PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * 19 States Agree: It's Time for Supreme Court to Affirm Parental Rights * A local school social worker had no right to aid Amber Lavigne's 13-year-old in a so-called "gender transition" without Amber's consent. And the school's leaders had no right to back a plan to keep Amber in the dark about it. Now, after years of litigation and national media attention, 19 states have joined the Go  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The   more

PORTLAND, Maine, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Auburn Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return Owner of Language Interpretation Business Filed False Tax Returns and Provided False Information to the IRS During Audit * An Auburn woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to filing a false tax return and interfering with the administration of federal tax laws. Acco  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, March 7 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Avangrid Foundation Celebrates Expansion of Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut The Avangrid Foundation's grant funding supported the expansion of 11 new guest rooms * The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today joined the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachu  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on March 6, 2026: * * * Upcoming Online Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau provides anticipated release dates for its regular and recurring statistical products through its online product calendar. This calendar is regularly updated to reflect the most current information. Data.census.gov Users Needed for Survey The Census Bureau's Center for Enterprise Dissemination Services and Consumer Innovation is lookin  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Committee advances Sen. Brenner bill to fund lake protection and farmland conservation This week, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee advanced a proposal from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to direct $4 million from Maine's unclaimed beverage container deposits toward farmland protection and lake restoration. When Mainers don't retur  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on March 4, 2026: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic activity was flat on balance, with mixed results across sectors. Consumer spending showed no change overall as increased spending on goods was offset by decreased tourism and hospitality spending. Manufacturing activity rose modestly, nonfinancial services activity edged up, and financial services activity was stable. Bank loan volumes and l  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Seeds of something different * In Berlin in the early 1870s, tourists began visiting a neighborhood called Barackia. It did not have museums, palaces, or any other typical attractions. Barackia was a working-class neighborhood where people grew their own food, lived in small dwellings, and established communal arrangements outside the normal reach of government. For a while, anyway  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Even the Washington Post Editorial Board Thinks The Democrat Shutdown Puts the American People at Risk The Washington Post Editorial Board published an editorial on the potential risks of a prolonged shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically following the recent strike on Iran and the shooting in Austin, TX, that is being   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New York Post Feature: House's Medicaid fraud probe expands to 10 states - including New York, California: 'Combat rampant waste' In case you missed it, the New York Post recently published an article highlighting letters sent to ten states, authored by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce,  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: America Must Improve Drone Capabilities as Technology Changes Cost and Agility of War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) emphasized the critical need to improve drone manufacturing capabilities as changing technologies impact the cost and methods of 21 st century wars. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator King questioned Mr. Travis Metz, Drone  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Kudos March 2026: Celebrating Jayhawk achievements * It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. KU Kudos is published 6-7 times a year. Have something to share? Submi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Edwin Osario for Election to Congress * AFGE says Osario will fight for federal workers FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Edwin Osario for election to the U.S. House representing New York's 7 th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The st  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on March 6, 2026: * * * Good-paying Jobs for Women in Construction and the Trades Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, construction workers have always been in high demand, and we need them now more than ever before. We need construction workers in order to build housing, apartments, and homes -- the things that workers, families and older adults are searching for a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Sen. Brenner shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, is pleased to announce the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 30. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's strategy fo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Carney shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, is pleased to announce the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 29. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's strategy f  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 6 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * State of Maine Responds to CMS Medicaid Letter, Highlights Steps Taken under Mills Administration to Fight Fraud * Governor slams Trump Administration inquiry as a predetermined political cudgel to attack political opponents and dismantle Medicaid and vows to defend health care for Maine people The State of Maine today issued its response to the February 6 letter and social media video from Dr. Mehmet Oz  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * New York State Mesonet Collaborates on Maine Statewide Weather Network By Mike Nolan The University of Maine is launching a statewide weather monitoring network through collaboration with the New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center. University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently installed an advanced weather station in Orono, the third in what will be  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Business panel instills students with values-based strategies for building local brands The event was part of the UNE's 'Spark Business Series' designed to connect students with industry professionals and explore real-world business challenges Story by Alan Bennett Strategies for building local businesses rooted in Maine's culture and values were the focus of a recent panel discussion hosted by the U  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more