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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday December 10, 2025 ( 7 items )  

American Lung Association Launches Campaign to Help New England Residents Stay Healthy This Winter
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Launches Campaign to Help New England Residents Stay Healthy This Winter * Each winter, too many families across New England are impacted by respiratory diseases like the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The American Lung Association announced today the launch of a new educational campaign to help older adults in New England protec  more

King Blasts National Park Service's Aim to "Whitewash Our History"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts National Park Service's Aim to "Whitewash Our History" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, in a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Senator Angus King (I-ME), co-chair of the National Parks Subcommittee, laid out his concerns over the rewriting and whitewashing of history within the National Park Service by the Trump Administration. During his opening remarks, he noted t  more

Maine Law's Next Generation of Climate Advocates Goes to COP30
PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 10 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Maine Law's Next Generation of Climate Advocates Goes to COP30 Four Maine Law students traveled to Belem, Brazil this fall as part of the University of Maine's official delegation to the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) marking the fourth consecutive year that Maine Law has sent observers to the world's most significant   more

Moreno, Collins Unveil Two-Year ACA Subsidy Reform Agenda
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Collins Unveil Two-Year ACA Subsidy Reform Agenda * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins (R-Maine) will introduce the Consumer Affordability and Responsibility Enhancement (CARE) Act to cap income eligibility and eliminate zero-premium plans. "Barack Obama and the Democratic Party created this disaster, lining the pock  more

Senator Collins Urges Commerce Department to Provide Tariff Relief for Maine's Wild Blueberry Producers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Urges Commerce Department to Provide Tariff Relief for Maine's Wild Blueberry Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer requesting that the Commerce Department provide targeted relief from the tariff imposed on steel and aluminum for the wild blueberr  more

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan CollinsChair of the Senate Appropriations Committeeand Angus King announced that 10 Maine organizations will receive a total of $6,541,337 to support important development projects. The funding comes from the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Fisc  more

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan CollinsChair of the Senate Appropriations Committeeand Angus King announced that 10 Maine organizations will receive a total of $6,541,337 to support important development projects. The funding comes from the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Fis  more