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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-02 ( 52 items )  
AARP Maine Poll: Older Voters Could Play Decisive Role in Closely Watched Senate, Governor Races (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * New AARP Maine Poll: Older Voters Could Play Decisive Role in Closely Watched Senate, Governor Races With a higher share of older residents than any other state, Maine's critical 50+ voters are focused on rising costs for everyday essentials like gas, health care and utilities. October 01, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, AARP released new polling that underscores the pivotal role 50+ voters are poised to play in the state's upcoming Senate and gubernatorial elections, as well as  more PR

AG Brown joins bipartisan suit over corporate liability for PFAS pollution (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan suit over corporate liability for PFAS pollution * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the chemical company historically known as DuPont (now called "EIDP"), its parent company, Corteva, and a newly-created entity called "Vylor," to prevent attempts to escape financial responsibility for the companies' role in PFAS contamination more PR

Attorney General Bonta Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding * Lawsuit ensures states' ability to recover Congressionally appropriated federal funding impounded by the Trump Administration ahead of the end of fiscal year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to impound Congres more PR

Attorney General James Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants, gutting one of the country's most significant climate protections. In September, the Env more PR

Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $400 million from Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sandoz) for their role in a long-running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to inflate generic drug prices more PR

Attorney General Nessel Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired pow more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for scrapping federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-f more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES EPA ROLLBACK OF GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION LIMITS FOR POWER PLANTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES EPA ROLLBACK OF GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION LIMITS FOR POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired power plants to reduce their g more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 43 states and territories, sought court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fougera). The settlement will resolve allegations that the generic drug manuf more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications * #Companies colluded to increase prices and pad their profits-Oregon consumers may be eligible for money Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company conspired to inflate the costs of prescription medications, costing patients millions of dollars. Today more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block DuPont from Shielding Its Assets Over "Forever Chemical" Cleanup Costs (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block DuPont from Shielding Its Assets Over "Forever Chemical" Cleanup Costs * #AG Rayfield blasts "shell game" attempt to avoid accountability Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action to block DuPont from shuffling money around to avoid accountability for the massive cleanup costs from PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that have contaminated water and soil across the country. In a bipartisan lawsuit more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Restore Limits on Power Plant Pollution (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Restore Limits on Power Plant Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump Administration for scrapping federal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from many of the country's largest power plants. Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed rules requiring coal- and gas-fired power plants to cut their emissions. That decision opens the door to more pollution, whi more PR

Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required  more PR

Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 mil more PR

Bowdoin College: Four Creators Consider Creativity in the Era of AI (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 2 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Four Creators Consider Creativity in the Era of AI By Rebecca Goldfine The Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity recently brought together four people whose lives center around creativity to consider an old question in light of new technology: What is creativity? And how might it change with the rise of artificial intelligence? The conversation, held in Daggett Lounge on September 29 and open to students, staff, and faculty, reflected the Hastings Intiative's fo more PR

Chargers Men's Lacrosse Launches Second Season (10)
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 1 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news: * * * Chargers Men's Lacrosse Launches Second Season * In 2025, I came to Colby-Sawyer, tasked with building a men's lacrosse program and serving as head coach. In spring 2026, men's lacrosse launched its inaugural season, officially bringing varsity lacrosse to campus and beginning a new chapter for Charger Athletics. After months of preparation, recruiting and building the program from the ground up, the Chargers took the field for the first time in March more PR

Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspir more PR

Court Halts Unlawful DOJ Grant Restrictions For Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Unlawful DOJ Grant Restrictions For Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers * Washington, D.C. - A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled in favor of state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and providers, ending a lawsuit that blocked the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful conditions on federal grants for programs administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Ag more PR

Court Rules CLF's Case Against Cooke Aquaculture Can Move Forward (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules CLF's Case Against Cooke Aquaculture Can Move Forward October 1, 2026 (Portland, ME) - A judge has ruled that Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) can move forward with its lawsuit against Cooke Aquaculture, one of the world's largest salmon producers, for Clean Water Act violations. The Canadian company has 13 active sties in Maine where the company grows millions of salmon in 150 cages. Industrial aquaculture pollutes Maine's icon more PR

