SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)'s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help U.S. ED identify significant disproportionalities more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills: CMS Letter Is Pretense to Send Weaponized Federal Agents to Maine * Letter to Mills Administration mimics recent actions taken against other Democratic-led states, including California and Minnesota Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Sara Gagne-Holmes issued the following statements in response to a letter and social media video released by Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key partnerships between the federal government, states, nonprofits, universities, and the private sector that help communities better coordinate coastal r more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 10 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Committee advances Ankeles bill to protect drinking water from toxins The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill Wednesday from Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, that would fund testing and cleanup of private drinking water wells throughout the state. The bipartisan 9-4 vote means the bill will advance to the full House and Senate in a strong position. "Mainers are more dependent on well water than r more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 10 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Committee advances Mathieson measure to strengthen Maine's government shutdown loan program Last Wednesday, the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted 12-1 in favor of advancing LD 2102, a bill sponsored by Rep. Kristi Mathieson, D-Kittery, to clarify eligibility and repayment issues with the Government Shutdown Loan Guarantee Program. The program encourages Maine lending institutions to volun more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department identify significant disproportionalities in spec more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Engineering Researchers Study Effect of State Gun Removal Law Written by: Evan Koblentz Following a long period of diminishing gun violence in New Jersey's urban areas, researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology are now applying engineering methods to the data, as they evaluate the effectiveness of red flags laws that can temporarily prevent dangerous people from possessing weapons. ERPO -- Extreme Risk Protection Orders --  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Introduces Resolution Calling for Ban on Racist Mascots in School Settings * NJ 6th District Congressman's Resolution Calls for Ending Racist School Mascots Amid Trump Administration's Efforts to Reverse State Bans WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today introduced a resolution calling for an end to unsanctioned Native American mascots and imagery in schools, pushing back on the Trump administration's recent  more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Feb. 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Two UNE publications stress importance of interdisciplinary education in addressing planetary health challenges University of New England researchers in January published two studies on how interprofessional education on planetary and human health can prepare future health care workers to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental health, and human well-being. Both publications provided strong evidence that interprofessi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Opens Investigation into Fatal Incident at Woodland Pulp Facility in Baileyville, Maine The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced today that the agency is opening an investigation into the fatal chemical release that occurred on January 27, 2026, at the Woodland Pulp, LLC facility in Baileyville, Maine. The incident resulted in the death of one person, a 20-year old student a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Donald J. Trump Unleashes Commercial Fishing in the Atlantic UNLEASHING OPPORTUNITY IN THE ATLANTIC: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to unleash commercial fishing in the Atlantic, advancing the America First Fishing Policy. * The proclamation restores commercial fishing access to all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located off the coast of New England. EMPOWERING AMERICAN COMMERCI more PR