WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A bipartisan group of 22 Attorneys General has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging the continuation of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). This vital survey has long served as a comprehensive resource for tracking youth use and access to tobacco and nicotine products across the United States. The Attorneys General emphasize the importance of NYTS data, which plays a critical role in monitoring the effectiveness  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- A coalition of state and city attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting an extension of the comment period for its draft Climate Working Group report. The letter highlights concerns regarding procedural irregularities in the preparation of the report, which assesses the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. climate. The attorneys general argue that the current 32-day comment window is inadequate for st more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Three hundred seventy-two organizations, members and allies of the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent decision to rescind the 1998 interpretation of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The coalition, which includes various organizations and advocates for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics Maine Chapter, Manchester, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing strong support for the continuation of orally ingestible prescription fluoride drug products for children. With over 300 pediatricians and clinicians as members, the organization asserts that these fluoride supplements are crucial for promoting pediatric oral health, particularly in underserved communities. In their letter more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 18, 2025, entitled "Maine Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2025": * * * Maine had 39,000 job openings in June 2025, unchanged from May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job openings rate in Maine was 5.6 percent in June, unchanged from the previou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Weeks after he led a bipartisan group of New England Senators in urging the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to delay its plans to remove navigational buoys in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) received confirmation that the USCG will accept their recommendation. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Maine Governor's Energy Office, Augusta, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration voicing strong opposition to the National Propane Gas Association's application for an exemption from the agency's Hours-of-Service regulations for the next five years. The proposed exemption seeks to waive limits on commercial drivers' working hours from December 15 through March 15, a change that state officials argue could compromise publ more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Uncrewed Vehicle Helps Fill Data Gaps in Northeast's Difficult-to-Reach Areas Scientists used a DriX to collect mission-critical data throughout southern New England, including in marine development areas. This data could complement long-term surveys by filling gaps in places that are inaccessible to NOAA vessels and aircraft. * Between April 16 and May 5, 2025, a tea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review' * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump strongly opposing his attempt to undermine the curatorial independence of the Smithsonian Institution. In the letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * United States Senate Youth Program Co-Chairs Katie Britt and Ed Markey Announce the 2026 USSYP Application Opening * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chairs of the United States Senate Youth Program, are pleased to announce that Departments of Education from each state nationwide are accepting applications for the 64 th annual Washington Week to b more PR