BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's Aviation Noise Complaint and Inquiry Response (ANCIR) Portal. The letter critiques the FAA's current use and utility of the ANCIR Portal, expressing concerns over its limited role in addressing community noise impacts and contributing to broader noise policy evaluation. AICA's letter asserts that the ANCIR Portal primarily functi more ST

NEW YORK, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Maine 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 27, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 19 in 2024 for Maine, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Maine was down 29.6 percent from 27 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.0 fatalities per 100,000 full more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Moran, Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold October 7th Attack Perpetrators Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and several of his Senate Republican colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel convene a briefin more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, March 27 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: * * * Central Maine Business Leader Kim Lindlof to Receive Honorary Degree at Thomas College's 132nd Commencement * Thomas College is pleased to announce its 2026 Commencement honorary degree recipients: Kim Lindlof, longtime President and CEO of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce; Bill Burke, a New York Times bestselling author and media and sports executive who was recently named Commencement speaker ; and Conr more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces $43 Million in New Funding to Support Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters * Rebates of over $1,000 for heat pump water heaters will help save Maine households hundreds annually on electric bills Governor Janet Mills today announced $43 million in new Federal funding for Maine to support the installation of high-efficiency heat pump water heaters, which can reduce energy bill more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted appointed to Senate Committee on Appropriations Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced her appointment of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to serve on the powerful Appropriations Committee, after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The committee is responsible for drafting legislation that allocat more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Bipartisan Former Governors Endorse Governor Mills' Plan for Permanent Free Community College * In an op-ed published today by the Bangor Daily News, bipartisan former Maine Governors John Baldacci and John R. "Jock" McKernan called Governor Janet Mills' plan to make her free community college permanent for recent high school graduates a "sound and profound decision." "The two of us have worked t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No, It's Just Florida Man Paul LePage Claiming To Be a Mainer Again * After years of ditching hardworking Mainers for Florida, LePage suddenly 'moves back' just in time to run for office again "Florida Man" Paul LePage is once again playing games with his address after years of " ping-pong[ing] between Maine and Ormond Beach, Florida " every time vo more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Judiciary Committee supports Sen. Duson bill to bolster privacy of Maine tenants, protect against retaliation On Wednesday, March 20, a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, that would bolster tenant privacy rights and provide guardrails against retaliation earned the majority support of the Legislature's Judiciary Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen American Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced legislation to strengthen the American seafood industry by treating it the same as the nation's farmlands. The American Seafood Competitiveness Act would expand access to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan and grant programs more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Legislature gives initial approval to Golek measure to investigate income-based rental discrimination This week, the Maine House and Senate voted to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, which would establish a commission to investigate housing discrimination based on a tenant's legal source of income, including the use of rental assistance. As amended, LD 8 more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Named Innovation Partner of Northeastern University's Roux Institute * PORTLAND, Maine, March 26, 2026 - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB ) has been named an Innovation Partner of Northeastern University's Roux Institute, a collaboration that will support efforts to cultivate tech talent, advance entrepreneurship and foster research that drives economic more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Making Child Care Affordable and Accessible Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. I think I know firsthand the challenges of taking care of kids while parents are juggling the demands of work and the unexpected ups and downs of life. I raised five stepdaughters, all while working full time, and now I'm a grandmother to five. My two grandsons are getting married and wa more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * House passes amended version of Kuhn data privacy bill Yesterday, the Maine House of Representatives passed an amended version of LD 1822, a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, that would protect consumers by strengthening Maine's data privacy laws. The bill would limit the type of data and personal information that companies are able to collect from consumers and how more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Maine Primary Care Association submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program for Contract Year 2027. MPCA highlighted the critical role CHCs play in serving Medicare patients, who have grown to comprise 11% of CHC patients, and emphasized the need for policy adjustments that support both CHCs and their more ST

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill C. Duson, D-Portland: * * * Bill to establish Maine Blue Economy Center clears Economic Development Committee On March 12, the Legislature's Housing and Economic Development voted to support a bill to establish the Blue Economy Center, a proposal recommended by the Blue Economy Task Force, which was established by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill C. Duson, D-Portland. The c more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast: * * * Maine Senate gives initial approval to Sen. Curry bill to support affordable housing development Today, the Maine Senate gave initial approval to LD 2057, "An Act to Support Rehabilitation and Development of Affordable Housing," sponsored by Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast. The bill is designed to help Maine build and preserve more affordable housing by improv more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Maine Senate passes Sen. Bailey bill to strengthen Maine's landmark medical debt law The bill builds on the Senator's law that bans medical debt from consumer reports. * On Wednesday, March 25, the Maine Senate sent a bill from Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, to the Governor's desk for her approval. LD 2129, "An Act to Strengthen Consumer Protections by Prohi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Sen. Brenner honors Heather Perry, Maine Superintendent of the Year On March 18, Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, presented a legislative sentiment to Gorham Superintendent Heather Perry recognizing her selection as the 2025 Maine Superintendent of the Year. This year, Perry also became the first Mainer to be named a finalist for the National Sup more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Sen. Hickman shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is pleased to announce the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 14. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's strategy for roa more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Sen. Ingwersen bill to promote mental health and wellness in heritage industries signed into law On Monday, March 23, a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, was signed into law. LD 2144, "Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heritage Industries," will create a working group to meet and pro more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 27 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham: * * * Sen. Tepler bill establishing a battery stewardship program in Maine advances in Legislature This week, the Maine Senate and House voted unanimously to pass a bill introduced by Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham. The bill, LD 474, "An Act to Establish a Stewardship Program for Primary and Rechargeable Batteries," would establish extended producer responsib more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Collins Announces Senator Husted to Join Appropriations Committee Senator Fischer will take gavel on Legislative Branch subcommittee * Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) will join the Committee after Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed as Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Preserves $190 Million Federal Investment in Maine's Rural Hospitals and Health Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, intervened to preserve Maine's $190 million in first-year funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This program is a $50 billion initiative to be awarded over five years  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Statement on Passage of DHS Funding Package U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate vote to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package: "Passage of this package brings us closer to ending the reckless an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Service Awards More Than $6.6 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribes to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. This year's funding will support 35 tribes for conservation projects acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- St. Peter's Holy Name Society, Portland, Maine, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing the proposed rule that would restrict employment authorization for asylum applicants. The organization expressed concerns that the rule's provisions would unjustly deny work authorization to many bona fide refugees who are ultimately eligible for asylum under U.S. law. The group argued that while the rule is presented as a procedural chan more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Bipartisan Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35 Led by Shaheen, Collins, Warnock, Kennedy * **Eight additional Senators-four from each party-signed on to the Shaheen-led bill to make insulin more affordable for Americans with diabetes** (Washington, DC) - Bipartisan legislation to make insulin more affordable for Americans living with diabetes introduced this week by more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of Maine Orono campus plans to repatriate 184 cultural items connected to Native American communities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items, which include artifacts, soil and ocher samples and plaster casts of funerary objects, were collected over the university's history from sites in Maine and research donations. Among them are materials from the Godfrey Cemetery site in Old Town, Penobscot County and the Ove more PR