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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-21 ( 12 items )  
Ariz. A.G. Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly A federal court this week approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. more PR

Children's Health Defense: 'The Guilt Rots Away at My Head' - Healthcare Workers Describe 'Moral Injury' From COVID Vaccine Mandates (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * 'The Guilt Rots Away at My Head': Healthcare Workers Describe 'Moral Injury' From COVID Vaccine Mandates A survey of Canadian healthcare workers revealed that the majority disagreed with COVID-19 vaccine mandates and reported that they experienced coercion, emotional distress and "moral injury" as a result more PR

Connecticut College: Students Create Marketable AI Solutions for Real-world Problems (10)
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut College issued the following news: * * * Students create marketable AI solutions for real-world problems Liam Boukris '28, Cole Craffey '29 and Mikey Magyar '28, three Connecticut College students in the Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Value and Change Pathway, spent eight weeks this summer exploring the possibilities and problems of artificial intelligence (AI) through the Interdisciplinary Summer Bridges Program at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The program demonstrates the core mi more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Republican Corruption Creates Major Midterm Liabilities for GOP Senate Candidates (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Republican Corruption Creates Major Midterm Liabilities for GOP Senate Candidates With less than three months until the midterm elections, new reporting highlights how Democratic candidates are taking on corruption, which is "shaping up to be a major campaign battlefront." Across the country, voters are expressing anger and concern about "the elite and the wealthy... and those close to power getting ahead or benefit more PR

Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Research Professor of Practice Schneider Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Andy Schneider, research professor of the practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center for Children and Families, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Good morning, Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee. My name is Andy Schneider and I am a Research Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center fo more PR

Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut and Other New England States To Host Regional Nuclear Summit (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut and Other New England States To Host Regional Nuclear Summit * Planned for September 30, the Summit Advances Governor Lamont's Commitment To Examine Next Generation Nuclear Technologies and Strengthen Regional Collaboration (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is joining its neighbor New England states-including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rh more PR

Independent Women's Voice: 'Take Me Back!' - New Back-To-The-Future-Inspired Ad Exposes DSA Socialist 'Decay' (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * 'TAKE ME BACK!': New Back-To-The-Future-Inspired Ad Exposes DSA Socialist 'Decay' Independent Women's Voice brings the false promises of socialism to life, and shows Americans what happens when the slogans become reality. - As Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates gain momentum across the country, radical policies are increasingly being repackaged as a more PR

Patriot Forge II prepares Air National Guard engineers for contested operations (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Patriot Forge II prepares Air National Guard engineers for contested operations * FORT DEVENS, Mass. (AFNS) - Across the wooded training areas of Fort Devens, Air National Guard civil engineers spent the week doing more than building, repairing and maintaining infrastructure. They moved through dense terrain carrying weapons and combat equipment. They navigated without relying on the Global Positioning System. They operated tactical vehicle convoys, treated simulate more PR

Protect Our Care: Troubled Trump FDA Nominee Getting Flack From All Directions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Troubled Trump FDA Nominee Getting Flack From All Directions Donald Trump's inexperienced, anti-vax, pro-glyphosate pick to run the FDA is getting a chilly reception from MAHA leaders, Republican HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, all Senate Democrats, and the pharmaceutical industry alike. Dr. Overton's starring role in the rollout of Trump's deadly anti-vax executive order that is political poison for Republicans is certainly doing her nomination prospects no favors.  more PR

Rowan University Q&A: Professor Cerceo Explains Why Climate Health Belongs in Medicine (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Rowan University posted the following Q&A involving Elizabeth Cerceo, professor of medicine and executive director of climate health at Cooper Medical School: * * * Q&A: Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo on why climate health is becoming essential to medicine * From wildfire smoke and extreme heat to air pollution and microplastics, environmental factors are increasingly shaping human health. At Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo is helping lead a growing movement to ensure future ph more PR

Service Learning Director Highlights UNE's Community Impact at Statewide Volunteer Commission Conference (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Service Learning director highlights UNE's community impact at statewide volunteer commission conference Trisha Mason, M.A., director of Service Learning at the University of New England, recently represented UNE at the Volunteer Maine Leadership Conference in Augusta on Aug. 4, where she presented her insights on the value of student and community service partnerships and joined peers from across Maine for a panel discussion on the role of service i more PR

UNE Earns 12th Consecutive Placement on The Princeton Review's Best Colleges List (10)
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 21 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE earns 12th consecutive placement on The Princeton Review's best colleges list The University of New England has once again been named among the nation's best colleges by The Princeton Review, marking the 12th consecutive year UNE has earned a place in the educational services company's flagship college guide. UNE is one of 392 institutions featured in "The Best Colleges for 2027," representing about 14% of the nearly 2,800 four-year colleges and  more PR