TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect New Jersey From Financial Crimes Trump Administration Changes Rules to Reward Fraudsters and Tax Cheats October 27, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "This administration continues to do e more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block the federal administration's gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the federal administration from gutting a law that helps banking regulators and law enforcement investigate shell companies and crack down on financial crime. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires corporations and limited liability co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. Th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Rolling Back Financial Crime Enforcement * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging rulemaking by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN's recent rule permanently removes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Policy Shielding Criminals' Finances * New Treasury Department Rule Illegally Gutted Law Requiring Shell Companies to Disclose Their Owners AG James and 20 Other Attorneys General Sue to Enforce Transparency Law to Combat Money Laundering, Corruption, and Other Crimes NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Tr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE THAT GUTS CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT * Corporate Transparency Act was Designed to Help Detect Money Laundering, Fraud Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, which helps police and prosecutor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to stop Trump administration from gutting law that helps uncover financial crimes * Oct. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that exempts nearly all businesses from a federal law designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion. The Corporate Transparency  more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 28 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Psychology Professor Leads Students Down a Nostalgic Path By Rebecca Goldfine In her popular course on nostalgia, and through independent studies, Bowdoin psychology lecturer Kacie Armstrong asks students to explore the surprising ways this emotion works in our lives. At the start of her class, Psychology of Nostalgia, Armstrong warns students, especially seniors, that they should be prepared to open up to their emotions, and maybe even shed a few tears. "Gradu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Maine Officials to Investigate Alleged Surveillance and Harassment of Visibly Muslim Voters October 27, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Maine Secretary of State's Elections Division, the Maine Attorney General's Office, and Lewiston officials to investigate complaints it has received of surveillance and harassment more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to Meta Platforms Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 26, 2026 Mr. C.J. Mahoney Chief Legal Officer Meta Platforms, Inc. Re: Legitimate Election-Related Activity on Meta Platforms Dear Mr. Mahoney: The undersigned 14 State Attorneys General write with urgency regarding Meta (the Company)'s actions to protect legitimate election-related activity on its platforms i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * The Ant and the Grasshopper - Revised Version Commentary by William Alan Reinsch October 27, 2026 If you've heard this story before, just bear with me. Once upon a time, there was an ant, and there was a grasshopper. The ant spent his summer gathering food for the winter, while the grasshopper spent the summer playing with his friends. The ant warned the grasshopper that he needed to prepare, but the grasshopper always answered  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2026 * Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics, co-authored the paper "Hessian Filter-Based Gradient Scaling for Score-Driven Filters with Financial and Economic Applications," which was selected as the best paper for the 57th EBES Conference, held in October in Prague. The paper was co-authored with Astrid Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, and Alvaro Escribano of the University Carlos III o more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Oct. 27 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * FEBE alumni share industry insights and business opportunities * By Mosima Rafapa A qualification may open the door to a career, but succeeding in the workplace requires more than academic knowledge. For aspiring entrepreneurs, turning an idea into a viable business also demands insight, commitment and access to the right support. These themes took centre stage at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment's (FEBE) Alumni Roundta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Hits the Pavement in Maine in Support of Troy Jackson * With one week remaining until election day, IFPTE participated in the Maine AFL-CIO's Labor 2026 mobilization program in support of IFPTE and AFL-CIO-endorsed candidate for the United States Senate, Troy Jackson. IFPTE endorsed Jackson on July 30th, calling him, "an unapologetic and staunch supporter of IFPTE's vast membership, part more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses New Jersey's Adam Hamawy for Election to Congress * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Adam Hamawy for election to the U.S. House representing New Jersey's 12th Congre more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks to Protect Corporate Transparency Act Against Trump Administration Rollback 10/27/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax evaders. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch * RE: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch DATE: October 27, 2026 With one week until Election Day, Democrats in races up and down the ticket are making reproductive freedom a central closing argument. Across ads, debate stages, and campaign events, candidates are exposing Republicans' support for abortion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice/Echelon Insights Poll: Voters Rank AI Regulation Far Behind Cost of Living, Want One National AI Standard * Echelon Insights survey of 3,644 likely voters also finds broad, bipartisan support for consumer-focused antitrust. WASHINGTON - Heading into the final week of the midterms, voters place regulating artificial intelligence (A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT Reveals Trump's Election-Denying Judges Preside Over Nearly All Competitive Midterm Races - as Trump Administration Moves to Preemptively Challenge Alaska Results As the Trump Administration Already Begins to Challenge the Midterm Election Results, Judges Who Refused Under Oath to Admit He Lost in 2020 Could Hear the Cases - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Trump Administration already begins to challenge the midterm election  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for enabling fraud and corruption October 27, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "In these often politically polarized times, e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Treasury Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-27-011) on October 5, 2026, entitled "Desk Review of the State of Maine's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds." Here are excerpts: * * * On March 29, 2022, we initiated a desk review of the State of Maine's (Maine) use of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) proceeds, authorized under Title VI of the Social Security Act, as amended by Title V, Division A of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). 1 The objective of our de more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Treasury Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OIG-27-005) on Octoebr 2, 2026, entitled "Final Determination on Corrective Actions for Desk Review of Pleasant Point Indian Reservation, Maine's Use of Coronavirus Relief Fund Proceeds." Here are excerpts: * * * Dear Ms. Francis: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act),1 established the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) and appropriated $150 billion for making payments to states, District of Columbia, local, territorial, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Half a Billion into Modernizing America's Ports, Bolstering Supply Chains * 35 port projects across 19 states will receive investments to bolster America's supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $498 million investment to modernize America's ports and help secure America's maritime dominance. From coastal seaports and Great Lakes  more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, Oct. 28 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * 10/27/2026 UMF in the News: Chase Brown and Coach Nick Scott-2006 UMF alum, honored at Hall of Fame ceremony By April Mulherin As reported by the Boothbay Register, the Boothbay Region High School boys' cross-country team of 2009 was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 19th annual Induction Ceremony for the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame held on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Waldoboro. The team was recognized for becoming State Class C champi more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 28 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE's Donna Loring Lecture honors women's achievements, calls for collaboration in preserving Wabanaki history Wolastoqey elder, poet, and knowledge keeper Mihku Paul explored women's contributions throughout history and shared a vision for preserving the stories of Indigenous women. Story by Alan D. Bennett - Biddeford, Maine - October 27, 2026 "The history of humanity also includes the history of women across millennia." Those words appeared on t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones has joined a coalition in filling a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch fraudsters and tax cheats. The Corporate Transparency Act requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. That matters because cr more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Selected to Advance Coastal Resilience in Maine * Communities across Maine are planning for a more resilient future, balancing changing coastal conditions with the infrastructure, natural resources, and working waterfronts that are central to local economies and quality of life. Two recent project selections  more PR