WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Civics Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster civics education resources for school children across the United States. Introduced to mark Constitution Day, the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools (CIVICS) Act would require elementary and secondary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to proposed amendments affecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes the vital role that nonprofits play in the state's economy and community service efforts, particularly as the donor organization represents over 1,100 nonprofit members across Maine. In the letter, MANP highlights that the  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Maine nurses announce major endorsements in key 2026 races * Today, members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), announced their endorsement of Troy Jackson for Maine Governor and Graham Platner for U.S. Senate. As the Trump administration continues to decimate the U.S. healthcar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA Members Elect Maine Agriculture Commissioner Amanda Beal as 2025-2026 President * ROGERS, Ark. -- During the 2025 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, members elected their 2026 officers. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Education Experts on Maine Students' Declining Test Scores * Washington, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned education experts on the sharp decline in Maine students' standardized test scores. Once consistently ranked among the top states as recently as 2011, Maine now ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions Former Director Monarez about Abrupt Firing from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Susan Monarez and former Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry about   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Angus King (I-Maine) in filing bipartisan legislation to   more