Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
350.org urges more EU countries to support windfall tax on oil profits
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [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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350.org urges more EU countries to support windfall tax on oil profits
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As finance ministers' clamor for an European Union-wide windfall tax on oil profits grows, 350.org urges more EU countries to pledge support, saying that the measure can immediately provide economic relief to millions
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6 Legal, Medical Scholars Urge FDA to Protect Telehealth Prescribing and Remove Drug Risk Evaluation Restrictions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1 August 18, 2026 Submitted Electronically
Kyle A. Diamantas, JD Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993
Comment of Health Law and Policy Experts in Support of the Following Citizen Petitions:
FDA-2025-P-0377-0001 FDA-2025 P-0377-0250 FDA-
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Colorado's requirement that preschool providers participating in the state's Universal Preschool p
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AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 mill
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Akamai Announces Strategic Alliance with Deloitte Canada to Help Organizations Achieve Platform-Based Resilience Against AI-Accelerated Cyberthreats
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category BizComputer Technology] -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, posted the following news release:
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Akamai Announces Strategic Alliance with Deloitte Canada to Help Organizations Achieve Platform-Based Resilience Against AI-Accelerated Cyberthreats
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Today, Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced an alliance with Deloitte Canada, highlighting their shared commitment to building proactive cyber resilience. This alliance
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An Interview with David Geller: What Comes After the Hospital-Centric Model?
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [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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An Interview with David Geller: What Comes After the Hospital-Centric Model?
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Healthcare leaders have spent years modernizing campuses, expanding facilities, and investing in new technologies. But according to David Geller, VHB's Northeast Institutional Market L
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ARCH Award Announcement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release:
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ARCH Award Announcement
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(WASHINGTON, August 25, 2026) - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) is funding 33 independent hematology research projects through its Award for Research Careers in Hematology (ARCH) program, the successor award to the ASH Bridge Grant. This cohort is the largest yet, funded in part by ASH's #Fight4Hematology effort, which was developed in resp
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Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency requ
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the Supreme Court stayed a lower court's order protecting access to mail-in voting for the 2026 midterm elections:
"This decision is a painful setback, but it will not be the final word. The right to vote
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Bain & Company Announces Partnership With Anthropic to Accelerate Clients' Enterprise AI Transformations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Bain & Company announces partnership with Anthropic to accelerate clients' enterprise AI transformations
Partnership combines Anthropic's Claude models with Bain's deep industry and transformation expertise to accelerate enterprise AI deployment at scale, building on Bain's enterprise-wide rollout of Claude
SAN FRANCISCO & BOSTON--Bain & Company today announ
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CAHSS Students at N.C. A&T Return from Summer Experiences That Shaped Their Futures
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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CAHSS Students at N.C. A&T Return from Summer Experiences That Shaped Their Futures
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 25, 2026) - As students begin the fall semester at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, many in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) are returning with more than memories from summer break. Through competi
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Clean Air Task Force: Assessment of Decarbonization Pathways for California's Cement Sector
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on August 5, 2026 entitled "Assessment of Decarbonization Pathways for California's Cement Sector."
Here are excerpts:
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California's economy and climate goals put the state at the forefront of deep decarbonization efforts, having committed to achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2045 and reducing statewide anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions at least 85% below 1990 levels by that dat
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Clean Air Task Force: Cementing California's Future
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on August 5, 2026, entitled "Cementing California's Future."
Here are excerpts:
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Executive Summary
As California implements its diverse portfolio of comprehensive climate policies and goals, the industrial sector remains one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters in the state, including the cement subsector. Cement is a foundational element to California's infrastructure and economic
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Clean Air Task Force: NEPA by the Numbers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on August 11, 2026, entitled "NEPA by the Numbers."
Here are excerpts:
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Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and researcher Kasey Zapatka partnered to analyze the National Environmental Policy Act Text Corpus (NEPATEC) 2.0 dataset collated by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's PermitAI project, the largest publicly available dataset of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, incl
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Clean Air Task Force: Next-Generation Geothermal at Scale
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on August 18, 2026, entitled "Next-Generation Geothermal at Scale."
