| News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 6 items ) |
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Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
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Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t
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Gov. Mills Signs Maine State Rep. Gramlich Proposal to Create State Advocate for Children
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 19 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 17, 2026:
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Gov. Mills signs Gramlich proposal to create state advocate for children
A measure by Assistant House Majority Leader Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, that creates a state advocate for children is now law. Gov. Janet Mills signed the measure Thursday.
LD 1893 establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate in state government. Once operational, the office will receiv
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news:
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
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Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is.
It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High
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Maine State Rep. Gramlich Bill to Improve Children's Oral Health is Now Law
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 19 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on April 17, 2026:
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Gramlich bill to improve children's oral health is now law
A bill from Assistant House Majority Leader Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, that will improve access to oral health care for Maine children is now law. Gov. Janet Mills signed the measure on Thursday.
LD 1746 provides funding for mobile dental health clinics to be held at public schools, bringing critical oral
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Senator Collins Visits Dixmont Fire Station
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Visits Dixmont Fire Station
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DIXMONT, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Dixmont Fire Station, where Town Selectboard Chair Serena Bemis along with members and supporters of the Dixmont Volunteer Fire Department led her on a tour of the existing facility and highlighted longstanding issues with the building that h
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Senators Collins, Reed, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Group Urging OMB to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senators Collins, Reed, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Group Urging OMB to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), both members of the Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan group of 35 of their Senate colleagues in urging White House Office of
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