Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey
15 students selected for national health leadership role
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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15 students selected for national health leadership role
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DALLAS, Aug. 24, 2026 -As youth health challenges continue to grow in the United States[1], 15 passionate students from across the country are stepping up to help. The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, has named the 2026-27 class of national Youth
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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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American Petroleum Institute, Liquid Energy Petroleum Association Comment on PHMSA Proposal to Streamline Pipeline Safety Data Collection
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.
Submitted via www.regulations.gov
Ms. Angela Hill
U.S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590-0001
Re:
Comments on "Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities" (Docket No.
PHMSA-2026-0529)
Dear Ms. Hill:
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Anti-Defamation League: 2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following report entitled "2025 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents":
Here are excerpts:
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There were 6,274 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment and vandalism in 2025, an average of 17 incidents per day. While this total represents a 33-percent decrease from 2024, it remains considerably higher than
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Anti-Defamation League: Antisemitic Incidents in New Jersey Remain at Historically Elevated Levels Despite Modest Decline
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following report entitled "Antisemitic Incidents in New Jersey Remain at Historically Elevated Levels Despite Modest Decline":
Here are excerpts:
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In total, ADL recorded the following number of antisemitic incidents in New Jersey in 2025:
* 422 incidents of harassment (a decrease of 12%)
* 245 incid
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Anti-Defamation League: New York Leads the Nation in Antisemitism, Again, Even as Incidents Fall Nearly 20% in 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following report entitled "New York Leads the Nation in Antisemitism, Again, Even as Incidents Fall Nearly 20% in 2025":
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According to new data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), there were 1,160 reported antisemitic incidents in New York in 2025, marking a 19% decl
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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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BLS: Unemployment Rates Were Lower in 10 States in July 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Unemployment rates were lower in 10 states in July 2026
In July 2026, unemployment rates were lower than a month earlier in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1
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Booker Continues Annual 21-County Tour with Stops in Essex and Somerset Counties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Continues Annual 21-County Tour with Stops in Essex and Somerset Counties
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NEWARK, N.J. -Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) continued his annual 21-County Tour with stops in Essex and Somerset Counties. In Essex County, he visited medical researchers and students at Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery & Innovation and School of Medicine. He then traveled to Somerset Count
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Booker Continues Annual 21-County Tour with Stops in Middlesex, Union, and Hudson Counties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Continues Annual 21-County Tour with Stops in Middlesex, Union, and Hudson Counties
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NEWARK, NJ -Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker continued his Annual 21-County Tour with stops in Middlesex, Union, and Hudson Counties, spotlighting the workers, researchers, and educators whose contributions make New Jersey a national engine of innovation and a cornerstone of America's domestic manufacturing
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Children's Health Defense: For Millions of Kids, Back to School Means Back to Pesticide Exposure
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- 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 news:
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For Millions of Kids, Back to School Means Back to Pesticide Exposure
A rare childhood cancer cluster near Ladera Ranch, California, has prompted a school district to pause pesticide use -- and cast a spotlight on the tens of thousands of U.S. schools within reach of agricu
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Children's Health Defense: Maine Doctor's Lawsuit Against State Medical Board Can Go Forward, Judge Rules
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- 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 news:
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Maine Doctor's Lawsuit Against State Medical Board Can Go Forward, Judge Rules
Dr. Meryl Nass, an internal medicine physician and outspoken critic of official COVID-19 policies, told The Defender, "I will eagerly move forward with the legal case to clear my name and defend
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ClearPath Urges Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Streamline National Environmental Policy Act Reviews
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.
ClearPath 300 New Jersey Ave. NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20001
August 21, 2026
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Subject: ClearPath Comments on the Proposed Rule, "Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act" [RIN 3150-AL38; Docket ID NRC-2025-0478]
Dear U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Com
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Expansive Survey of Bisa Butler's Celebrated Quilts To Open at Smithsonian American Art Museum March 2027
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSxrep) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Expansive Survey of Bisa Butler's Celebrated Quilts To Open at Smithsonian American Art Museum March 2027
"Bisa Butler: Tender Monuments" Traces Artist's Creative Practice Across Three Decades
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Bisa Butler is a singular voice among a cadre of contemporary artists who engage figural representation to examine the beauty and complexity of Black experience. Marking the largest survey to date o
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Forbes Asia Releases Sixth Edition Of 100 To Watch List
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Forbes Media posted the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Forbes Asia Releases Sixth Edition Of 100 To Watch List
SINGAPORE - Forbes Asia today released the sixth annual edition of the 100 to Watch list, which spotlights small companies and startups on the rise across the Asia-Pacific region. The 100 to Watch list, which can be found here and in the September issue of Forbes Asia, is sponsored by FedEx.
"Forbes Asia's sixth annual 100 to Watch
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Miami Labor & Employment Shareholder Anne Martinez
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Miami Labor & Employment Shareholder Anne Martinez
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MIAMI - Aug. 25, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. continues to invest in the growth of its Miami office with the addition of Shareholder Anne E. Martinez, strengthening the firm's Labor & Employment capabilities in one of the nation's fastest-growing business markets.
Martinez joi
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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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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Ohio Court's Unlawful Obstruction of Federal Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Ohio Court's Unlawful Obstruction of Federal Law Enforcement
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, along with the Administrative and Presiding Judge and Director of Security, challenging a new rule that blocks federal officials from arresting aliens at or near the court
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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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Menendez Returns Over $6.1 Million to Constituents Through Casework Efforts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez Returns Over $6.1 Million to Constituents Through Casework Efforts
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JERSEY CITY, NJ - Congressman Rob Menendez announced today that his team has successfully returned more than $6.1 million to New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District residents through federal casework assistance.
