AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * Committee supports Sen. Mike Tipping bill to protect residents from PFAS contamination at Juniper Ridge Landfill AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, May 8, the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee endorsed a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono. LD 1604, "An Act to Protect Groundwater and Surface Waters from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Subst  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 9, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $742,179,564 firm-fixed-price contract for production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2027. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44021) on May 7, 2025, entitled "Graduation" by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena. Here are excerpts: * * * Graduation: Fact Sheet Contents Introduction ... 1 History ... 1 Attire ... 1 Sample Commencement Addresses ... 2 Presidential Commencement Addresses ... 2 Statistical Sources ... 3 Contacts Author Information ... 3 * * * Introduction Graduation and commenceme  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Graham introduces bill to ensure better testing of medical use cannabis AUGUSTA - Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, presented legislation at a public hearing on Monday before the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee that would ensure medical use cannabis is tested for potency, mold, arsenic, lead, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals -- matching current adult u  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted backs bill to expand access to quality job training and high-paying jobs "I'm supporting the JOBS Act to solve problems on both ends of the workforce--providing affordable training for students while developing a skilled labor force for employers to fill in-demand positions." WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) has joined Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Tim Kaine's (D-Va.) Jumpstarting Our Busin  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Young, Hassan, colleagues champion bipartisan bill to support American innovation WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the American Innovation and Jobs Act, which would strengthen American research and development (R&D). Companies and startups investing in R&D have long been able to either claim a tax credit or   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Bipartisan Colleagues Collaborate to Expand Tax Credit for Small Businesses Investing in Research & Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help the United States outcompete foreign adversaries like China that are significantly investing in research and development (R  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 9 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Legislature should pay for what it wants to get Trying to figure out how much a bill will cost schools can sometimes be like trying to count how many angels can dance on the head of a pin. For school leaders, though, this is no philosophical exercise. When the Legislature enacts laws that affect education requirements, there are real financial consequences, even if they are di  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eaton applauds Community Action Grant funding for coastal and island communities AUGUSTA - On May 1, the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that several communities in House District 15 have been selected as recipients of Community Action Grant awards from the Community Resilience Partnership. Southwest Harbor will receive an award of $74,500 to be used for emergency   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Macias applauds Community Action Grant funding for Topsham AUGUSTA - On May 1, the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that the Town of Topsham has been selected as a recipient of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. Topsham will receive an award of $69,038 to be used to support its Streets for People initiative, which aims to help   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Malon applauds Community Action Grant funding for Biddeford AUGUSTA - On May 1, the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that the City of Biddeford has been selected as a recipient of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. Biddeford will receive an award of $80,000 to be used for facilitating Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Montell applauds Community Action Grant funding for Gardiner AUGUSTA - On May 1, the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that Gardiner has been selected as a recipient of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. Gardiner will receive an award of $75,000 to be used for heat pump installations in municipal buildings. Rep. Karen Montell,   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Sen. Hickman, Rep. Shagoury honor business leader Roger Pomerleau of Hallowell AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, May 7, Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, and Rep. Dan Shagoury, D-Hallowell presented a legislative sentiment to Roger Pomerleau of Hallowell in the Senate chamber. Mr. Pomerleau was honored for winning the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kenneb  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Urging FCC to Modernize Regulations in Support of Local Broadcasters WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) lead a group of 22 Senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize broadcast ownership rules to enable local broadcasters to compete with today's media giants. Sen. Moran was joined by Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues urge Trump to press for immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza and return to Israel-Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led a letter of 25 Democratic senators to President Trump in advance o  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren, Banks, in Bipartisan Letter, Push DOJ to Investigate High Egg Prices, Anticompetitive Behavior by Egg Producers Warren (D-Mass.) and Banks (R-Ind.) raise concerns about major egg producers jacking up prices, raking in record profits while blaming bird flu After previous letter led by Warren, DOJ opened probe into potential anticompetitive behavior by egg producers Text of  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine State House Speaker issued the following news: * * * Speaker Fecteau Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education LD 1764 would ensure schools across Maine can offer CTE programming AUGUSTA - Speaker Ryan D. Fecteau (D-Biddeford) this week introduced a bill (LD 1764) that would help smaller Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers and regions maintain programming access. "The goal of LD 1764 is to make sure that all students in Ma  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 9 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Webb bill to strengthen Maine's trade workforce receives committee support AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Labor Committee voted to advance a measure sponsored by Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham, that would strengthen Maine's pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The committee vote was 5-2, of those present. Under the amended version of the bill, as funds become available, the Maine Apprenticeship P  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Blast Trump Administration Effort to Restrict Health Coverage, Raise Costs for Working Americans "This Administration is rushing through policies to raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs, set red-tape and paperwork traps, and worsen the overall quality of coverage that millions of working people and their families rely  more