LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Queer families and the law after I do Dr Alexander Maine awarded grant to investigate how LGBT people navigate family relationships, law and society. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) Dr Alexander Maine, Senior Lecturer at The City Law School, has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for 2025. The project, 'Queer Families and the Law after I do', star  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Industrial Automation Supply Inc. (IAS), Portland, Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce emphasizing the importance of maintaining tariff exclusions on imports from Korean robotics manufacturers. IAS argues that imposing new tariffs could jeopardize crucial supply chains and hinder innovation across American industries. The organization highlights that collaboration with Korean firms is vital for expanding U.S. robotics production  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Presses USDA to Immediately Release Billions in SNAP Funds to Help Feed Maine Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today joined 45 of his colleagues in writing a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the USDA to release billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in Novembe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Statement on Trump Administration's Unauthorized Demolition of the Historic East Wing of the White House * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration carrying out unauthorized demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House in order to build a $200 million, 90,000 square-foot ballroom: "President T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Augusta, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the ongoing Section 232 national security investigation into pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical ingredient imports. As Maine's largest business association representing over 5,000 businesses statewide, the organization has expressed concerns over the potential repercussions of broad tariffs or restrictions on medical products. In its correspondence,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree Demands Trump Halt Unapproved Destruction of the White House * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is demanding that President Trump immediately stop his appalling demolition of the White House's East Wing, warning that his unapproved "ballroom project" tramples historic preservation and defies legally-required federal oversight and interagency coordination. As the top   more