and a digital marketing degree differ in focus, skills, and careers, and how to choose the path that best fits your goals.
If you want to build a career in marketing, one early choice can shape everything that follows. Should you study marketing broadly, or focus on the digital side of the work?
This choice matters mor
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable enviro
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool
Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in
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Meet the Class of 2030
LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news:
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Meet the Class of 2030
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: Saint Francis Welcomes Its First Class of Red Wolves
A little rain (or even a complete drenching at times) couldn't dampen the excitement as Saint Francis University welcomed the Class of 2030 to Loretto. New students and their families arrived on Thursday, August 20, for New Student Check-In during one of the rainiest move-in days in recent memory. With the help of dedica
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MIT: Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline
MIT researchers find that activity in the brain's language network is nearly identical in young and old people.
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As people age, many cognitive functions tend to decline. Brain scanning studies have revealed corresponding changes in the function of a brain network that is involved in many of
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NIH: Wendy Weber to Serve as Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Dr. Wendy Weber to serve as director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Today, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., announced that Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., has been selected to serve as director of NIH's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH
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Prof. Emeritus Dr. Francis Bremer Continues Academic Work Well After Retiring
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Millersville University posted the following news:
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Prof. Emeritus Dr. Francis Bremer Continues Academic Work Well After Retiring
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Professor Emeritus of History Dr. Francis J. Bremer, who retired from Millersville University's Department of History in 2011, has remained active in his research and teaching on 17th century religion.
This year (2026), he accomplished several noteworthy academic achievements, and in November, his career will be recog
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Reps. Auchincloss, Newhouse, Moolenaar, and Khanna Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Targeting China's Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Auchincloss, Newhouse, Moolenaar, and Khanna Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation Targeting China's Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA), alongside House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Rankin
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Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology to Repatriate Human Remains to Quapaw Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, will repatriate human remains to the Quapaw Nation, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The remains represent one Native American individual removed from an unknown location in Arkansas and transferred to the institute, then known as the Department of Archaeology at Phillips Academy, likely in the early 20th century. The institute dete
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Sen. Warren Issues Statement on Reports That NVIDIA's AI Computers Are Powering Moscow's AI Drones
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Senator Warren Statement on Reports that NVIDIA's AI Computers Are Powering Moscow's AI Drones
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on reports that AI computers made by NVIDIA may be powering
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SLP vs. Audiology: Comparing Career Paths in Communication Sciences and Disorders
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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SLP vs. Audiology: Comparing Career Paths in Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Compare speech-language pathology and audiology careers, from daily work to the degrees each path requires, and see which communication path fits you best.
Plenty of students arrive at college knowing they want to help people communicate, but not yet knowing how. One picture might be a child sounding out their first words; anot
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UMass Chan Researchers Study Psychedelic Medication for Adjustment Disorder in People With Serious Medical Conditions
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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UMass Chan researchers study psychedelic medication for adjustment disorder in people with serious medical conditions
By Hayley Mignacca
A clinical trial at UMass Chan Medical School is evaluating whether an investigational psychedelic medication can help people experiencing adjustment disorder after being diagnosed with a serious medical condition.
The study will evalua
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VHB's Donny Goris-Kolb Moderates Massport Climate Webinar
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [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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VHB's Donny Goris-Kolb Moderates Massport Climate Webinar
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Last week, VHB's Donny Goris-Kolb, Senior Sustainability Planner, moderated a webinar with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) hosted by the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) as
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Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump vs. California
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California
USPS rule remains blocked due to preliminary injunction in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump
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The following statement can be attributed to counsel and Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump:
"We're disappointed by this interim ruling by the Supreme Court in th
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Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump vs. California
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The League of Women Voters Massachusetts posted the following statement:
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Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California
The following statement can be attributed to counsel and Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump:
"We're disappointed by this interim ruling by the Supreme Court in the separate but related case brought by certain states. However, the district court's order in our case blocking USPS from proceeding w
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Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026:
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Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order
Motion comes one day after USPS issued final rule pursuant to unlawful executive order
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Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump today filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) issua
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Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
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Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order
Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) issuance of a final rule to implement Section 3 of the President's March 2026 executive order on mail voting. The rule was effec
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What Can You Do With an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Degree?
WENHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gordon College posted the following news:
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What Can You Do With an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Degree?
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Explore what an entrepreneurship and innovation degree prepares you to do, from career paths and key skills to the industries that reward this thinking.
An entrepreneurship and innovation degree appeals to students who want to create, test, and improve ideas rather than only study how businesses operate. But the path is not limited to launching
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Whip Clark on MS NOW: "Democrats Are Fighting for an Affordable America"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark on MS NOW: "Democrats Are Fighting for an Affordable America"
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MALDEN, MA -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on MS NOW's On the Line with Alicia Menendez to discuss House Democrats' agenda: lowering costs, protecting healthcare, and holding the crooks accountable. Below are excerpts of the conversation.
On Trump's Reckless War in Iran:
"It is Americans who
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Wildlife Society, 80 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, issued the following letter with 80 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 28, 2026
The Honorable John Boozman, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510
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Work by Queena Stovall, Laura Lynn Hsieh on display at Daura Museum of Art
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news:
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Work by Queena Stovall, Laura Lynn Hsieh on display at Daura Museum of Art
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Artwork by Queena Stovall and Laura Lynn Hsieh is currently on display at the University of Lynchburg's Daura Museum of Art. Both exhibitions will run through Wednesday, Dec. 2. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
"Art and Stories: Queena Stovall's Vision of Rural Virginia Life" is exhibited in Gallery I.
Emma Ser
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