WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Plan to Slash Medicaid is "Igniting" Backlash Across the Country Semafor : "Republicans are beginning to write part of Democrats' platform for the midterms [...] 8.6 million Americans could lose health insurance coverage as a result of the [GOP] legislation" The Republican plan to slash Medicaid and jeopardize health care for millions of Americans is igniting  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved a request from the Penobscot Indian Nation for a Pole Attachment License, paving the way for the Nation to utilize utility poles for its infrastructure needs. The decision, issued on May 15, 2025, by the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries on behalf of the Commission, grants the Nation the authority to attach equipment to existing joint-use utility poles within Maine. The Penobscot Indian Nation s  more

ORONO, Maine, May 17 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * UMaine marine scientist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Bob Steneck, who helped reshape marine research in Maine during his 41-year career at the University of Maine, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Established just after the American Revolution by Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and 60 others, the Academy honors excellence and convenes leaders from every  more