WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- The Institute for Free Speech posted the following news release: * * * $50,000 Paid in Fees after Augusta (ME) School Officials Lose Free Speech Case * Augusta, ME -- Silencing a critic at an Augusta Board of Education meeting just cost $50,000. The Augusta School Department's insurance provider has paid that sum in attorneys' fees to the legal team representing Nicholas "Corn Pop" Blanchard, settling the last open question in Blanchard v. Augusta Board of Education. The Institute for Free Speec more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability in Epstein Files Release * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (H.R. 9694/S. 5005), legislation aimed at strengthening transparency, protecting survivors and holding the U.S.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF OPPOSING UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under fe more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions * Louisiana Has Largest Number and Percentage of Gains from September 2025 to September 2026, While Georgia and Alaska Trail; Oregon and Rhode Island Top Monthly Gainers, While Wisconsin and Alaska Experience the Worst Losses Construction emp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Upholds State's Review of Juniper Ridge Landfill Expansion * October 20, 2026 (Portland, ME) - A Penobscot County Superior Court judge has sided with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), allowing the proposed expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill to keep moving forward. The decision leaves DEP's approval in place. "This ruling is a setback, but it can't bury the truth that the Penobscot Nation and local resident more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Slate of Barrier-Breaking Trans and Non-Binary, Pro-Equality Candidates for State Legislature * At a time of continued attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, HRC is endorsing a slate of pro-equality trans and non-binary leaders who are committed to protecting fundamental freedoms, advancing equality, and delivering for working families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PA more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation Announces Quarterly Preferred Stock Dividends * BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2026 -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) announced that it has declared quarterly cash dividends on the following series of perpetual preferred stock: * A dividend of $0.3515625 per share on its Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H ("Series H Preferred Stock") * more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 20 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: * * * Maine Trauma Education Leader Named Chair of Thomas College's Lunder School of Education * Waterville, Maine, October 2026 -- Maine Trauma Education Leader Dr. Virginia Dearani was recently named Chair of Thomas College's Lunder School of Education. She also serves as Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education. Dr. Dearani is a long-time early childhood and trauma education expert and holds a Masters of Partnership Education and a Doctorate in Liter more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Marketing Department Recognized with Six Awards * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) -- The Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications department is proud to share that six projects from last year were honored with awards from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The professional society just wrapped up its District 1 regional conference in Buffalo, NY. There, NECC received six medallion awards, recog more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests 10/20/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arres more PR

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Oct. 20 -- Plymouth State University posted the following news: * * * Plymouth State University Research Creates First Observation-Based Snowpack Climatology for the Northeastern U.S. * Plymouth, N.H. (October 20, 2026) - A Plymouth State University (PSU) graduate student has completed the first comprehensive observation-based snowpack climatology across the Northeastern United States, providing scientists with an unprecedented view of how winter snow conditions have changed over multiple decades. The research comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA's Million Dollar Pitch Competition Now Streaming on YouTube and Prime Video Celebrating 250 Years of Free Enterprise, Five Small Businesses Compete for a Share of $1 Million Cash Prize Pool Funded by Clover October 20, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the special broadcast event for the Million Dollar Pitch Competition is now streaming globally on Prime Video and YouTube. The high-stakes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Visits Bucksport to Discuss Waterfront Improvements and Public Safety * Senator Collins secured $4.1 million for improvements to the Bucksport Public Dock and $2.3 million to purchase public safety equipment for agencies throughout Hancock County Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. BUCKSPORT, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with local officials in Bucksport to discuss the bright future of the town's publ more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Sentry Insurance Honored with Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award * Charlotte, NC - Today, the American Trucking Associations recognized Sentry Insurance with the 2026 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award for their commitment to advocacy on behalf of the trucking industry. "At a time when lawsuit abuse continues to sharply drive up costs and threaten our industry, Sentry Insurance refused to sit on the sid more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Celebrates One Year of the Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions with 100 Gold Standard Science Wins * In Just One Year, OASES Turned Rigorous Science into Action to Combat PFAS Contamination, Make Sound Policy Decisions, Support American Businesses, and More WASHINGTON -- This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the one-year anniversary of the Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, Oct. 20 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF student selected as Peace Corps Campus Ambassador by national program By April Mulherin FARMINGTON, ME (October 19, 2026)--Maygin Leighton, a University of Maine at Farmington junior from Baileyville, has been selected by the national Peace Corps program to serve as UMF's Peace Corps Campus Ambassador. Leighton is a biology major with minors in climate change solutions and international & global studies. Campus ambassadors are degr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $95.5M in grants to support innovative programs for reskilling, reemploying dislocated workers * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $95.5 million in funding to support the creation of innovative models of training and employment services that connect workers affected by layoffs to high-growth industries. Administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration, Rapid R more PR