SACRAMENTO, California, April 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes U.S. DOJ Exclusive Authority that Shields Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate comment letter of 22 attorneys general in opposing the United States Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) proposed rule that would undercut State Bar disciplinary proceedings against federal attorneys by allowing U.S. DOJ to review allegations -includin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCESS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to limit state bar disciplinary proceedings related to alleged ethical misconduct by DOJ attorneys.  "The licensing and regulation of lawyers has been handled by the states since  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are calling for continued engagement with Maine's seafood industry stakeholders. In a letter to Eugenio Pinero Soler, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Senators urge NMFS to heed the well-founded concerns expressed by Maine's lobstermen and fisher more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- CU Financial Services submitted a public comment letter supporting the National Credit Union Administration highlighting the firm's endorsement of the NCUA Board's efforts to streamline regulatory requirements and reduce burdensome rules that have constrained credit union conversions since the original regulations took effect in 2006 under the Federal Credit Union Act. The consulting company expressed approval of the NCUA's initiative to remove outdated and overly prescriptive provisions such as fixed formatting standard more ST

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso to Step Down * Governor Janet Mills announced today that Judy Camuso, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), will step down at the end of the month after nearly two decades of service to Maine people. Upon her confirmation in 2019, Camuso became the first woman to lead MDIFW. Since that time, she has strengthened partnerships with hunt more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Maine House advances Sachs bill to establish a moratorium on data centers The Maine House voted Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, that would institute a moratorium on the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and create the Maine Data Center Coordination Council to assist towns with future implementation. The vote was 82-62, with bipartisan support. "AI data centers are incr more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Secretary of State issues draft wording on referendum question 30-day public comment period on question today through May 7 * Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now accepting public comment on the wording of a citizen initiative question that will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot, unless enacted by the Legislature as written. The ballot question, as drafted, reads: "Do you want to change civil rights and education law more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Federal Attorneys to Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to limit state bar discipl more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Co-Leads Letter Demanding That Federal Attorneys Adhere to Ethics Standards Coalition Files Comment Letter Opposing Rule Proposal by Department of Justice That Weakens Misconduct Discipline Process * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in filing a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that seeks to l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Public Comment Period Begins for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument General Management Plan PATTEN, Maine -- The National Park Service (NPS) seeks public input to guide the development of a general management plan for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument ("the Monument"). The plan is in the early stages of development. NPS seeks feedback from the public and local community members to help  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Drummond acts to defend Illinois River Watershed settlements Attorney General Gentner Drummond today called on a federal court to quickly accept the hard-fought settlements totaling more than $31 million to clean up poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. Every day without a ruling, he warned, risks unraveling agreements that took months of good-faith negotiations to reach. The proposed s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Champions $65 Million for Maine's Rural Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the State of Maine will receive $65 million for two rural infrastructure projects through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). Created by Senator Collins and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in 2018 as leaders of the S more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- The Maine Judicial Branch Supreme Judicial Court issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * SJC Comments Regarding Proposed Rule: Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys On April 3, 2026 the Maine Supreme Judicial Court took the unusual step of commenting as a court to express its concern over a U.S. Department of Justice Proposed Rule Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys. The Proposed Rule would require state b more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 8 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE and Maine Public Health Association announce innovative workforce training partnership The partnership will leverage UNE's new Institute of Public and Planetary Health to provide critical transdisciplinary public health workforce training for UNE students Alan Bennett The University of New England's new Institute of Public and Planetary Health and the Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) are teaming up to give students hands-on, team-based tra more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 8 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE President's Forum tackles higher education's political crisis Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires The University of New England hosted its bi-annual President's Forum Monday, April 6, at the Harold Alfond Forum in Biddeford bringing together faculty, staff students, and members of the larger Biddeford community to examine how American higher education became a flashpoint in the nation's culture wars -- and what it might take to reclaim its footing.  more PR