Here are excerpts:
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Technological advances have enabled geothermal energy development in far more locations than previously possible. Next-generation geothermal could deliver substantial reliable, carbon-free electricity across the globe, strengthening grid stability and supporting cost-effective decarbonization. While this
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Clean Air Task Force: Next-Generation Geothermal at Scale: A State Action Framework
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Air Task Force issued the following report on August 18, 2026, entitled "Next-Generation Geothermal at Scale: A State Action Framework."
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Recent innovations are unlocking geothermal energy in regions where it was once thought impossible. Next-generation geothermal has the potential to generate vast amounts of clean firm energy across the western U.S., which can support grid resilience, help meet projected growth in
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Cornell co-founds new institute advancing quantum processor fabrication
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell co-founds new institute advancing quantum processor fabrication
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A new institute is bringing together experts from multiple institutions, including Cornell, to tackle a fundamental challenge in quantum computing: developing the materials and manufacturing techniques needed to build quantum processors at scale.
The institute, titled MARQUIS: Manufacturable and Resilient superconducting Quantum Informati
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Fielding Graduate University: Clinical Psychology Alum Paul Gunser Presents Research on Aging, Wellness, and Tai Chi
SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 26 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following news:
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Clinical Psychology Alum Paul Gunser Presents Research on Aging, Wellness, and Tai Chi
By Marlen Bautista
For Fielding alum Paul Gunser, PhD (CLIN PSY '84), research has become an opportunity to explore how movement, wellness, and aging intersect, while also creating connections with the people who participate in his work.
Dr. Gunser was recently invited to present a poster featuring his rese
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: DHS Proposes New $100K H-1B Fee Through Formal Rulemaking - 5 Steps for Employers and How You Can Get Involved
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 25, 2026:
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DHS Proposes New $100K H-1B Fee Through Formal Rulemaking: 5 Steps for Employers and How You Can Get Involved
The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed regulation today that would impose a massive new fee on H-1B cap-subject petitions - $103,265 to be exact - reviving what a federal court struck down earlier this year but pursuing it through an entirely different legal
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Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department, Kenneth Figueroa Ranked in Chambers Latin America 2027 Guide
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department, Kenneth Figueroa Ranked in Chambers Latin America 2027 Guide
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Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department and Latin America Practice Chair Kenneth Juan Figueroa have been ranked in the 2027 Chambers Latin America guide in the International Counsel category.
The guide highlights the firm's "rig
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GE Vernova Launches New SF6-Free Circuit Breaker for High-Voltage Transmission Networks at CIGRE 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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GE Vernova launches new SF6-free circuit breaker for high-voltage transmission networks at CIGRE 2026
* New 420 kV, 63 kA Live Tank Circuit Breaker expands the range of technologies available for demanding high-voltage transmission applications
* Uses a CO2/O2 gas mixture instead of SF6 while delivering the performance and reliability required by modern transmission networks
Develo
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Governor Healey Sends Third Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Minnesota Fires
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Sends Third Crew of Wildland Firefighters to Help Battle Minnesota Fires
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CARLISLE -Governor Maura Healey today announced that Massachusetts is sending a third crew of specially trained wildland firefighters to northern Minnesota to help fight ongoing fires in the region.
The 15-person team includes firefighters from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation an
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Harvard Medical School: At Least 1 in 4 Former NFL Players Who Died in 2016-2021 Had CTE at Death, Study Finds
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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At Least 1 in 4 Former NFL Players Who Died in 2016-2021 Had CTE at Death, Study Finds
Findings underscore need for prevention, treatment of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
At a glance
* At least 24.5 percent of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE pathology at death, according to a new study.
