SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * At Unum-Bryant AI hackathon, undergrads prepare for the future of data-driven decision-making * Typing in concentrated haste, Megan Luby '26 and her three groupmates eagerly race against the clock. The Bryant undergrads upload an Excel spreadsheet of mock insurance sales data to Gemini, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant, and let the tool analyze countless rows of inform  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers * Defends California's workforce, economy, and immigrant communities OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individu  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Bowdoin College biology major Carolina Bragg earned first place for her undergraduate research project at the Maine Sustainability and Water Conference in Augusta. Bragg investigated the impact of salt and fungal parasites on Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, located in Sewell Pond in Arrowsic. The study serves as the honors project for Bragg, who collaborated with Mary Rogalski, assistant professor of biology and environmental studies. The research focus  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills and Senate Majority Leader Teresa Pierce Celebrate Budget Provision Boosting Maine Teacher Pay Governor also tours housing construction that will create over 350 affordable units in Downtown Portland thanks to Mills Administration investments Gorham, MAINE -Governor Janet Mills and Senate Majority Leader Teresa Pierce today joined students preparing to enter Maine's education workforce to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues to Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropria  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP Commends Gov. Mills' Veto of Data Center Ban * Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) commended Governor Mills for vetoing legislation that would have imposed a sweeping ban on data center development in Maine, a move that would have threatened jobs, investment, and the state's economic competitiveness. The proposal would have   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from an April 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what our   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by shareholder Steve Silver: * * * Maine Enacts Wage Transparency Law With the recent enactment of LD 54 - "An Act to Require Employers to Disclose Pay Ranges and Maintain Records of Employees' Pay Histories" - Maine joins a growing list of jurisdictions mandating wage transparency in job postings. Under the new law, which takes effect on July 13, 2026, all employers with 10 or mor  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Demands Answers from USPS for Failing to Pay Rockland Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately resolve its payment issue with a Maine contractor that serves island communities. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, U.S. Senators Angus Kin  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individuals seeking Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) based on a pen  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment (PDF) in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order that unlawfully att  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on April 27, 2026: * * * Putting the Fishing Industry First at the Cooperative Research Summit The Summit brings scientists and fishermen together to actively build research partnerships. In its fourth year, it's still the only event of its kind focused on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual respect to improve the future of fisheries. * On April 1 a  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Christin Deacon, principal and founder of VerSan Consulting LLC, author of 'The Great American Healthcare Heist', and former executive director of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * I. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bill to Block Trump's Attacks on Vote by Mail, Presses USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation led by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), to block President Trump's unlawful March 31, 2026, executive order (EO) that aims to  more