ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Slams Maine Legislature for Job-Killing Data Center Moratorium * Augusta, Maine - Americans for Prosperity (AFP) calls out Governor Janet Mills and state lawmakers for advancing a misguided data center moratorium that threatens to derail economic growth, kill jobs, and send investment fleeing out of state. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly said: "Today  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Alan McKim, graduate, trustee and entrepreneur, is Northeastern's 2026 graduate commencement speaker * McKim has grown his company, Clean Harbors, into the leading emergency-management response company in North America. by Cyrus Moulton April 15, 2026 Alan McKim, a global entrepreneur, Northeastern graduate, trustee, and philanthropist is Northeastern University's 2026 graduate commencement speake  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Great Bay Eelgrass Collapse Threatens Wildlife, Fisheries, and Coastal Ecosystem * Eelgrass - underwater seagrasses that are the foundation of the Great Bay estuary's ecosystem - has collapsed, marking the most severe ecological decline seen in Great Bay in decades. According to a new study, eelgrass coverage across the estuary fell by 80 percent in a single year, dropping from more than 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tax Enforcement Services Against High Dollar Tax Dodgers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are introducing legislation to provide additional funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to strengthen and expand tax collection services and systems. The Stop C  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Legislature passes Sen. Brenner bill to develop a climate superfund Yesterday, the Maine Senate sent a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to the Governor's desk. LD 1870 would initiate the process of establishing a superfund to support climate change resilience and adaptation in Maine, directing the Department of Environmental Protection   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough: * * * Legislature passes Sen. Brenner bill to require insurance coverage for PFAS blood serum testing Today, the Maine Senate passed LD 582, a bill from Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, to require insurance providers to cover the cost of medically necessary blood serum testing for PFAS. "The case for PFAS blood testing is clear. We now have well-docum  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Legislature unanimously advances Sen. Hickman bill to support the health of Gagetown veterans and reestablish the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission On Tuesday, April 14, the Maine Senate voted unanimously to finally enact LD 1640, "An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission and to Reestablish the  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) announces first quarter 2026 results * BUFFALO, N.Y., April 15, 2026 - M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or "the Company") reports quarterly net income of $664 million or $4.13 of diluted earnings per common share. Financial Highlights * Net interest margin widened 2 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2025 to 3.7  more

PORTLAND, Maine, April 16 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Maine Law remains in top 100 in U.S. News & World Report ranking, receives recognition for Clinics and Environmental Law programs Maine Law has been recognized among the nation's top law schools for a second consecutive year. In the newly released 2026-27 national law school rankings from the U.S. News & World Report, Maine Law ranked No. 91 overall, marking another year in the top 100. The s  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Maine Senate passes Sen. Ingwersen bill to increase accessibility to local produce Yesterday, the Maine Senate passed a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel. LD 468, "An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food," would remove barriers against access to nutritious food to mitigate the impacts of food   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Maine Senate sends Sen. Duson bill to strengthen privacy of Maine tenants to Governor's desk On Wednesday, April 8, the Maine Senate passed LD 2176, "An Act to Safeguard Personal Information and Strengthen Tenant Rights in Maine" a bill sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, that would bolster tenant privacy rights and prov  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Anne Carney applauds funding for public defense and civil legal aid in supplemental budget Today, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, applauded the inclusion of funding to expand low-income Mainers' access to legal representation in the supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legislature and signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week. "Our legal s  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Sen. Bailey bill to increase access to mail-order prescription drugs signed into law On Monday, April 13, a bill from Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, was signed into law. LD 2005, "An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Drugs," will increase access to prescriptions when mail-order prescription drugs arrive late or in an unusable condition. "Altho  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast: * * * Sen. Chip Curry bill to reduce housing construction costs signed into law On Monday, April 13, Governor Janet T. Mills signed into law legislation sponsored by Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast. LD 2224, "An Act to Reduce Certain Costs Associated with Residential Construction," will make housing more affordable for Maine people by cutting unnecessary regulations  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill C. Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson applauds inclusion of sexual assault forensic kit tracking in supplemental budget passed by Legislature, signed by Governor Today, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill C. Duson, D-Portland, applauded the inclusion of funding for testing and tracking Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Kits and funding to support victims of crime in   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth: * * * Sen. Grohoski champions new Maine law making affordable plug-in solar accessible to renters and homeowners On Monday, April 6, LD 1730, sponsored by Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, was signed into law. As amended and newly titled, "An Act to Make Small Plug-in Solar Generation Devices Accessible for All Maine Residents to Address the Energy Affo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * Sen. Hickman bill reaffirming the Legislature's access to certain confidential records gets initial approval in the Maine Senate On April 7, the Maine Senate voted overwhelmingly in support of a bill introduced by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop. The bill, LD 127, "An Act to Strengthen Legislative Oversight of Government Agencies and Programs by Reaffi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * Sen. Tipping applauds inclusion of retirement funding for community crisis workers in supplemental budget passed by Legislature, signed by Governor Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, applauds the inclusion of funding for adding community crisis workers to Maine's Public Employees Retirement System Special Plan in the supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legis  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 2) NOAA Fisheries' Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management. Industry-Based Biological Sampling Fills Data Gaps to Improve Stock Assessments * Our cooperativ  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Child Molestation Fugitive Arrested in Maine by U.S. Marshals * Portland, ME -The United States Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Dathon D. Wright, 32, in North Berwick, Maine, for multiple felony child sexual assault offenses. On April 14, 2026, members of the USMS-led Maine Violent Offender Task Force executed an arrest operation at a residence in Nort  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces the Creation of the USDA Office of Seafood * U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, and Maine Senator Susan Collins announced the creation of the new U.S. Department of Ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Susan Collins Voted to Keep American Soldiers in Trump's Illegal War Today, Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted against the Iran War Powers Resolution, enabling President Trump   more

LONDON, England, April 15 -- The city of London issued the following news release: * * * Spice Girls' outfits and BRIT Award trophy take centre-stage at Barbican Library's celebratory '1996' exhibition * * Ginger Spice's boots, Scary Spice's catsuit, Baby Spice's dress, and 1996 BRIT Award trophy on display in 'Cool Britannia' exhibition * The Sun's Dominic Mohan takes us back to the era-defining year when "London felt like the centre of the world" * Free exhibition at City Corporation's  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Three Maine Students Accepted to US Service Academies, Pingree Announces * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced three students she nominated have been accepted to U.S. Service Academies. Reed Proscia of Freeport High School and Alberto Cutone of Kennebunk High School will both attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and Kaitlyn Dostie of Camden Hills Regional   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 'Stop Cheaters Act' to Reverse Republican IRS Cuts, Restore Efforts to Go After Wealthy Tax Cheats * Legislation would raise $13 in federal revenue for every taxpayer dollar invested WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tax Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee, cosponsored the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules St  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Wyden, King Introduce Bill to Reverse Republican IRS Cuts, Restore Efforts to Go After Wealthy Tax Cheats The Stop Cheaters Act would raise $13 in revenue for every taxpayer dollar invested * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Senators Angus King, I-Maine, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, Tim Kaine, D-Va., a  more