* The authors say the rate could be as high as 97.7 percent, depending on how
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Healey Library launches pioneering agreement to expand open access book publishing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news:
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Healey Library launches pioneering agreement to expand open access book publishing
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08/25/2026 | Madeline Kaprich
UMass Boston faculty will soon have new opportunities to publish their books as open access through innovative agreements led by Healey Library, making scholarship freely available to readers around the world while raising the visibility of the university's research
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Strengthen Innovative Recycling and Reuse Infrastructure
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.1 Million to Strengthen Innovative Recycling and Reuse Infrastructure
Supports new technologies created by businesses, start-ups, and non-profit organizations that expand recycling and reuse
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $1.1 million in funding to support 13 businesses and organiza
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs
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BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released new model policies, procedures and guidance to help K-12 schools and child care programs respond to civil immigration enforcement, protect confidential information and implement the PROTECT Act ahead of the 2026-
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs
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BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released new model policies, procedures and guidance to help K-12 schools and child care programs respond to civil immigration enforcement, protect confidential information and implement the PROTECT Act ahe
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India's Enterprise Infrastructure* Market Surges 30% YoY as AI Investment and Rising Component Costs Fuel Growth
NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release:
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India's Enterprise Infrastructure/* Market Surges 30% YoY as AI Investment and Rising Component Costs Fuel Growth
BANGALORE - According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker, India's enterprise infrastructure market reached US$1.67 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from US$1.28 billion a year earlier The
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IOP announces fall 2026 fellows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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IOP announces fall 2026 fellows
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The IOP has announced its fall fellows class. The cohort brings experience spanning diplomacy, national security, elected office, public policy and political journalism.
The fall resident fellows are Kelly Craft, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2019-2021); Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona (2015-2023); Chris Lu, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management
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IRS Issues Revenue Ruling on Section 2032A - Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property".
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This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory.
Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on
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LIMRA Retirement Income Institute Welcomes Jeffrey R. Brown as Fellow
WINDSOR, Connecticut, Aug. 25 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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LIMRA Retirement Income Institute Welcomes Jeffrey R. Brown as Fellow
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WINDSOR, Conn., August 25, 2026 -LIMRA today announced that Jeffrey R. Brown, Ph.D., Larry Gies Family Professor of Business and Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has joined the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute as a new fellow. He joins a distinguished group of thought leaders
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Linear Air Urges DOT to Preserve All-In Pricing Requirements in Charter Sector
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
PUBLIC COMMENT
DOT Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0831
Linear Air | Public Comment | Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0831 | August 2026
Linear Air
PUBLIC COMMENT
In Response to the Department of Transportation's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0831 . Airfare Price Display Rulemaking
Submitted by Linear Air . 7
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Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:
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Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems
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Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes.
With its broad array of s
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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Honors Morgan Lewis Partner Stephen Altieri as Go To Life Sciences Lawyer
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Honors Morgan Lewis Partner Stephen Altieri as Go To Life Sciences Lawyer
Morgan Lewis partner Stephen Altieri was named one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's 2026 Go To Lawyers - Life Sciences. The publication's Go To Lawyers program recognizes experienced lawyers with demonstrated success in their fields who bring creative thinking t
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MassMutual Ventures Commits to Launch $150 Million Climate Technology Fund II
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release:
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MassMutual Ventures Commits to Launch $150 Million Climate Technology Fund II
New fund will build on MMV's first Climate Technology Fund, launched in 2023, with focus on applying climate technology and AI to real assets
BOSTON, MA -MassMutual Ventures (MMV) today announced the launch of Climate Technology Fund II (CTF II), a $150 million venture ca
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Mercer University: Faculty and Staff Notables - September 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026
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#Stetson-Hatcher School of Business
Astrid Loretta Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, presented the article "Score-driven Markov-switching models of scale and shape parameters: an application to the Indian stock market" at the International Conference on Empirical Economics at Penn State Altoona held on Aug. 1. The article is co-authored with
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Minn. Secretary of State Simon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Voting
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news:
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Secretary Simon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Voting
On Monday, August 24, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that would allow the USPS to move forward* with implementing a new rule around mail voting. The decision did not consider the legality of the USPS rule or the underlying executive order, only the timing of the lawsuit.
