WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * $2.8 Million from Rural Health Fund Senator Collins Authored Will Keep Penobscot Community Health Care Open * Maine's rural health system received $190 million from the Rural Health Transformation Program this year BANGOR, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed the announcement that $2.8 million in federal funding drawn from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), which she authored, will e more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * AHA, MHA, and Four Safety-Net Hospitals File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients Revised rebate program will force hospitals providing care to America's most vulnerable patients to spend billions on administrative costs, repeating the same flaws courts previously identified. - Portland, Maine (Oct. 9, 2026) -- Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 9 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * AHF Praises Lawsuit to Protect 340B Discounts * American Hospital Association (AHA), Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and four hospitals in Arkansas, Maine, New York and North Dakota filed federal lawsuit earlier today WASHINGTON (October 9, 2026) Two hospital associations and four health systems have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s revised 340B rebate pilot program before it launches on J more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon's unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. "If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment system, receive benefits on time, and trust that th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Biomass Controls PBC biomasscontrols.com Comments of Biomass Controls PBC on the Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509 | October 5, 2026 Biomass Controls PBC, of Woodstock, Connecticut, designs and builds containerized pyrolysis systems that convert org more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 2870 Forbs Avenue Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 barry.shadrix@mineralstech.com Barry Shadrix Global Director & General Manager Water and Remediation October 5, 2026 Jessica L. Kramer Office of Water Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooc more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comment of the Cicero Institute on HUD's Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities to Reduce Homelessness Docket No. FR-6628-N-01 | Regulations.gov Docket HUD-2026-1453 | 91 FR 57901 (September 11, 2026) Submitted to: Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Wash more ST

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Charity Clark today 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 engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artif more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48448) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Gender and School Sports - Federal Action and Legal Challenges to State Laws:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * West Virginia v. B.P.J. In B.P.J., the Supreme Court ruled that state laws determining eligibility for girls' and women's athletics according to biological sex did not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause./123 The decision consolidated the appeal from the Fourth Circuit in B.P.J. a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Date: September 1, 2026 U.S. Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Attention: OCC-2026-0694 / RIN 3064-AG31 Re: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations Introduction As an organization and coalition working at the intersection of economic mobility and community reentry, we submit these comments to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Releases Statement on New 'Deal' to Ease Sanctions on Russia, Fund Putin's Aggression Against Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement amidst news that the White House has made an agreement to ease sanctions on Russian oil which will inevitably not ease the burden on Americans at the gas pump, yet help fund Vladimir Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine: "Americans nationwide a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Maine Lobstering Union Local 207 150 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton, ME 04605 Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the NEPA scope. The Maine Lobstering Union urges NOAA to conduct a thorough, transparent, and science-based environmental analysis that fully accounts for the real-world impacts of any proposed changes to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan. As Ma more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * New Ad: While Mainers Get Squeezed by Costs, Susan Collins Keeps Getting Richer * WinSenate today released a $2.5 million ad campaign across Maine spotlighting Larry, a Leeds voter who has supported Susan Collins in the past  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10837) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * Ranked-Choice Voting: Legal Challenges and Considerations for Congress Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is an alternative voting system that allows voters to rank multiple candidates on a ballot in order of preference. RCV has been adopted in nearly 50 jurisdictions across the United States, including for statewide and federal elections in Maine, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. M more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Convenes First Meeting of Expanded Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns in Response to Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks * Nearly 100 Representatives from 11 States Meet To Crack Down on Interstate Gun Trafficking Interstate Task Force Focuses on the Exchange of Intelligence With the Goal of Reducing the Flow of Illegal Guns Enhances Governor's Commitment To Reducing Gun Violence, Protecting New York Commu more PR