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2026 ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year Announced (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 25 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA/ATEC National Coaches of the Year Announced
The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to recognize the 2026 National Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions. The ABCA/ATEC National and Regional Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA, with the process led by the ABCA All-America & Coach of the Year committees in all nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, more PR
After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform.
The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR
AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab
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A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR
AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.
The U. more PR
AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections.
The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR
Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently more PR
Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR
Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect.
Issued by more PR
Bates College Board of Trustees Elects Three Trustees (10)
LEWISTON, Maine, June 26 -- Bates College issued the following news:
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Bates College Board of Trustees elects three new trustees
By Mary Pols
Bates College has announced the election of three new trustees, effective July 1, 2026.
* Scott F. Higgins '91, P'27 is a business leader currently working as a senior executive in the commercial insurance industry.
* Matthew B. Schecter '89, P'20 is a leader in the life sciences industry whose work has focused on advancing healthcare communication, education, and access.
* Sophia B. "Sophie" more PR
Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led eleven Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that will help small farms access federal conservation programs delivered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
"Af more PR
Census Bureau: Populations in All Age Groups Growing in the South, Driven by Outlying Counties in Metro Areas (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release:
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Populations in All Age Groups Growing in the South, Driven by Outlying Counties in Metro Areas
All age groups in the South grew faster than in any other region from 2020 to 2025, primarily fueled by outlying metro counties, according to new Vintage 2025 estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Many counties across the country saw slower growth in the past year, but those in the South were less affected. In fact, the region has had most more PR
Federal Register: NOAA Issues Information Collection Notice on Gear-Marking Requirements for Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following information collection:
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public co more PR
Golden welcomes ME-02 winner of Congressional Art Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Golden welcomes ME-02 winner of Congressional Art Competition
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) welcomed the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, Elden Irish, to his Washington office Thursday morning. Elden's original work, a photograph titled "Gramps," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the next year alongside the winners from other congressional districts.
Elden was born an more PR
Governor Mills Celebrates Groundbreaking for Youth Mental Health Treatment Facility in Saco (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 25 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Celebrates Groundbreaking for Youth Mental Health Treatment Facility in Saco
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Saco, MAINE -Governor Janet Mills today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for Sweetser's new youth psychiatric residential treatment facility. Governor Mills and the Legislature secured more than $5 million to help build the treatment facility.
"We know that appropriate treatment of severe behavioral health disorders among children and young adults pro more PR
Heinrich Statement Denouncing Supreme Court for Failing to Protect Americans' Health & Refusing to Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Statement Denouncing Supreme Court for Failing to Protect Americans' Health & Refusing to Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing the Supreme Court's decision, in Monsanto Company v. John L. Durnell, to overturn lower court verdicts that have held Monsanto liable for failing to adequately warn users of the potential cancer risks of glyp more PR
Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum regarding the Department's rushed rehabilitation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum regarding the Department's rushe more PR
James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states.
Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR
King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns over an unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General and Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Senators demand that USPS follow existing federal law instead of an executive order signed by Presi more PR
M&T Bank Announces Winners of Wilmington Small Business Accelerator Program (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release:
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M&T Bank Announces Winners of Wilmington Small Business Accelerator Program
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Amira Radovic received the $5,000 grand prize to support her business Airfamco LLC
Wilmington, DE; June 25, 2026 - Amira Radovic, owner of Airfamco LLC, won the $5,000 grand prize of the pitch competition held June 24 to culminate the Wilmington Small Business Accelerator Program hosted by M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) in partners more PR
M&T Bank Unveils 'Meet Me Downtown' Initiative to Build Momentum in the Heart of Buffalo (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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M&T Bank Unveils 'Meet Me Downtown' Initiative to Build Momentum in the Heart of Buffalo
Fueled by local collaboration, new series aims to draw more people, boost small businesses and add vibrancy to Downtown
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M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) today introduced the Meet Me Downtown initiative, a collaborative effort bringing together public, private and nonprofit partners to strengthen the vibra more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows Statement on Postmaster General's Declaration USPS Will Refuse to Deliver Election Mail (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following statement:
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows statement on Postmaster General's declaration USPS will refuse to deliver election mail
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement in response to Postmaster General David Steiner declaration to lawmakers Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will decline to deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to provide sensitive voter data to the federal government, despite numerous court decisions more PR
Maine Secretary of State's Office Announces Results of House District 135 Recount (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release:
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Maine Secretary of State's Office announces results of House District 135 recount
The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 135 - Democrat (part of Kennebunk):
* Lisa Pratt - 1,151
* Rachel Phipps - 1,133
Rachel Phipps of Kennebunk requested the recount after Lisa Pratt, also of Kennebunk, was declared the winner by a 19-vote margin following the June 9 Primary Election. District 135 is cur more PR
Maine Secretary of State's Office Announces Results of House District 49 Recount (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release:
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Maine Secretary of State's Office announces results of House District 49 recount
The Department of the Secretary of State announced the results for a recount for House District 49 - Republican (Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath, Woolwich):
* Suzanne Andresen - 608
* Nicolas Hamlin - 602
Nicolas Hamlin of West Bath requested a recount after Suzanne Andresen of West Bath was declared the winner with an 8-vote (609-601) margin. Distri more PR
Maine State Sen. Beebe-Center Scores 100% on Reproductive Rights Voting Record in 132nd Legislature (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Saint George:
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Sen. Beebe-Center scores 100% on reproductive rights voting record in 132nd Legislature
Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Saint George, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental healthcare. Sen. Beebe-Center is one of 20 state senators to earn a perfect score for her voting record in the 132nd Legislatu more PR
Maine State Sen. Nangle Scores 100% on Reproductive Rights Voting Record in 132nd Legislature (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham:
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Sen. Nangle scores 100% on reproductive rights voting record in 132nd Legislature
Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental healthcare. Sen. Nangle is one of 20 state senators to earn a perfect score for his voting record in the 132nd Legislature.
"As a former healthcare professio more PR
Maine State Sen. Tepler Scores 100% on Reproductive Rights Voting Record in 132nd Legislature (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham:
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Sen. Tepler scores 100% on reproductive rights voting record in 132nd Legislature
Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental healthcare. Sen. Tepler is one of 20 state senators to earn a perfect score for their voting record in the 132nd Legislature.
"I'm grateful for this re more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined more PR
Pingree: SCOTUS Victory for Big Chemical Exposes Trump's MAHA Hypocrisy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Pingree: SCOTUS Victory for Big Chemical Exposes Trump's MAHA Hypocrisy
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a leading advocate in Congress in the fight to remove toxic chemicals from our food and environment and protect public health over corporate profits, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in favor of Monsanto:
The Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto v. Durnell is a devastating setback for Americans more PR
Schiff Joins Ossoff in Reintroduction of Right to Vote Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff Joins Ossoff in Reintroduction of Right to Vote Act
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Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.-12) is introducing the companion bill in the House.
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joins Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in reintroducing legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens and to enshrine into law American citizens' fundamental right to vote.
First introduced in 2021, Sen. Ossof more PR
SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 20 more PR
VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
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VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act.
President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections
Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR
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