| News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ JOINS COALITION DEFENDING VOTING RIGHTS ACT FROM ATTACK IN GEORGIA REDISTRICING CASE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.
In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL ANNOUNCES AIRLINE PASSENGER PROTECTION PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 17 attorneys general, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines the process for the attorneys general and the DOT to work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation cons
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL DEFENDS VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN GEORGIA REDISTRICTING CASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.
In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap
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Maine PUC Issues Suspension Order Involving Van Buren Light & Power District
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 17 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following suspension order (No. 2024-00061) on April 16, 2024:
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VAN BUREN LIGHT AND POWER DISTRICT, Request for Approval of Tariff Revision
SUSPENSION ORDER #1
BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners
On March 18, 2024, Van Buren Light & Power District (Van Buren) filed with this Commission, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 307, proposed revisions to its LED rate schedules. Van Buren proposed that the
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MAINE SENATE DEMOCRATIC: SEN. TIPPING BILL TO PROTECT AGAINST HARMFUL FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS BECOMES LAW
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 17 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news:
On April 13, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, became law. As amended, LD 870, "An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Enacting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act," covers "any statement made in connection with an issue of public interest in a public forum or other place open to the public [and] any statement made in a media publication" with anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Pub
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Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements
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N.C. A.G. Stein Partners With U.S. Department of Transportation to Protect Airline Passengers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections.
"Too often, air travel is a headache. This partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes my office to b
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N.Y. A.G. James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.
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