Monday - July 27, 2026

News Tipoffs - North Carolina Editors

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AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking   more
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president's efforts to exert greater control over  more
Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking t  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, took action to oppose the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule. The coalition is calling on the Post  more
Federal Judicial Center: 2025 Wiretap Report - Intercepts and Convictions Fall
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Judicial Center issued the following news: * * * 2025 Wiretap Report: Intercepts and Convictions Fall Federal and state courts reported a combined 24 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2025, compared with 2024, according to the Judiciary's 2025 Wiretap Report. Convictions in cases involving electronic surveillance decreased, while arrests increased slightly. The report covers wire, oral, and electronic intercepts that were concluded between  more
Federal Register: EPA Issues Proposed Rule on Federal Plan Requirements for Older, Unmodified Solid Waste Incineration Units
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a Federal plan to implement the revised emission guidelines for existing other solid waste incineration (OSWI) units. The EPA promulgated emission guidelines for existing OSWI units in 2005 and revised the emission guidelines on June 30, 2025. If a State or Tribe with existing OSWI units subject to the 2025 revised OSWI emission guidelines does not submit an approvable plan by June 30, 2027, the EPA will de  more
Oceaneering Secures Multi-Discipline Cross-Regional Offshore Survey Contracts for Ocean Intervention II
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 30 -- Oceaneering International, a subsea engineering and applied technology company, issued the following news: * * * Oceaneering Secures Multi-Discipline Cross-Regional Offshore Survey Contracts for Ocean Intervention II Houston, Texas - Oceaneering International, Inc. ("Oceaneering") announced today that it has secured multi-discipline offshore survey contracts for its Ocean Intervention II (OI2) vessel, supporting major offshore development pro  more
Premier Vice President Knapp Issues Statement on the CY 2027 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 3 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following statement by Vice President John Knapp: * * * Statement on the CY 2027 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Premier is disappointed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system, which delivers multiple blows to hospitals already operating under immense financial strain  more
Premier: Avoiding Payment Penalties and Maximizing Reimbursement - Revenue Strategy Health Systems Can't Afford to Miss
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 3 (TNSxrep) -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Avoiding Payment Penalties and Maximizing Reimbursement: The Revenue Strategy Health Systems Can't Afford to Miss KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Hospitals are under growing pressure as payment programs shift toward value-based models that leave less room for error. * A zero-failure mindset, operationalized by automation and novel technologies, is critical to t  more
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Completes NAGPRA Inventory Linked to Quapaw Nation
WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has completed a NAGPRA inventory of one Native American individual and determined a cultural affiliation, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service notice. The inventory involves human remains collected from the Turnbow Mounds site in Poinsett County, Arkansas, in 1964 and added to the university's collection in 1996. During consultation, the Arkansas Archaeological Survey  more