DCCC Statement on Matt Dunlap's Decisive Debate Victory Against Paul LePage in ME-02 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Matt Dunlap's Decisive Debate Victory Against Paul LePage in ME-02 * DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi issued the following statement on lifelong Mainer Matt Dunlap's victory in tonight's ME-02 debate against extremist Paul LePage: "No matter how hard he tries, Paul LePage can't debate his way out of his own record. Mainers know LePage vetoed Medicaid expansion six times, called Social Security and Medicare 'welfare, more PR

EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Cyndi Munson for Oklahoma governor, Cinde Warmington for New Hampshire governor, Cindy Holscher for Kansas governor, and Helena Buonanno Foulkes for Rhode Island governor. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following state more PR

Expand your knowledge of vegetable production at the 2026 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Expand your knowledge of vegetable production at the 2026 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo * The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo, also known as the Great Lakes Expo or GLEXPO, is one of the leading fruit, vegetable and farm market events in the Midwest. This annual event features educational sessions on important industry topics, a large trade show for networking and d more PR

Governor Kotek Pushes for More Time to Protect Medicaid Coverage (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Pushes for More Time to Protect Medicaid Coverage * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek led a group of four other governors from California, Maine, New York, and Virginia in calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to give states more time to implement new Medicaid requirements. With less than 100 days until the rules take effect on January 1, letters warning Oregonians about potential cove more PR

Governor Mills Announces Automatic Electric Bill Discounts for Thousands of Maine Families (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces Automatic Electric Bill Discounts for Thousands of Maine Families * Through SupportLink, low-income Mainers will be automatically enrolled for $40 million in electricity discounts, other services Augusta, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills announced today that eligible low-income customers of Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant will soon begin receiving automatic discounts on their electric bill. Beginning today, Maine's Department o more PR

Indiana State alumnus Dr. Julius Edwards named president of Eastern Maine Community College (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State alumnus Dr. Julius Edwards named president of Eastern Maine Community College * Indiana State University alumnus Dr. Julius Edwards has been named president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, Maine, bringing more than 15 years of higher education leadership experience to the role. Edwards, who earned his doctorate in higher education leadership from Indiana State University's Bayh College of Education, was appointed by the Boa more PR

Johns Hopkins: New Roadmap to Reduce Gun Violence in Wisconsin (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Roadmap to Reduce Gun Violence in Wisconsin Experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions have released a new guide to strengthen gun violence policies in Wisconsin. Their new roadmap, "Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Wisconsin," provides data-informed steps for Wisconsin policymakers to reduce and prevent firearm injuries and deaths in the state. Data from the CDC s more PR

King, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Affordable Housing Across the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Affordable Housing Across the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Curtis (R-UT) are introducing bipartisan legislation to increase affordable housing across the United States. The Build American Efficiency Act would streamline the process for home builders to determine and locate domestically sourced materials that comply with the Build America, Buy America more PR

M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust Women Leaders to Receive 2026 Awards from American Banker (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 1 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank/Wilmington Trust Women Leaders to Receive 2026 Awards from American Banker * Meghan Shue, Carly Nathanson and Mary-Ammielle Stone selected as part of the publication's 2026 annual honors program BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 1, 2026 \-M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) and its subsidiary, Wilmington Trust, announced today that three of its leaders will receive awards as part of this year's American Banker "Most Po more PR

Maine Secretary of State: Maine State Archives Offers Expanded Digital Access With Open Access (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 2 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access 10/01/2026 AUGUSTA, MAINE - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records. The platform can be accessed at https://digitalarchives.maine.gov or from the Maine State Archives section of the Secretary of State website. Open more PR

Maine State Sen. Ingwersen Celebrates MaineHousing Funding Awarded to Seeds of Hope in Biddeford (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 2 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Sen. Ingwersen celebrates MaineHousing funding awarded to Seeds of Hope in Biddeford October 01, 2026 | Senator Ingwersen The funds will provide 474 beds in communities across Maine - AUGUSTA -- Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, is pleased to announce that MaineHousing has awarded $303,790 to Seeds of Hope in Biddeford. These funds will help them offer 55 new beds to those needing protection from th more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Impound Federal Funding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Impound Federal Funding 10/1/2026 Lawsuit Seeks States' Ability to Recover Congressionally Appropriated Federal Funding Impounded by the Trump Administration - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to impound congressionally appropriated f more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor 10/1/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 16 states and Guam in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based EIDP - the chemical company historically known as DuPont - its parent company, Corteva, and a newly created entity called "Vylor." The lawsuit seeks to unw more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/1/2026 Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could Be Eligible for Compensation - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking more PR

