BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: A bill released today by the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity would meaningfully safeguard people's privacy and safety in the digital age. The Massachusetts Data Privacy Act includes policy proposals backed by the ACLU of Massachusetts, including provisions to limit data collection; treat sensitive health and biom  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: After serving for five years, Emily Stewart announced she will be stepping down in July from her role as President & CEO of Community Catalyst and transitioning to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. The Community Catalyst Board of Directors has appointed Dana Clarke, the Chief Operating Officer, and Dr. Brandon G. Wilson, the Senior Director of Health Innovation, Public Health, and Equity, to act as Interi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Health Care For All issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * A statement from Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director of Health Care For All: "Steward Health Care's financial mismanagement has put already underserved patients in the communities it serves at risk by creating instability in their hospital system. More than two-thirds of Steward's Massachusetts patients receive coverage through state or federal government programs. Declaring bankruptcy gives  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, Ariella and David Hellman, along with Josh Harrison and Miriam Segura-Harrison, two sets of parents with children who have special needs, teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) and the Pioneer Public Interest Law Center (PPILC) to file a federal lawsuit against the commonwealth of Massachusetts. They are challenging a Massachusetts regulation that effectively bars their chil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 (TNScapv) -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following joint latter on May 6, 2024, with 17 organizations: To: Senator Chuck Schumer, 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Maria Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Mitch McConnell, 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Senator Ted Cruz, 167 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 7 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory issued the following weekly publications on May 5, 2024: * * * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2024, 11 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Our list of recent publications is updated weekly here (https://www.mbl.edu/research/scientific-publications). April 2024 Alvarez-Campos, P., Garcia-Castro, H., Em  more