BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by James Erwin: * * * The SECURE Data Act Does Privacy the Right Way The House Energy and Commerce Committee has released text of their federal data privacy framework. This bill avoids the mistakes of past attempts at a federal privacy framework while providing one standard for interstate commerce. A federal data privacy standard is badly needed. Congress's failure to pass one has led states to pass their own da more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Approves $8.6 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in New England BOSTON --Today, FEMA announced more than $8.6 million in funding to several New England states for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for mor more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth: * * * Gov. Mills signs Sen. Pierce bill to strengthen emergency broadcasting services in Maine On Thursday, April 16, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed a bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, to localize emergency broadcasting services and deliver timely, geo-specific news alerts during severe weather and public safety events.  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Decision on LD 307 * Governor Janet Mills today notified the Maine Legislature that she has vetoed L.D. 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers. In her letter, the Governor said she supports a temporary moratorium on data center projects, and would have signed LD 307 if it included an exemption  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill C. Duson, D-Portland: * * * Governor Mills signs bill championed by Sen. Duson to establish Maine Blue Economy Center On Thursday, April 16, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to establish the Blue Economy Center, a proposal recommended by the Blue Economy Task Force, a group established by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill C. Duson, D-Portland. "With this bill being signed int more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham: * * * Governor Mills signs Sen. Nangle bill to bolster protections for Maine's natural resources On Wednesday, April 15, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, that will aid local municipalities in protecting Maine's natural resources by enforcing shoreland zoning laws when wealthy builders attempt to violate them. "This new la more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham: * * * Governor Mills signs Sen. Nangle bill to support survivors of human trafficking Legislation provides temporary funding bridge after unexplained federal delay disrupts critical services. * On Wednesday, April 15, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill sponsored by Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, that ensures survivors of human trafficking in Maine can conti more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast: * * * Governor signs Sen. Chip Curry bill to support local communities and strengthen housing development On Wednesday, April 16, the Governor signed into law legislation sponsored by Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast. The bill, LD 2225, "An Act to Support Municipal Enforcement of Residential Construction Laws, Codes and Regulations," aims to help communities navigate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Raise Concerns about U.S. Forest Service Reorganization, Cuts to Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is joining 33 of his senate colleagues to raise concerns about harmful workforce reductions at the United States Forest Service (USFS). In a to USFS Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, the Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Demands Answers from USPS for Failing to Pay Rockland Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities * Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately resolve its payment issue with a Maine contractor that serves island communities. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, U.S. Senators Ang more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Seeks Answers on USPS Failing to Pay Rockland-area Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately resolve its payment issue with a Maine contractor that serves multiple island communities in the state. In a letter to Postmaster G more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 25 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Expanding Maine's Nation-leading Free School Meals Program Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening. I was pleased to be back in Brunswick recently, at Family Focus child care, to celebrate another milestone in our efforts to expand access to quality early learning for Maine's kids. In 2021, I was proud to sign legislation making Maine the second state in the nation to ful more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson bill to strengthen privacy rights of Maine tenants becomes law On Wednesday, April 22, a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, to bolster tenant privacy rights and provide guardrails against retaliation became law without the Governor's signature, following enactment by the Maine Legislature. "This new law more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 20 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * January-March in top 10 for lowest recorded precipitation levels in NH; drought continues as wildfire season approaches The N.H. Forest Protection Bureau has announced that, despite several strong snowstorms across New Hampshire this winter and some rain in the past week, drought conditions persist statewide, resulting in elevated wildfire risk. Dating  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NASEO Launches State and Industry Collaborative to Support Implementation of Advanced Grid Optimization Technologies By Camille Norton On March 25, 2026, at the NASEO State Transmission Summit, NASEO announced the launch of the NASEO Grid Optimization Task Force, a new collaboration among State Energy Offices, private-sector partners, and other subject-matter experts to identi more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Extreme Federal Proposal That Would Restrict Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of state labor agencies urging the federal government to withdraw a proposal that would delay or deny lawful work authorization for asylum seekers, prevent them from legally earni more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Joins Reps. Titus, Pingree in Demanding Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) joined Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * McIver Introduces Bill to Stop Surprise AI Data Center Development Yesterday, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the AI Data Center Site Selection Transparency Act of 2026, a bill that would ensure communities are informed, before deals are finalized, of plans to build AI data centers in their neighborhoods, providing the opportunity for grassroots input. AI dat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons join colleagues in introducing bill to kill Trump's Executive Order restricting vote-by-mail Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined 38 of their colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional executive order (EO) attack more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester join colleagues in introducing bill to kill Trump's Executive Order restricting vote-by-mail, presses USPS on unconstitutional EO Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined 38 of their colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional executive o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) passed their bipartisan resolution unanimously designating April as "Community College more PR

FORT KENT, Maine, April 25 -- The University of Maine's Fort Kent Campus issued the following news: * * * Acadian Archives to Host Book Launch on History of Little Franciscans of Mary The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a book launch for local author Laurel Daigle at 5 p.m. on May 21. The event celebrates the release of Daigle's latest work, "Little Franciscans of Mary of Fort Kent's St. Louis Convent and School." The book traces the educational role played more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12 * (Higginsville, MO, April 24, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Collins Joins Steve Michaud of Maine Hospital Association for Fireside Chat * Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of the full discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Steve Michaud, the longtime President of the Maine Hospital Association, for a con more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This May * Catch The Debut Of Season Two Of Max Original "On The Roam," HBO Original Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony," Documentary Series "U.S. Against The World: Four Years With The Men's National Soccer Team," A New Episode Of "The Yogurt Shop Murders," And Documentary "The A List: 15 Stories From Asia And Pacific Diaspo more PR