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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2026-07-04 ( 8 items )  
ACLU of Nevada Responds to Landmark Ruling on Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Nevada responds to landmark ruling on Trump birthright citizenship executive order The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada released the following statement following today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara. Trump v. Barbarais a nationwide class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU of Massachusetts, Legal Defense Fund, Asian Law Caucus, and t more PR

AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads multistate opposition to Postal Service's attempt to undermine voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Opposition to Proposed USPS Rule Creating Centralized Voter List, Restricting Mail Voting * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposed rule that would facilitate the president's efforts to exert greater control over elections and restrict mail-in voting. The coalit more PR

Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Contractor Production and Reporting Requirements * Proposal would impose unclear, confusing, potentially duplicative, and burdensome obligations on federal contractors and subcontractors OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter urging the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed info more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the Postal Service's attempt to aid the President's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule.  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES POSTAL SERVICE'S UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE VOTING RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, took action to oppose the U.S. Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule. The coalition is calling on the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule, which th more PR

Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing co more PR

Maine Primary Care Association Highlights Challenges and Supports Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Proposals to Streamline Prior Authorization and Enhance Interoperability (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Maine Primary Care Association, Augusta, Maine, expressed support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule aimed at improving interoperability standards and prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, and other healthcare entities. In a comprehensive public comment letter submitted to CMS, the association underscored the significant administrative burdens and treatment delays experienced by community health centers also known as Federally Qualif more ST