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News Tipoffs - Maine Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 21, 2026 ( 14 items )  

AFLCMC to host invitation-only hiring event, seeks candidates for June 2026 interviews
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * AFLCMC to host invitation-only hiring event, seeks candidates for June 2026 interviews * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and 66th Air Base Group officials are seeking qualified candidates for an upcoming recruitment and hiring event supporting mission needs here. Interested applicants are asked to submit their resumes through the of  more

Americans for Tax Reform: GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a   more

Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.   more

Md. A.G. Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

N.J. A.G. Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip Its Fraud-Fighting Tools
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely   more

Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses
LYONS, Nebraska, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses * LYONS, NEBRASKA - The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027. On Monday, the groups, representing 17 states, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Sen  more

Senator Collins Announces Release of More than $4.3 Million in Additional Federal Home Heating Aid for Mainers
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces Release of More than $4.3 Million in Additional Federal Home Heating Aid for Mainers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that $427,400,000 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding has been released, with $4,375,915 being allocated for the State of Maine. This release  more

Senators Markey, Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Demanding a Stop to the Use of Taxpayer Funds for Censorship of Historical National Park Exhibits
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Blunt Rochester Lead Colleagues in Demanding a Stop to the Use of Taxpayer Funds for Censorship of Historical National Park Exhibits Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, led 15 colleagues in a letter requesting that the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations legislation include languag  more

Sens. Schiff, Warner, Schumer Lead 16 Senators in Urging Trump Admin to Reverse Course on Illegal Efforts to Seek Medical Records of Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warner, Schumer Lead 16 Senators in Urging Trump Admin to Reverse Course on Illegal Efforts to Seek Medical Records of Federal Workers * U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 16 Senators in urging the Trump administration to immediately reverse course on their illegal and dangerous decision to seek   more

WATCH: Ranking Member Pingree Blasts Burgum for Sabotaging Renewable Energy as Gas Prices Soar
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Pingree Blasts Burgum for Sabotaging Renewable Energy as Gas Prices Soar * Today, during the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Trump Administration's aggressive campaign against renewable energy as gas prices soar  more

What They're Saying: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p  more