JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition October 9, 2026 (Juneau, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 10 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * Alabama ranks 6th nationally for skilled trades employment growth, best in Southeast Montgomery, Alabama - Alabama's skilled trades employment grew 11.3% from 2019 to 2025 and ranks sixth nationally, according to a new industry report. The top five states for skilled trades growth were all in the West, and Alabama's expansion to a skilled workforce of 366,240 outpaced all its Southeastern neighbors, including No. 7 Florida (11.1%), No. 10 Ten more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * As Mainers Face Rising Home Heating Oil Costs, Senator Collins Announces Release of More Than $38 Million in Federal Home Heating Aid for Maine Households * Senator Collins urged the Administration to promptly release this aid and increased LIHEAP funding as Senate Appropriations Committee Chair BANGOR, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services'  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 12 attorneys general and two governors, today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) unlawful decision in May 2025 to terminate more than $45 million in grant funding that was intended to a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Loosen National Clean Water Protections * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Army Corps) supplemental proposed rule that would significantly reduce federal  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Coalition Suing Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 14 states in filing a lawsuit for damages stemming from the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in federal grants intended to fund improvements in states' unemployment more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Head Start Standards Against Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts 10/7/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childho more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for Multistate Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engag more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins Coalition Pushing Back Against Federal Effort to Gut Head Start Programs * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has joined a multistate coalition in opposing a proposed federal rule that would weaken Head Start programs and threaten access to critical early childhood education and support services for children and families across Nevada and the nation. In a comm more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Protect Funding for Unemployment Benefit System Upgrades * Administration Abruptly Terminated Grants Intended to Prevent Fraud and Deliver Unemployment Benefits More Efficiently AG James is Suing to Recover $17 Million in Funding Illegally Terminated by U.S. Department of Labor NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 13 other states in suing the Trump administrat more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 9 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Department of Labor for ending unemployment insurance system improvements grants * Oct. 9, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 13 other states sued the U.S. Department of Labor for its unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing improvements in Colorado's and other states' unemployment insurance systems. "The fede more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR TERMINATING FUNDING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding to improve states' unemployment insurance systems and prevent fraud. "Congress approved this funding for states to im more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 9 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Brewers advance, menu expands: New NLCS food offerings arrive at American Family Field * MILWAUKEE - As the Brewers keep October baseball rolling into the 2026 National League Championship Series (NLCS), foodservice partners Delaware North and Black Shoe Hospitality are keeping the momentum going at American Family Field with two new specialty menu items created exclusively for the NLCS, alongside a lineup of fan-favorite postseason of more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Cartography as dialogue * Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce, M.A. '95, Ph.D. '98, runs in the morning. The rhythmic cycle of feet hitting the ground is essential to clearing busy thoughts and making way for epiphanies. "The run is extremely important to my mental and emotional health as well as my creative understanding of my work because all this stuff comes up," Pearce says. "Running is essential to getting out of a rut because something about the st more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules in Favor of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Free Speech * October 9, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found that Monterey Bay Aquarium has the right to speak freely about issues of public concern, including sustainable food choices. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Monterey Bay Aquarium after a small group of businesses and associations working within th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 IN THE STATES: In the Final Stretch to Midterms, Republicans Scramble and Point Fingers Amid Tanking Approvals and Bleeding Support With just 25 days until the midterm elections, Republicans are scrambling as Democrats continue to expand the map. After pushing a failed agenda that left Americans worse off and paying more, Donald Trump and JD Vance are desperately campaigning in ruby red states to beg voters to "'give [them] anot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 9, 2026 DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: A Twister for Senate Republicans, Paxton's Record Label, 'Nuff Sayed, Let Them Eat Road Salt, and Hinsane Savings Advice TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 25 days until the midterms. * TWISTER FOR SENATE REPUBLICANS: With under four weeks until the midterms, "the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 9, 2026 "PUT SOME DIESEL IN THE TANK" - GOP Senate Candidates Have Been Fundraising For Gas Money [MeidasTouch News] MeidasTouch News: "The economy is so bad Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have been fundraising for gas money from their constituents" GOP Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "learn how to budget," "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine" New reporting from Meidas more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 9, 2026 ROUNDUP: Democratic Senate Candidates Dominate the Debate Stage, Put Floundering Republican Opponents "On Trial" as GOP Runs From Toxic Record New York Times: "Moderators asked about high gas prices, Mr. Trump's tariffs, the Iran war and immigration raids -- all topics that forced Republicans to defend unpopular Trump administration policies or explain why they are now skeptical of stances they previously supported" - I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * HHS Announces Up to $27.8 Million for Falls Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- OCTOBER 9, 2026--The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), today announced the recipients of three falls prevention initiatives totaling up to $27.8 million over three years. The funding will expand proven