WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- THE CASE FOR RAISING AUTO INSURANCE MINIMUMS - A report from American Association for Justice - January 2026 (8 pages) * * * American Association for Justice issued a report arguing that minimum auto insurance limits in 48 states and DC fail to cover modern crash costs amid soaring vehicle prices over $50,000 and repairs rendering one in five collisions total losses. Over 40,000 annual fatalities and 2 million injuries generate $340 billion in economic costs, y  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Trump's (Second) First Year: New and Emerging Threats to Reproductive Rights - A report from Center for Reproductive Rights, New York - January 2026 (4 pages) * * * Center for Reproductive Rights issued a report documenting the Trump administration's first-year assaults on reproductive healthcare, identifying three core strategies: dismantling nationwide abortion protections, restricting access in pro-choice states and undermining scientific consensus on aborti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Maine Bureau of Insurance has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding significant concerns over proposed regulatory changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for the 2027 contract year. The Bureau's feedback focuses on three key areas in which the changes risk undermining consumer protections for Medicare beneficiaries. One major point addressed in the comment letter is the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on   more

ORONO, Maine, Jan. 9 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine makes headlines worldwide in 2025 * Whether it's conducting cutting-edge research, commenting on current events or receiving that diploma, University of Maine faculty, students and leaders made headlines locally, nationally and internationally in 2025. From research labs and classrooms to commencement stages and championship arenas, UMaine was featured in more than 18,000 stories published from   more