USPS approved of the fi
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MIT Photographer Captures Rare Underwater Footage of Cape Cod Longfin Squid Spawning
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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The secret love life of the longfin squid
MIT Sea Grant resident artist and acclaimed underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen captures an intimate look at courtship and communication in a hidden spawning spectacle off Cape Cod.
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Squid have occupied New England's maritime imagination for centuries, from fishermen's tales of strange tentacled creatures to the widely publicized gi
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MIT: Brain circuit keeps tabs on what just happened to aid judgment of what's happening now
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Brain circuit keeps tabs on what just happened to aid judgment of what's happening now
To keep track of what's going on in front of it, the brain relies not only on what it sees, but also a comparison with what it just saw. A new study pinpoints the circuit that provides that service.
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A brain must constantly cope with the highly variable, fast-paced nature of the world when try
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MIT: Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data
A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
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Can a city's seawall stand up to a blockbuster storm? Will a region's power grid hold against record-breaking heat? And can a town's fire-fighting resources contain a major wi
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MIT: Meteorite dust holds records of magnetism that may have helped form the sun
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Meteorite dust holds records of magnetism that may have helped form the sun
The discovery likely represents the earliest known evidence of a magnetic field in the infant solar system.
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Around 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system was little more than a giant ball of gas and dust. Over the next few million years, this "solar nebula" underwent a huge transformation, flattening i
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National Grid: Planning Approval Secured for Three Substations to Strengthen Electricity Network From South Yorkshire to East Midlands
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release:
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Planning approval secured for three substations to strengthen electricity network from South Yorkshire to East Midlands
* Planning permission has now been granted for all three new substations needed as part of National Grid's Brinsworth to Chesterfield and Chesterfield to High Marnham projects.
* The projects form part of The Great Grid Upgrade, Nationa
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New Ceres report spotlights data centers' biggest and least visible water use: the power that runs them
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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New Ceres report spotlights data centers' biggest and least visible water use: the power that runs them
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Most of the water data centers need is consumed beyond their four walls, at the power plants that keep the facilities ope
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New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news:
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New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people
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Kathy Kuczka, producer and director of the documentary "Taize: A Pilgrimage of Trust," reflects on what sparked her creative idea, and how the authenticity of nine young people gives the film a sense of hope.
When did you first get the idea to produce this engaging documentary?
Kuczka: As a
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New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 25 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news:
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New documentary portrays heart of Taize community through the eyes of young people
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Kathy Kuczka, producer and director of the documentary "Taize: A Pilgrimage of Trust," reflects on what sparked her creative idea, and how the authenticity of nine young people gives the film a sense of hope.
When did you first get the idea to produce this engaging documentary?
Kuczka: As a
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Paying it Forward For Future Bentley Basketball Players
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Bentley University posted the following news:
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Paying it Forward For Future Bentley Basketball Players
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August 25, 2026
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For Bill Burke '68, Bentley was the starting point for what matters most in his life: a rewarding career, enduring friendships that began on the basketball court and a happy marriage that is still going strong after 56 years.
That lifelong connection is what inspired Burke and his wife, Ma
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Physics' Coelho Lopes de Sa Joins $24.5 Million Effort to Create Unified, AI-Ready National Ecosystem
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Physics' Coelho Lopes de Sa Joins $24.5 Million Effort to Create Unified, AI-Ready National Ecosystem
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the National Data Platform (NDP) a five-year, $24.5 million Cooperative Agreement to build a federated, AI-ready national data ecosystem, making it easier to discover, access and analyze data, regardless of where it is stored-and Rafael
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Princeton to Lead Major Federally Funded Institute to Unlock Quantum Computing Challenges
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Princeton University issued the following news:
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Princeton to lead major federally funded institute to unlock quantum computing challenges
By Scott Lyon, Office of Engineering Communications
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today that Princeton University will lead one of eight major initiatives to accelerate the development of quantum computing.