programs, strengthen connections between health care pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Announces Up to $27.8 Million for Falls Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- OCTOBER 9, 2026--The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), today announced the recipients of three falls prevention initiatives totaling up to $27.8 million over three years. The funding will expand proven programs, strengthen connections between health care providers and community organi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The Maine Attorney General Office issued the following news release: * * * Additional Statement on Inadvertent Document Release 10/09/2026 This was a serious but entirely human error. Immediately upon discovery of the mistake, the office began working to limit any impacts of potential dissemination. Many of the contents of the document are already public information, contained in public court filings. Most immediate was to notify families of victims to prepare them for the possibility that some of the inadvert more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address: * * * Saving Money on Winter Heating Costs October 9, 2026 Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. Well, it's getting more and more painful to fill up at a gas station or fill a tank of oil to heat your home. And we all know why. Look, we're making progress shifting to other sources of energy to heat our homes, but we're still the most dependent on heating oil to heat our homes in the in the entire country. That re more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Regain Funding for Unemployment System Improvements Trump Administration Unlawfully Terminated Funding for Improving Unemployment Insurance October 9, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing i more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Health Commissioner Receives COVID and Influenza Seasonal Immunizations, Urges New Yorkers to Do the Same State Health Commissioner Encourages New Yorkers to Prepare for Respiratory Illness Season Governor Hochul Also Received Her Season Flu Shot and Urges All New Yorkers To Put their Health First and Do the Same - ALBANY, N.Y. (October 9, 2026) - State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald rolled up his sleeves to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, executive director of the New York University Law Birbaum Women's Leadership Center, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America": * * * Thank you Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee for convening this historic hearing. My name is Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and I am an attorney, advocate, and author whose primary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * "We're Sick of Senator Collins Standing By Trump" After She Opened the Door to Gut Our Health Care October 9, 2026 "Cutting $1 trillion from health care is not something that we're going to stand by idly and accept." - Matt Dunlap, Maine State Auditor - Mainers Message to Republicans: "We're Sick of You Coming After Our Health Care." Protect Our Care's "Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now" bus tour kicked off in Bangor, Maine, to call out Donald Trump and Susan Collins  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Settles with Three Additional Generic Drug Companies on Price Fixing Oct. 8, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 45 states and territories in seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificial more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSida) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, 189 Colleagues Demand RFK Withdraw Latest Attempt to Illegally Dismantle Head Start October 9, 2026 WASHINGTON, October 7 -- After the Trump administration proposed removing over 90% of Head Start's standards and leaving children nationwide to face the possibility of becoming ineligible overnight, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Rep. Bobby Scott ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Helps Cut the Ribbon at North Windham Wastewater Treatment Facility * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. WINDHAM, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks and took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the North Windham Wastewater Treatment Facility. The new facility will help improve water quality and support economic development and residential growth in the North Windham area. "This gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses RFK Jr to Reinstate Critical Program for the Research of Maternal and Infant Health * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, is pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reinstate the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), which is the only nationwide system that tracks the experiences of women and their  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Challenging Termination of Federal Funding for Unemployment Compensation System Improvements Lawsuit seeks to recover funding intended to strengthen fraud prevention, improve access, and support timely benefits for eligible workers. October 09, 2026 Harrisburg, PA - The Shapiro Administration today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has joi more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE SPARK Series highlights innovation, entrepreneurship driving Maine's blue economy Marine industry leaders share lessons in business, sustainability, and creating opportunities during College of Business panel Story by Alan Bennett - Biddeford, Maine - October 9, 2026 From transforming invasive green crabs into a marketable seafood product to developing alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, Maine entrepreneurs are finding new ways to turn cha more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * October 9, 2026 - Portland, Maine - Alan Bennett UNE's Eva Rose Balog receives nearly $2 million NIH award to advance protein research The five-year grant supports research into cell signaling, wound healing, and pain while marking a milestone for UNE's Center for Cell Signaling Research - The University of New England's Eva Rose Balog, Ph.D., has received a five-year, nearly $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health to advance resear more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 10 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE's growing role in Maine's blue economy focus of statewide innovation event A recent University-hosted event connected marine science, entrepreneurship, and student research with industry leaders to advance workforce development and ocean innovation Story by Alan Bennett - Biddeford, Maine - October 9, 2026 The University of New England showcased its expanding role in Maine's blue economy during a recent statewide gathering of entrepreneurs, inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * We're Sick of It: Protect Our Care's Care Force One Kicked Off in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey as Republican Health Care Cuts Crush Families From Coast to Coast October 9, 2026 Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), PA Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Maine State Auditor Matthew Dunlap, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Headlined "Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now" Bus Tour Events - In the first week of Protect Our Care's "Sick of It! Fix Health more PR