LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionality of geofence warrants, a critical tool for law e more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could require recipients of federal funding to comply wit more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statute more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH * Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to justice for those injured by pesticide manufacturers.  In their  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTS STATE ENERGY PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs, preserving a multistate coalition's victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close. In August 2025, Attorney General Raoul and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the DOE over a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.  "I am pleased with the court's decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Kaine, Gallego, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and 22 of their Senate colleagues in a letter pressing President Trump on his decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and the lack of planning  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy Lawsuit challenges DOJ's demand for voter roll data * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Ca more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Orders Delayed Start for State Offices in Six Counties on Friday * State of Maine Offices in Aroostook, Hancock, Washington, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset Counties to open at 11:00 a.m. With snow and sleet expected to make for a messy morning commute, Governor Janet Mills has directed State of Maine offices in Aroostook, Washington, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Somerset Counties to open at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 202 more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Statement on Passage of Supplemental Budget by Legislature's Appropriations Committee * Committee's vote includes additional middle-class property tax relief sought by Governor Mills Governor Mills issued the following statement this morning after the Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted to approve LD 2212, the supplemental budget bill, and send it to the full Legislature for consideration: "Throughout my t more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * House advances Cluchey legislation to protect and expand access to vaccines in Maine The Maine House of Representatives voted to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Sally Cluchey, D-Bowdoinham, that would protect and expand access to vaccines in Maine. As amended, LD 2071 would decouple Maine's vaccine policy from federal CDC guidance by allowing all vaccines that are FDA-licensed and that are consistent with the recommendations more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Parks honors exemplary contributions to the fields of parks and conservation during annual lecture series and awards ceremony * The Clemson University Institute for Parks (CUIP) recently hosted the 2026 George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture and Environmental Awards program to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to sustainability, stewardship and community engagement in the fields of parks and conservation.  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Wins Appeals Court Ruling Against HUD Over Housing-Assistance Programs In a decisive win for Maine and other states, a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that allows tens of thousands of formerly homeless people across the country to remain in stable housing. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and a multistate coalition s more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Matt Dunlap for Maine's 2nd District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Matt Dunlap for Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Throughout his decades of service, Matt has shown he is a person of real integrity. He has always put nurses and our patients first, and we know he' more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a letter sent to House and Senate leadership, Drummon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority analysis shows the ways in which Americans are bei more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC), a major federally qualified health center in Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. These changes pertain to the pre-award registration process for entities seeking federal grants, specifically under OMB Control No. 3090-0290. PCHC serves approximately 55,000 patients acro more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Firing of Pam Bondi * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on President Trump firing Attorney General Pam Bondi: Pam Bondi will go down as the worst, most incompetent, and most corrupt Attorney General in American history. Her firing was long overdue-and richly deserved. From the day she arrived at the Department of Justice, Bondi's primary objectives were painfully clear: to go after th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Receives Justice Award from the American Bar Association * Click HERE for a full-resolution photo Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video from the event WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins was presented with the Justice Award from the American Bar Association (ABA). Rachel Okun of Falmouth, President of the Maine State Bar Association, presented the award, which recognizes those who make a national impact on t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jerry Moran, Colleagues Seek to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and several of their colleagues recently sent a letter requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel convene a briefing on the Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF) efforts to investigate and prosecute more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, April 3 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF spotlights Shana Youngdahl, fiction writer and poet, as final spring Visiting Writer, April 16 By April Mulherin The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce Shana Youngdahl as the final reader of the 2026 spring semester schedule of its popular Visiting Writers series. Youngdahl will read from her work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, in the Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to t more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 3 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Student-spearheaded leadership group builds pathways to opportunity Alan Bennett A new student organization at the University of New England is working to expand leadership development opportunities for students, particularly those from historically underrepresented backgrounds, by connecting them with business leaders and mentors across Maine. Founded this year by senior criminology major Levens Louis '26, the Professional League of Undergraduate S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: * * * Wonder Announces $1 Million to 200 NYC and Chicago Organizations through Full Plate Program * Wonder was built with a simple mission: to make great food more accessible. Our partnerships and initiatives -from food-recovery efforts that reduce waste and expand access, to employee volunteer programs, to grants that support local food banks, pantries, shelters, and community organizations -strengthen more PR