WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Attorneys General of Washington, California, New York, Massachusetts, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, D.C., and Harris County, Texas, have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, expressing their staunch opposition to the agency's recent Interim Final Rules, which rescind vital regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol Agents Arrest Confirmed Gang Member in Maine * UNION, Maine -- U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Colombian national and confirmed member of the South American Theft Group (SATG) in Union, Maine, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The individual was found to be illegally present in the United States. Upon further investigation, records revealed the  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 5 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium coming to Calais and Lubec, upgrading access in Washington County communities * More than 4,000 Washington County homes and businesses will gain access to Fidium's multi-gig speed network through expansion WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine - August 5, 2 025 - Fidium, Maine's best internet provider according to C  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 5 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium continues fiber expansion in Aroostook County, bringing access and reliability to Grand Isle and Sherman * Symmetrical multi-gig speed network from Fidium offers new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, remote learning, telehealth and more, with plans as low as $30 AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: On Medicaid's 60th Anniversary, Democrats Across the Country Hold GOP Senate Candidates Accountable for Cheerleading Massive Cuts * On the 60th anniversary of Medicaid being signed into law, Democrats in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, and North Carolina are slamming GOP Senate candidates and incumbents for their toxic plan that kicks millions off of their  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $4 Million for Maine Maritime Academy Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $3,970,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. The bill,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Appropriations Bills with Significant Wins for Maine For the first time since 2018, Senate passes appropriations legislation before August recess * U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, advanced significant funding and legislative language for Maine in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations legislation that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 87-9. The bill, which provides $27.1 billion in discretionary funding, invests in America's rural communities, supports  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes FY 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act by a vote of 81-15. The legislation provides support for physical and cyber security, technology infrastructure, and overall legislative work capacity of Congress. The bill provides $7.1 billion   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes FY 2026 MilCon-VA Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act by a vote of 87-9. The legislation provides support for critical housing, infrastructure, and facilities for U.S. military forces and their families,   more