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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for 2026-02-18 ( 21 items )  
AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preventing FEMA from unlawfully cutting disaster preparedness funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order prohibiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities more PR

AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency M more PR

AG Campbell Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colu more PR

AG Nessel Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion (PDF) asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating t more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Fights to Restore Billions in Federal Disaster Preparedness Funding Unlawfully Cut by Trump Administration (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Fights to Restore Billions in Federal Disaster Preparedness Funding Unlawfully Cut by Trump Administration Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion asking the District Court of Massachusetts to enforce its December 11, 2025 order that prohibited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from terminating the Build more PR

Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion asks court to require FEMA to restore critical disaster resilience program and make billions in funding available to the communities relying on them OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition  more PR

Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 23 states today filed a motion as more PR

Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants * February 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in defending the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the United States for over a decade. The coali more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Enforce Order Requiring FEMA to Reinstate NC's $200 Million Infrastructure Program (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Enforce Order Requiring FEMA to Reinstate NC's $200 Million Infrastructure Program * Download this video here. RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson asked a court to enforce its earlier order requiring FEMA to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) disaster mitigation program. Attorney  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER PREVENTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM UNLAWFULLY CUTTING BILLIONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FUNDING (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER PREVENTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM UNLAWFULLY CUTTING BILLIONS IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FUNDING * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, filed a motion asking the District C more PR

Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Asks Court to Enforce Order Preventing Trump Administration from Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Preparedness Funding * Motion Asks Court to Require FEMA to Restore Critical Disaster Resilience Program and Make Billions in Funding Available to the Communities Relying on Them (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 23 st more PR

CCIA To Testify Against Maine LD 2162 Restricting Access to AI Chatbots (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA To Testify Against Maine LD 2162 Restricting Access to AI Chatbots * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify today in Maine before the Joint Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services in opposition to LD 2162, warning that the proposal could impose sweeping restrictions on artificial  more PR

First Focus Campaign for Children: 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, Named Champions or Defenders (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and more PR

ICYMI: DNC Launches Largest-Ever In-Person Nationwide Trainings for Next Generation of Campaign Staff Ahead of the 2026 Midterms (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Largest-Ever In-Person Nationwide Trainings for Next Generation of Campaign Staff Ahead of the 2026 Midterms Last week, the DNC launched its NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, the DNC's largest-ever in-person campaign staff training program, to ensure Democrats have the best talent prepared to run and win campaigns in 2026 and beyond. Powered by a  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status Designation Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump  more PR

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey From Natural Disasters (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters Multistate Coalition Seeks Enforcement of 2025 Court Ruling Prohibiting Trump Administration from Terminating Essential Disaster Response Program * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition o more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls for Federal Action to Protect Oklahoma Children From Online Harm (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the  more PR

Padilla, Schiff, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard * Senators to Zeldin: "Presidential policy preferences do not give EPA carte blanche to bypass statutory mandates to engage in good faith with sound science and public input in favor of predetermined outcomes." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) more PR

Senator Collins Joins Bangor Historical Society for Tour of Thomas A. Hill House Restoration (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Joins Bangor Historical Society for Tour of Thomas A. Hill House Restoration * Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Thomas A. Hill House, where Bangor Historical Society President Risteen Bahr, Curator and Operations Manager Matt Bishop, and members of the board led her on a tour of the museum and provided an  more PR

Senator Collins Speaks at SCORE Maine Small Business Event (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at SCORE Maine Small Business Event * Click HERE and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a gathering of small business owners and community partners hosted by SCORE Maine and Visa. Dozens of entrepreneurs attended the event, which included programming organized by SCORE to help the attendees strengthen their busine more PR

Whitehouse, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Senate Democrats Investigate EPA's "Fait Accompli" Repeal of Bedrock Climate Safeguard U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 41 Senators in launching an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Z more PR