OAKLAND, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed overdraft fee rule, amending Truth in Lending Act (TILA) regulations. The proposed rule would require large banks to apply consumer protections, include interest rate disclosures, to overdraft fees. In doing so, the proposed ru  more

HOULTON, Maine, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - comprised of Border Patrol, the Office of Field Operations, and Air and Marine Operations - requests public assistance during "Eclipse Weekend" to ensure safety and uninhibited CBP mission capability. Individuals accidentally entering ports of entry or illegally crossing between ports of entry will cause significant del  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the IRS reminds taxpayers there is still time file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit. Filing electronically reduces tax return errors as tax software does the calculations, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. Most people qualify for electronic f  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news: These funds will bolster resilience within the food supply chain, ultimately fostering expanded markets for small farms and food businesses." - DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a cooperative agreement with Maine under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The agreement offers nearly $4 million in competitive   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: On Friday, Gov. Janet Mills unveiled her budget change package, which proposes to create a new fund to support the purchase of mobile home parks by their residents. Many mobile home park residents throughout Maine, including at Old Orchard Village and Atlantic Village in Old Orchard Beach, are vulnerable to being displaced or having their rents suddenly increase due to a change in ownership  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine House Republicans issued the following news release: By passing the National Popular Vote Compact, Democrats have again signaled that they do not care about everyday Mainers, their rights, their opinions, or their protections under the U.S. Constitution. They have surrendered Maine's ability to help choose a President to large urban states like California and New York. The votes of large states with major cities like California and New York will now dominat  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, April 3 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved $22.5 million for its Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP) today for the 2024-2025 program year. This amount maintains the increase in program funding approved the previous program year. In addition, the Commission approved another temporary increase in the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) eligibility threshold for Departme  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following readout of a legislative meeting on paid family and medical leave: * * * Last week, Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, convened state leaders to discuss legislative efforts to pass paid family and medical leave for workers as well as to learn from states th  more