WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 6, 2026 "Republicans Should Be Worried" - DSCC's Devan Barber Discusses How Dems Are Moving "Deeper Into Republican Territory" on NPR's Morning Edition DSCC Executive Director Devan Barber: "I think the polls are showing us, across the battleground, a very clear trend: which is that the battleground is moving deeper into Republican territory. Democrats have some enthusiasm at our backs. Republicans should be worried" In a new int more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * New AARP New Hampshire Poll: Older Voters Will Play Key Role in Senate, Governor Races Affordability tops the list of voting issues for older Granite Staters, with more than half worried about their own financial situation. October 06, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, AARP released new polling highlighting the decisive role older voters will play in New Hampshire's upcoming Senate and gubernatorial races, and the top issues that will be deciding their vote - from rising prices for more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release: * * * Labor Movement Surges Grassroots Outreach for Final Four Weeks Before Election Day October 6, 2026 Strong map shows union vote will be the difference in key states and races Millions of union voters contacted by AFL-CIO are energized to elect pro-worker candidates - (Washington, D.C.)--In the final four weeks before the election, the labor movement is surging its grassroots field operation and advertising to reach millions of voters at the doors, on phones and at more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IL Finds Statewide Pattern of Taxpayer-Funded Referendum Campaigning, Urges Investigation * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today announces it sent a letter to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will County State's Attorneys requesting an immediate, coordinated statewide investigation into whether 24 local governments across Illinois used taxpayer money more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 7 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * The Art of Real Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence By Rebecca Goldfine In a series of stories over the next few months, we'll be visiting courses in economics, English, philosophy, computer studies, and digital and computational studies that approach AI not as a tool to learn, but as a subject for inquiry. About thirty minutes into economist Martin Abel's ECON 2225: AI and Economics, the conversation shifted into a debate about whether AI companions--f more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Alpine Peaks Are Greening in Northeast U.S., Canada Satellite imagery shows the impact of wind above the tree line. 10/6/2026 Written by Amy Olson In northeastern North America, a 500-mile-long stretch of mountains runs from the Adirondacks in New York to the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec. Nearly 70 million people live within a day's drive of one of the alpine zones, the area above tree line where trees don't grow due to the hars more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Government Recognizes CatsOnACouch Creator's Right to Attend Public Events * In a court filing, the government stated it will treat Amanda McGonigle like anyone else when she attends official vice-presidential events and will not prevent people from attending such events based on their p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 ICYMI: DNC Holds National GOTV Call With Vice President Kamala D. Harris to Turbocharge Organizing Efforts in Final Sprint to Midterm Elections Yesterday, DNC Chair Ken Martin, Vice President Kamala D. Harris, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, and Democratic organizers and leaders from across the country held a national Get Out The Vote (GOTV) call to kick off the final organizing push of the midterm elections. During the call, the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 'PEOPLE, NOT PAWNS': Provacative New Ad Campaign Asks Whether the Left's Favorite Constituencies Have Become Disposable Pawns in its Pursuit of Power Independent Women's Voice uses cultural commentary to take on the Left's biggest contradictions on women, children, and gender stereotypes. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Does the Left hate women? Kids? Gays? It's an intentionally outra more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Malon, Ingwersen recognize local Biddeford manufacturing company for achievement in technology and science 10/05/2026 AUGUSTA - Last week, Rep. Marc Malon, D-Biddeford, and Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, presented a legislative sentiment to members of FMI, a materials company based in Biddeford, in recognition of winning the inaugural Maine Science Award for Impact from the Maine Science Discovery Museum. Established in 1969, FMI has developed ma more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland: * * * Sen. Beebe-Center earns score of 100% from Maine Women's Lobby October 05, 2026 | Senator Beebe-Center AUGUSTA -- Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, earned a perfect score from the Maine Women's Lobby for votes during the second session of the 132nd Legislature. She also earned a 100% score for the 132nd Legislature as a whole. "As chair of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, I k more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast: * * * Sen. Curry speaks at 29th annual Maine Firefighters Memorial [Transcript] October 05, 2026 | Senator Curry Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast: "Thank you. I also wish to thank Ken Desmond and the Maine