Since taking office, Menendez's casework team has assisted constituents in recovering federal benefits f
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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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N.J. A.G. Office: State Grand Jury Declines to File Criminal Charges in Connection With December 2025 Fatal Crash Following Encounter With Ewing Police Officers
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release:
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State Grand Jury Declines to File Criminal Charges in Connection with December 2025 Fatal Crash Following Encounter with Ewing Police Officers
A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a motor-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a juvenile in Ewing on December 19, 2025.
The fatal collision was investigated
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New Jersey Editorial Board Blasts Tom Kean Jr. After Cops Were Called on New York Times Reporter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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New Jersey Editorial Board Blasts Tom Kean Jr. After Cops Were Called on New York Times Reporter
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My Central Jersey Editorial Board calls Kean Jr.'s dodging of the press and constituents "an insult to the intelligence of 7th District voters"
Tom Kean Jr.'s local editorial board has published a blistering criticism of the Congressman after a New York Times reporter was denied ent
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Pallone Leads 87 House Democrats Demanding Answers on 50+ Deaths in ICE Custody, Medical Care at Private Detention Centers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Leads 87 House Democrats Demanding Answers on 50+ Deaths in ICE Custody, Medical Care at Private Detention Centers
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#Following Latest Death Connected to NJ's Delaney Hall, Lawmakers Demand Facility-by-Facility Accounting of Deaths, Medical Emergencies, Medication Delays and Staffing Shortages Across ICE Detention System
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Rank
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Pre-College Students Create in the Innovation Hub
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Pre-College Students Create in the Innovation Hub
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This summer, students participating in Seton Hall University's pre-college programs through Continuing Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) explored new ways to engage with course content through the technology and support available in the Innovation Hub. From accounting and entrepreneurship to investing and women's health, faculty partnered wit
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President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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President & CEO Ryan Haygood Takes Helm of SPLC
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center is thrilled to welcome Ryan P. Haygood, a transformative new leader who will drive a bold, innovative vision for the organization's future, as the president and CEO.
As a lifelong civil rights lawyer and fierce advocate for racial justice and equity, Haygood steps int
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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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Princeton University Art Museum to Repatriate Funerary Object to Quapaw Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey, intends to repatriate an unassociated funerary object to the Quapaw Nation, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The cultural item is a red-on-buff ceramic vessel shaped as a human head. The vessel was excavated at the Big Eddy Site in St. Francis County, Arkansas, in 1970. The notice said archaeological records place the vessel with human remains in a burial
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Report From Institute for Economic Liberty, Pacific Legal Foundation: How Certificates of Need and Convenience Limit Health Care Investment and Access in Puerto Ric
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- How Certificates of Need and Convenience Limit Health Care Investment and Access in Puerto Rico - A report from Institute for Economic Liberty and Pacific Legal Foundation - August 2026 (32 pages) - Authored by Angel Carrion-Tavarez and Jaimie Cavanaugh
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Contents
1 Introduction ... 5
2 Survey of Literature ... 5
2.1. Hospitals, Capacity, and Utilization ... 6
2.2. Quality of Care ... 6
2.3. Market Structure, Competition, and Prices ... 6
2.4. Recent
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Rutgers and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Neurosurgeon Receives $2.9 Million NIH Grant for Epilepsy Research
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Neurosurgeon Receives $2.9 Million NIH Grant for Epilepsy Research
Hai Sun will launch a study aimed at improving the ability to target the correct area of the brain prior to epilepsy surgery
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A Rutgers researcher has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify the areas of the brain that trigger an ep
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Rutgers: Tobacco Companies Flooded Federal Comment Process That Stalled Menthol Cigarette Ban
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Tobacco Companies Flooded Federal Comment Process That Stalled Menthol Cigarette Ban
By Andrew Smith
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in 2022, nearly 250,000 public comments flooded in - a record response that led the administration of President Joe Biden to delay a final decision.
But a Rutgers Health analysis shows that
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Sens. Durbin, Cortez Masto, Padilla Issue Letter to HHS IG Bell
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, and Alex Padilla, D-California, to Health and Human Services Inspector General T. March Bell:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
The Honorable T. March Bell
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General
330 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Dear Inspector General Bell:
On
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Sun Chemical to Showcase Innovative Pigment Preparations for Plastics at AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo 2026
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 26 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2026:
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Sun Chemical to Showcase Innovative Pigment Preparations for Plastics at AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo 2026
Sun Chemical will present its latest innovations for plastics coloration and performance at the AMI Compounding & Recycling Expo 2026, taking place September 23-24, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany. At booth F1114 in Hall 11, the company will highlight a focused por
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Tridentis LLC Urges Federal Maritime Administration to Deploy Small Modular Reactors in Naval and Commercial Fleets
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.
CONFIDENTIAL
TRIDENTIS, LLC
1199 N. FAIRFAX ST. STE. 410, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
05 August 2026
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, DC 20590
Re: Request for Information: Development of a Commercially Viable System-Centric Small Modular Reactor Concept for Deploy
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U.S. Attorney Files Civil Fraud Suit Against Network Of Companies For Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Money
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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U.S. Attorney Files Civil Fraud Suit Against Network Of Companies For Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Money
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that the United States has filed a Complaint against MICHAEL SHABSELS, SIMAD HOLDINGS LLC, DAMIS HOLDINGS LLC, and 26 related entities (the "Shabsels Compan
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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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William Paterson Student Researchers and Biology Professor Kelley Healey Identify Potential Target for Combating Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections
WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- William Paterson University posted the following news:
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William Paterson Student Researchers and Biology Professor Kelley Healey Identify Potential Target for Combating Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections
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#Their resulting article has been published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum
Dr. Kelley Healey works with one of the group's drug susceptibility assays in her lab.
Five William Paterson University student researchers working alongside Associate Profe
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