The Princeton-led Quantum Leap Challenge Institute will devise techniques for fabricating har
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RecWell Completes Successful Pilot Year of UMass Discovery Camp
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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RecWell Completes Successful Pilot Year of UMass Discovery Camp
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The Department of Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell) completed a successful pilot year of the UMass Discovery Camp this summer, welcoming 70 campers over two sessions.
The camp was created to inspire curiosity, build confidence, instill respect for self and others, and foster genuine connections - all while using the extraordin
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Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts put lifesaving services at risk -- Oxfam
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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Rohingya crisis enters tenth year as funding cuts put lifesaving services at risk -- Oxfam
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As the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh enters its tenth year, Oxfam is warning that shrinking humanitarian resources risk undoing years of progress and placing already stretched essential services in Cox's Bazar under even greater pressure.
Mallika, 36, has lived with her family in Camp 19
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Sen. Markey, 10 Co-signers Issue Letter to Education Secretary McMahon
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with 10 co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 11, 2026
The Honorable Linda McMahon
Secretary
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Dear Secretary McMahon:
We strongly urge the Department of Education (ED) to withdraw the proposed rule entitled "Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Re
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The Chapman Experience Begins In her final first week as a Chapman student, orientation coordinator Isabel "Isa" Gomez '27 guides the peer leaders helping new Panthers settle into campus life. August 25, 2026
ORANGE, California, Aug. 25 -- Chapman University posted the following news:
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The Chapman Experience Begins In her final first week as a Chapman student, orientation coordinator Isabel "Isa" Gomez '27 guides the peer leaders helping new Panthers settle into campus life. August 25, 2026
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Isabel "Isa" Gomez '27 began her final year at Chapman much as she began her first: immersed in Orientation Week.
In 2023, she arrived as a first-year student with an undeclared major, still figuring o
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The Federal Circuit's Recent Ruling on the Patent-Marking Requirement and Its Implications for Licenses and Settlements
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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The Federal Circuit's Recent Ruling on the Patent-Marking Requirement and Its Implications for Licenses and Settlements
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On August 19, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., No. 24-2226, holding that the patent-marking requirement of 35 U.S.C. SS 287(a) is triggered by settlement agreements that include a patent license
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The mountain as medicine, 40 years running
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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The mountain as medicine, 40 years running
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At this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado, it was hard to miss Carlos Lopes.
Wherever veterans gathered-on the slopes, on the ice and on the pavement-there he was pushing himself and encouraging fellow veterans with his energetic personality, New England accent and scally cap.
"The num
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School: Travis Faust Receives Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty Award to Advance Research on Brain Development and Autism
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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Travis Faust receives Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty award to advance research on brain development and autism
At a glance
* Travis E. Faust, PhD, instructor in neurobiology, named recipient of an early-career scientist award from the Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty program.
* Faust will receive $600,000 over three years to establish his research program in br
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Va. A.G. Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Jones responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key
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Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal, Alsobrooks Question RFK Jr. on Shifting Ethics Claims
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Wyden, Blumenthal, Alsobrooks Question RFK Jr. on Shifting Ethics Claims
"Your recent public statement appears to indicate that the information you provided to the Committee and the Office of Government Ethics is no longer accurate and suggests that you have either modified your ethics agreement or strayed from it altogether."
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Washington, D.C. -Following a social media post from
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What CMS's CY2027 Home Health Proposal Means for Palliative Care
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news:
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What CMS's CY2027 Home Health Proposal Means for Palliative Care
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' ("CMS") CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule ("HH PPS Proposed Rule") confirms that community-based palliative care may be covered under the existing Medicare home health benefit-creating near-term operational questions, and longer-term strate
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Woodwell Climate Research Center: Submitted Comment on NSF Guidance on Financial Assistance
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following policy brief on August 18, 2026, entitled "Submitted comment on NSF guidance on financial assistance":
Here are excerpts:
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For more than 40 years, Woodwell has dedicated itself to objective scientific analysis for the benefit and safety of people and nature. The science we conduct seeks to mitigate and adapt to the amplified threats of extreme weath
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