State Federation of Firefighters, as well as Jim Howard and the Memorial Committee for their stewardship of this memorial. Most especially, I want to say how honored I am to be with the family and friends of Andre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Dunlap Doubled Down on Raising the Gas Tax. And That's Just the Tip of His Tax-Raising Record... October 6, 2026 In an unbelievable admission, Matt Dunlap doubled down on his vote to raise Maine's gas tax. Even scarier, that wasn't the only time Dunlap tried to hike taxes and fees. In fact, the scandal-ridden State Auditor has a long record of doing just that. Take a look "As State Auditor, Matt Dunlap let fraud run rampant and squande more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Receives 2026 Clean Energy Champion Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins was named a 2026 Clean Energy Champion by Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES). CRES recognized Senator Collins for her longstanding work to strengthen grid resilience, advance energy storage and clean energy technologies, and support investments in the nation's energy infrastructure. "CRES has been an important partner in advanci more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 EPA downplays risks from toxic PFAS contamination of farms, food, and water sources in watered-down guidance EPA walks away from its own scientific findings on the risks of PFAS-polluted sludge used as fertilizer - WASHINGTON--After abandoning its own scientific findings about the dangers of PFAS contaminated sewage sludge used as fertilizer, EPA is now downplaying the risks and leaving farming families and c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Lobster Vessel Tracking Rules that Support Conservation and Sustainability * October 5, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will not take up Thompson v. Wilson, a case determining if fisheries managers are allowed to require electronic vessel trackers on federally permitted lobster fishing vessels. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) previously filed an amicus brief in this c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Susan Collins Lies About Her Anti-Abortion Record in First Maine U.S. Senate Debate * Washington, DC -- In tonight's first U.S. Senate debate between Troy Jackson and Susan Collins, Collins was forced to defend her deeply unpopular anti-abortion record before Mainers. When pressed by Jackson on whether she regretted her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Collins doubled more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 7 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: * * * Thomas College Awarded $3 Million Grant to Build Artificial Intelligence Integration Across Curriculum * Waterville, Maine, October 2026 -- Thomas College has been awarded a $3 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant "Building the College of the Future: Integrating Artificial Intelligence Across the Curriculum" to build appropriate artificial intelligence proficiency into all academic programs. This multi-year project will support an institution more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Warren, Lynch, Lead Demands to Trump Administration to Provide Relief for Skyrocketing Winter Heating Bills Amid Iran War * Around one-third of New England homes rely on heating oil to heat their homes; families that rely on heating oil expected to see energy bills spike $600 on average this winter Washington, October 6, 2026 LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Stephen more PR

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine study explores whether music can help older adults maintain brain health * University of Maine researchers are studying whether listening to music or learning to play an instrument could help older adults maintain cognitive function as they age. The three-year study, led by Rebecca MacAulay, an associate professor of psychology at UMaine, is funded by the National Institute on Aging and will compare two 12-week music programs for adults with nor more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF and Northeastern University create pathway to a Master's degree in Biotechnology at the Roux Institute to help students advance their careers By April Mulherin FARMINGTON, ME (October 6, 2026)-- The University of Maine at Farmington and Northeastern University have created an accelerated pathway for full-time UMF undergraduate students majoring in biology to earn their master's in biotechnology. Beginning in Fall 2026, UMF students  more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE advances food-allergy safety with rollout of emergency epinephrine lockers at community awareness event The first-annual Food Allergy Awareness Event on UNE's Biddeford Campus educated members of the community about food safety and allergy-response preparedness Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires - Biddeford, Maine - October 6, 2026 UNE's first Food Allergy Awareness Event held in the Danielle N. Ripich Commons on Friday, Oct. 2, drew together and in more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah Food Bank to receive more than 1.5 million eggs through Utah Attorney General's price-fixing lawsuit SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The first shipment of the 1,512,000 eggs that Utah secured through a price-fixing settlement arrived at the Utah Food Bank today, Attorney General Derek Brown announced. The eggs come from a price-fixing case Utah brought against three major egg producers: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Versova Holdings, and Hickman's Fami more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR