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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2026-07-01 ( 32 items )  
AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have won their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provid more PR

AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging illegal conditions that the Trump administration (PDF) imposed upon billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and servi more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reveale more PR

Attorney General Bonta Calls for Department of Energy to Withdraw Proposed Sunset Rule (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls for Department of Energy to Withdraw Proposed Sunset Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 13 attorneys general nationwide, submitted comments opposing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sunset Rule, which would add one-or five-year termination dates to over 500 DOE regulations as well as many future DOE rules. This proposal could create regulatory instability for busine more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Effort to Remove Rules Protecting Americans from Housing Discrimination (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Effort to Remove Rules Protecting Americans from Housing Discrimination * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s proposal to dismantle its rules prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gen more PR

Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania yesterday won their case challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing a more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement Delivering More Than 900,000 Eggs to Vermont Foodbank Following Egg Price Manipulation Investigation (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 30 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement Delivering More Than 900,000 Eggs to Vermont Foodbank Following Egg Price Manipulation Investigation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive approximately 915,000 eggs and $56,000 as part of a settlement with the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Departme more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme to Manipulate Egg Prices * New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured more than 50 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation led by the Office of the New York Attorney Gen more PR

Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * June 30, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide hou more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a new federal rule that puts tens of thousands of North Carolinians with cancer and other severe illnesses at risk of losing Medicaid coverag more PR

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over 7 Million Free Eggs For Texans as Part of Antitrust Settlement with Country's Largest Egg Producers (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over 7 Million Free Eggs For Texans as Part of Antitrust Settlement with Country's Largest Egg Producers * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured settlements with three national egg producers, forcing the companies to donate over 7 million eggs to food banks across Texas. This settlement resolves antitrust claims brought by 17 state attorneys general that stemmed from an alleged conspiracy to inflate egg pric more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with large egg producers after uncovering illegal scheme to jack up prices (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with large egg producers after uncovering illegal scheme to jack up prices * June 30, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for colluding behind the scenes for nearly three years to raise prices. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the U.S. Department  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Raoul and the coalition's lawsuit challenges pro more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS * Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Illegal Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on bill more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition have won their lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal conditions on $3 billion in federal housing funds. The funds, known as Continuum of Care (CoC) grants, help community organizations nationwide provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness, includin more PR

Attorney General Tong Blocks Illegal Cartel to Drive Down Egg Prices (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Illegal Cartel to Drive Down Egg Prices * Investigation into Nation's Largest Egg Producers Revealed Illegal Scheme That Raised Costs for Consumers and Businesses  Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of 17 states today announced a $3.3 million settlement with three of the nation's largest egg producers, resolving a joint state and federal investigation into a long-running il more PR

East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought (10)
ITHACA, New York, June 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought * The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping slightly lower costs and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new supply chain model study that showed expanding production outside of California - the country's top broccoli producer - can help stabilize fresh produce supply chains that are vulnerable to water shortages. At the same time, the study revea more PR

Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Eggciting News! Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement, Delivers 8.9 Million Eggs to California Food Banks * Nationwide settlement with egg producers resolves allegations of an illegal conspiracy that raised the cost of eggs OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 17 attorneys general and alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), announced a settlement with e more PR

FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for dozens of airports across the U.S., reflecting changes to navigation infrastructure, air traffic requirements and obstacle assessments that affect instrument flight operations. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 by establishing, revising, suspending or removing instrument approach procedures and associated departure procedures at ai more PR

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling * PRESS CALL TODAY at 1:30 p.m. ET. RSVP to join here. CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org Joshua Stickney, Asian Law Caucus, media@asianlawcaucus.org Teresa Mozur, DDF, teresa@democracydefenders.org Ari Mischik, ACLU of New Hampsh more PR

HAWAII A.G. DEPT. SECURES 53 MILLION EGGS AND $3.3 MILLION IN NATIONWIDE EGG PRICE-FIXING SETTLEMENT (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 1 --The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES 53 MILLION EGGS AND $3.3 MILLION IN NATIONWIDE EGG PRICE-FIXING SETTLEMENT Investigation Revealed Illegal Scheme by Nation's Largest Egg Producers to Manipulate Prices and Increase Costs for Consumers and Businesses - Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide and $3.3 million from some of the nation's largest egg producers for c more PR

Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation That Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation that Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country The Proposed Settlements Will Ensure Competitive Prices for Consumers by Stopping Coordination to Inflate Egg Prices - The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with 17 State Attorneys General, filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (Cal-Maine); Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc. (Hickman's); and Ce more PR

King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are introducing legislation to make childcare more affordable and accessible for working families. The Right Start Child Care and Education Act would strengthen the childcare workforce by creating a new federal tax credit for childcare professionals with college deg more PR

MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: JULY/ AUGUST 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: JULY/ AUGUST 2026 * The Maine Cabin Masters Take on Their Biggest Project Yet In New Series 'Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn' Plus, New Episodes of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation Download Images and Press Release Word Document HERE NEW YORK, NY - June 29, 20266 - Magnolia Network will serve up a summer lineup with an exciting new series premiere and fre more PR

Maine A.G. Frey Issues Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on West Virginia vs. B.P.J. (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 1 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia vs. B.P.J: * * * Statement of Attorney General Aaron M. Frey on the Supreme Court's ruling on West Virginia v. B.P.J. "Today's ruling, while predictable, is yet another disturbing affront to personal liberties by providing states with a license to discriminate. The Court was clear that this decision had no bearing with respect to a state's choice to include transgender athletes and as such, will not im more PR

Maine State Sen. Hickman Scores 100% on Reproductive Rights Voting Record in 132nd Legislature (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Sen. Hickman scores 100% on reproductive rights voting record in 132nd Legislature Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental healthcare. Sen. Hickman is one of 20 state senators to earn a perfect score for their voting record in the 132nd Legislature. "I am honored to have  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, with a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, won their case challenging the Trump administration's unlaw more PR

Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces House Resolution to Honor the Crew of the USS Liberty * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to honor the men of the USS Liberty. The Massie resolution recognizes the fallen members of the USS Liberty's crew by name and urges the President to declassify and publicly release all records related to Israel's unpr more PR

Senator Collins Speaks at Camp Ellis Construction Kickoff (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at Camp Ellis Construction Kickoff SACO, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at an event marking the official start of construction on the Camp Ellis Shore Damage Mitigation Project, a long-awaited effort to reduce shoreline erosion and storm damage in Saco. Other speakers included Saco Mayor Jodi MacPhail, Senator Angus King, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, an more PR

Texas Southern University Maintains A- Credit Rating from Fitch (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, June 30 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Maintains A- Credit Rating from Fitch * Texas Southern University has maintained its A- issuer credit rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings, one of the nation's leading credit rating agencies, reaffirming the university's strong financial position, steady enrollment growth, and sound fiscal management. The A- rating reflects Fitch's continued confidence in Texas Southern University's financial strength and long-term ou more PR

Utah A.G. Brown Secures More Than 50 Million Eggs and $3.3 Million After Uncovering Illegal Scheme (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown secures more than 50 million eggs and $3.3 million after uncovering illegal scheme Three major egg producers who illegally coordinated to drive up egg prices will be held accountable under a settlement announced today. Utah joins a bipartisan coalition of states and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing a complaint and proposed final judgment against Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman more PR

WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 30 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the federal administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide services for families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.  In November 2025, Attorney General Nick Brown co-led the coalition  more PR