Murkowski and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Affordable Housing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Affordable Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Curtis (R-UT) in introducing bipartisan legislation to increase affordable housing across the United States. The Build American Efficiency Act would streamline the process for home builders to determine and locate domestically sourced materials that comply with the Build more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Date: October 01, 2026 Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger.  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: State Joins Lawsuit to Protect PFAS Claims Against Dupont, Corteva Assets (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Joins Lawsuit to Protect PFAS Claims Against Dupont, Corteva Assets Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit against Indiana-based EIDP, the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva, and a newly created company called Vylor. The lawsuit see more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: State Secures Final Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Secures Final Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in securing a final settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the companies participated in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges EPA's Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Challenges EPA's Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits October 1, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump Administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's dirtiest power plants. Communities in New Jersey and across the country rely on these regulations to protect the air  more PR

Pingree Presses Zeldin for Action as EPA Leaves Farmers in Limbo on PFAS-Contaminated Sludge (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Presses Zeldin for Action as EPA Leaves Farmers in Limbo on PFAS-Contaminated Sludge * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, is pressing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to stop delaying meaningful federal action on per-and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge. In a letter to Zeldin, Pingree  more PR

Protect Borrowers: Families Are Drowning in Medical Debt (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Families Are Drowning in Medical Debt As Midterm Elections Put Medical Debt Relief on the Ballot, State Lawmakers Aren't Waiting for Washington to Act By Elena Botella | October 1, 2026 Earlier this month, we shared the bombshell New York Times story that Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), an obstetrician-gynecologist, sued more than 700 of his patients for allegedly unpaid medical bills. Senator Marshall sought and wo more PR

Reps. Garcia, Pingree, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Pingree, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), and Greg Casar (D-TX-35), today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Venturella calling for answers and accountability following three Immigration more PR

Reps. Pingree, Garcia, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pingree, Garcia, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures * Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), and and Greg Casar (D-Texas), today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Venturella calling for answers and accountability following three Immigration an more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement With Sandoz Inc. (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement with Sandoz Inc. Oct. 1, 2026 PIERRE. S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South Dakotans receiving a portion of the settlement fund more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 29, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their families. "Security of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and  more PR

Sen. Warren, Co-signers Issue Letter to FERC Chairman Swett (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Laura Swett: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 Chairman Laura Swett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 Chairman Swett: We write regarding our concerns about the proposed merger between NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NextEra") and Dominion Energy ("Dominion") and the extent to which this merger will reduce competit more PR

Senator Collins Announces $27.8 Million to Restore Nearly 44 Miles of I-295 (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces $27.8 Million to Restore Nearly 44 Miles of I-295 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded $27,808,000 to restore nearly 44 miles of I-295 between Portland and Topsham. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (IN more PR

Senator Collins Meets with the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Meets with the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year * Click HERE for a full-resolution photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Julia Edwards, the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. Julia is a choral music teacher at Poland Regional High School and Bruce Whittier Middle School. She was previously named the 2025 Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year. "Julia is an outstanding educator whose passion for music  more PR

Senator Collins Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Washington * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washingtonian announced that U.S. Senator Susan Collins has been selected for its "Most Powerful Women in Washington 2026" list. She joins former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles among this year's honorees. "It is an honor to be included alongside so  more PR

Senator Marshall Praises Forbes Field Being Named Candidate Location for KC-46A Mission (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises Forbes Field Being Named Candidate Location for KC-46A Mission * Topeka - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the Air National Guard's decision to identify Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka as one of four candidate locations for its next KC-46A Pegasus mission. "This is great news for Kansas and well-deserved recognition of the men and women of the 190th Air Refueling Wing," said Senator Mars more PR

University of Idaho Theatre Arts presents fall 2026 First Bite New Play Series (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 30 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho Theatre Arts presents fall 2026 First Bite New Play Series * MOSCOW, Idaho -The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts will present four virtual readings of two student-written plays as part of the First Bite New Play Series. The free readings will be held via Zoom: * "Avalanche" by Kevin Nielsen -5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 * "Lobstertown" by Ellen Azevedo -5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 2 p.m. S more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers Into Removal Proceedings Without Interview (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they cannot safely more PR

Washington challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired power plants to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the pr more PR