LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 21 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * 340B Legislation Delays Drug Industry-Supported Rebate Rule * A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives was introduced recently to delay the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration's 340B rebate model pilot, which provider groups claim would create serious cashflow and administrative burdens for safety-net providers. The drug industry strongly supports the proposed rebate rule. U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Debb more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Administration Responds to Senators Collins and King by Releasing Home Heating Oil from Northeast Reserve * LEWISTON, ME - The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it will release up to 315,000 barrels, a third of the home heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR). Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged the Administration to take this step on September 22 to help protect Mainers from high heating oil cos more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Protect Funding for Internet Access in Rural Schools * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the federal government to maintain the E-Rate program, which helps fund internet access for schools and libraries across the country. Nearly half of the schools that receive funding in North Carolina are in rural areas. "North Carolina relies on this federal aid to keep our sc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Backs Challenge to Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests * Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a brief in federal court this week supporting a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests that break federal law. The filing comes as neighbors, coworkers, and parents have been disappearing from communities across Oregon and the  more PR

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 21 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Behind the gallery walls: How UMaine's Zillman Art Museum launches museum careers * Amanda Skinner still remembers the knitted animal pelts. As an undergraduate art history student at the University of Maine, Skinner helped install an exhibition at the Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) featuring the work of artist Ruth Marshall, who used yarn to create lifelike representations of animal skins, including those of endangered species. The artwork was striking. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises HRI Hospitality on transformative hotel redevelopment October 21, 2026 Dentons advised HRI Hospitality and its development partners, including Peachtree Group, on the financing and redevelopment of Portland, Maine's historic Time & Temperature Building, helping structure and close a multifaceted transaction involving financing, tax credit investments and hospitality agreements. Dentons hospitality team advised on the transaction's key components, i more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 21 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * From Grand Holiday Buffets to Elevated At-Home Feasts: Celebrate Thanksgiving with Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston * This Thanksgiving, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston invites guests, locals, and visitors to enjoy the holiday with four distinct culinary experiences. Whether celebrating at the Hotel or bringing the flavours of Four Seasons home, One Dalton offers a wide variety of Thanksgiving  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Houlton Regional Hospital's Board of Trustees fail to respond to nurses' vote of no confidence in CEO Jeff Zewe * Nurses release their letter of no confidence, detailing numerous examples of declining standards under Zewe's tenure Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, released their letter of no confidence, following the Board of Trustees' failure to respond to their concerns about CEO Jeff more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 21 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Immersion & Transformation: Ron Connor '29 Spends the Summer at Bates Dance Festival * Students majoring in Dance at Converse benefit from an inclusive, flexible environment to develop their artistic, physical, and intellectual capabilities in the field of dance. Our programs prepare passionate young artists for productive careers in the arts, guiding students as they gain professional experience through their choice of internship, faculty-mentored  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NEWS 12: "DRAMATIC CHANGE IS NECESSARY" * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Tara Rosenblum in Brooklyn's Shirley Chisholm State Park for a special edition of News 12's Power & Politics, where he discussed the path to taking back the House of Representatives and how House Democrats are fighting for an affordable America. TARA ROSENBLUM: You sound extraordinarily confident that the Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NEWS 12:"DRAMATIC CHANGE IS NECESSARY" * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Tara Rosenblum in Brooklyn's Shirley Chisholm State Park for a special edition of News 12's Power & Politics, where he discussed the path to taking back the House of Representatives and how House Democrats are fighting for an affordable America. TARA ROSENBLUM: You sound extraordinarily confident that the Democrats will be able to win bac more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Strengthens Commitment to Connecticut with Expanded UConn Partnership and Gampel Pavilion Naming Rights * UConn basketball venue to become 'M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion' under new, multi-year agreement STORRS, Conn., Oct. 21, 2026 -- M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with the University of Connecticut. As the official bank of the Unive more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * A Fair Share Tax could generate $4B by raising taxes on less than 4% of Ohioans October 21, 2026 Policy would restore some balance after 20+ years of tax cuts primarily for the wealthiest - A Fair Share Tax could generate roughly $4 billion a year for Ohio while leaving more than 96% of tax filers unaffected, according to a new Policy Matters Ohio report. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy analyzed t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces Maine Farmers, Fishermen and Lobstermen to Benefit from $8 Billion Agricultural Relief Package * Senator Collins worked with the White House and Secretary Brooke Rollins to include fishermen and lobstermen in the relief package WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Maine's farmers, fishermen, and lobstermen will benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) new $8 billion Harvest more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Visits Franklin and Oxford County Public Safety, Youth Development, and Rural Health Care Projects * Senator Collins secured millions for projects in Farmington and Rumford through her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee FARMINGTON, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Franklin and Oxford Counties to highlight investments in public safety, youth development, and rural health care. During her visits, Senator Coll more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 21 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Announces David Poppe as New Chair of National Board of Directors October 20th, 2026 SEATTLE - At its annual meeting this week, Trust for Public Land (TPL) today announced David Poppe (New York) as the new Chair of its National Board of Directors. Poppe previously served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Audit Committee and succeeds Lucas St. Clair (Falmouth, Maine), who had served as Chair since 2021. Happy Haynes (De more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 21 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news: * * * UAW Members Out in Force in Key Midterm Districts Could Shape the Next Congress * With less than two weeks until Election Day, the UAW is leading its most ambitious political operation in decades in some of the country's most critical and high-profile races. These contests will shape the next two years of government in Washington, D.C., and beyond. The UAW has deployed over 130 full-time political organizers and 1,000 volunteers ac more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins coalition supporting challenge to unlawful immigration arrests * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Monday 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, immi more PR