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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-11 ( 12 items )  
AFP Slams Gov. Mills' Budget as Out-of-Touch (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Slams Gov. Mills' Budget as Out-of-Touch * Augusta, Maine - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a strong rebuke of Governor Janet Mills as she signed into law a deeply flawed, tax-and-spend budget that threatens Maine's economic future and further burdens working families. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said: " Today, by signing the supplem more PR

American Academy of Physician Associates: Legislation Signed by Maine Governor Mills Will Optimize PA Workforce, Expand Patient Access to Care (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 6 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * Legislation Signed by Maine Governor Mills Will Optimize PA Workforce, Expand Patient Access to Care The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) applauds Maine Governor Janet Mills for signing LD 2088 into law and establishing an optimal practice environment for the state's more than 1,100 physician associates (PAs). Once enacted, this law will ensure Maine's PA wor more PR

Avangrid CEO Discusses Energy Future With National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (10)
ORANGE, Connecticut, April 11 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid CEO Discusses Energy Future with National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda speaks with Hispanic Legislators from across the country on the evolving energy landscape * NEW YORK, New York -- Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced that Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda provided a fireside chat at th more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index increased 10 more PR

Governor Mills Signs Historic Supplemental Budget Making Her Free Community College Program Permanent (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Signs Historic Supplemental Budget Making Her Free Community College Program Permanent * Governor signs budget at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor surrounded by students benefiting from her nationally acclaimed program Bangor, MAINE \-Governor Janet Mills today signed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 supplemental budget at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, making permanent her  more PR

Healthcare Leader Lisa Harvey-McPherson Named UMFK 2026 Commencement Speaker (10)
FORT KENT, Maine, April 11 -- The University of Maine's Fort Kent Campus issued the following news: * * * Healthcare Leader Lisa Harvey-McPherson Named UMFK 2026 Commencement Speaker The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce Lisa Harvey-McPherson, a distinguished healthcare executive and nurse leader, will serve as the keynote speaker for the University's 144th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. During the ceremony, Harvey-McPherson will also be awarded an honorary D more PR

Maine Gov. Mills Radio Address: Protecting Maine People From the Harmful Impacts of Medical Debt (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 11 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Protecting Maine People from the Harmful Impacts of Medical Debt Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. You know, I'll never forget one bitter, cold morning when I was a little girl and my father took me out to deliver newspapers along Main Street in Farmington. He told me he had defended a man with a broken arm who had been threatened with jail because he couldn't pay a more PR

Rutgers: International Film Festival Includes Works by Graduates and a Student (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 10 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * International Film Festival Includes Works by Graduates and a Student The event, featuring online and in-person screenings at Rutgers-New Brunswick, is scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting May 29 through June 7 By Mike Lucas Thirty-six films from all over the world will be screened at Rutgers University-New Brunswick during the 2026 New Jersey International Film Festival as it marks i more PR

Senator Collins Welcomes Chief of Naval Operations to PNSY, BIW (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Welcomes Chief of Naval Operations to PNSY, BIW * BATH, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery and Bath Iron Works (BIW) to tour the shipyards alongside Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle. "It was a pleasure to welcome Admiral Caudle to Maine to see firsthand the skilled workforce and critical operations underway at  more PR

Senators Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Urging Education Department to Revise Applications for TRIO Programs, Promptly Release Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Urging Education Department to Revise Applications for TRIO Programs, Promptly Release Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), co-chairs of the Senate TRIO caucus, led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to rescind the  more PR

Sens. Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senators in Reaffirming Bipartisan Support for NATO (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Angus King, I-Maine, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, and John Curtis, R-Utah: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senat more PR

VA IG: Inspection of Select Vet Centers in North Atlantic District 1 Zone 1 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00369-98) on March 31, 2026 entitled "Inspection of Select Vet Centers in North Atlantic District 1 Zone 1." Here is the summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This inspection report evaluated three randomly selected vet centers throughout North Atlan more PR