WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'A Handout to Big Chemical': On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill * Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports-related prediction markets * April 30, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to the states. "The protection of consumers from irrespon  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect * Oregon to receive almost $66 Million, funds to be distributed over 15 years Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorn  more

LEWISTON, Maine, May 1 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Two English faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowship By Meredith McCarroll The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows last month, including 223 distinguished individuals working across 55 disciplines. Two of those fellows are Bates faculty in the Department of English. Jessica Anthony '96, senior lecturer, and Myronn Hardy, associate professor, are among this year's class   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * On National Honesty Day, Here Are GOP Senate Candidates' Biggest Lies, Flip-Flops, and Broken Promises The only thing Senate Republicans are honest about is their fear of losing the majority * On National Honesty Day, one thing is clear: Republican Senate candidates have a problem telling the truth. Across the map, GOP Senate candidates are running... from their recor  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Oppose Trump Admin Proposal to Deny Homeowners Thousands of Dollars in Interest Earnings * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to save consumers thousands of dollars and prevent the Trump Administration from providing a giveaway to big banks at homeowners' expense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led a letter to the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the wi  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Distinguished Scripps Alumna Finds Her Groove with Climate Movement Rooted in Joy * Last Friday night, more than 500 community members packed into Birch Aquarium at Scripps to dance, shimmy and shake off their environmental woes, while also discovering ways to advance climate solutions. At the center of the action was distinguished UC San Diego alumna Ayana Elizabeth Johnson -a ma  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 30 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Do youth gangs exist in rural America? * Christopher Fleming is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign and the first author of a recent study that explored gang involvement among youths from rural and small communities in the U.S. Fleming spoke with News Bureau research editor Sharita Forrest. What sparked your interest in examining gangs   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Bennet Lead Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) for another five years. RCHD provides a lifeline to rural hospitals by allowing them to test innovative hospital payment m  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan [NOTUS] NOTUS: "Even Republicans concede that the Alaska race has become more than simply something to monitor" * In case you missed it, Dan Sullivan is "feeling the heat" and "clearly concerned" about his re-election prospects as he faces backlash from Alaskans for his support for "tariffs and [the] war in  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 1 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by Maine State Rep. Parnell Terry: * * * Working to lower costs this legislative session On April 29, the Legislature officially wrapped up its work for this legislative session. Over the last few months, we passed hundreds of new laws to address the real issues facing Mainers. As the rising cost of living makes it harder for families to make ends meet, my priority in Augusta has been to pa  more

PORTLAND, Maine, May 1 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Maine Law Review symposium at Colby College aims to shine light on the places the law doesn't always reach The 2026 Maine Law Review symposium, Rural Legal Perspectives: Challenges and Opportunities, brought together scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers at Colby College to examine the persistent challenges facing rural communities. The conference focused on attorney shortages, acces  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono: * * * New Sen. Tipping law eliminates marriage penalty for Mainers receiving Supplemental Security Income On Thursday, April 16, a bill from Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, was signed into law. LD 840, "An Act to Modernize the State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income by Removing Marriage Disincentives," removes the state-level marriage penalty for Mainers who   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Julie Howell, associate director for government relations at the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "EXPLORE America250: Enhancing Accessibility at our National Parks and Public Lands": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) appreciates the opportunity to testify to  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Governor Janet Mills, Applauds her Leadership and Legacy * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement after Governor Janet Mills announced she would be suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate: I have deep respect and admiration for Governor Mills, and I'm proud to call her a friend. While I know this decision was a difficult one, I trust h  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses, allies to demand Maine Health cancel contract with Palantir Technologies * Maine Medical Center registered nurses will hold a press conference on Friday, May 1 in Portland to demand Maine Health cancel its contract with Palantir Technologies. Joined by their allies in the Purge Palantir campaign, nurses will detail why leaders of Maine's public institution  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie's PRIME Act Included in House-Passed Farm Bill * Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie announces a pilot program for HR 4700, the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME Act), is included in the Farm Bill (HR 7567) passed in the House of Representatives today. The House approved the Farm Bill on a vote of 224-200, with Rep. Massie voting in favor of the le  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Thanks Governor Janet Mills Following Suspension of Senate Campaign * Maine Governor Janet Mills announced today that she is suspending her campaign for U.S. Senate, stepping back from a high-profile and closely watched race with major implications for Senate control. Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Gove  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Urges Forest Service Chief to Deploy Spruce Budworm Funding At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the United States Forest Service, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, asked Chief Tom Schultz to commit to the quick release of funding to prevent the spread of s  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- 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 statement on April 30, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Statement on the Maine Senate Race Senate Majority PAC Spokesperson Lauren French issued the following statement on the Maine Senate race: "Susan Collins will be   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown posted the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Utah-Led Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Today, a federal court stated that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a Utah-led antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Jay Jones recently co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in publi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Touts More Than 500 Key Stakeholders Supporting the House-Passed Farm Bill * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced that more than 500 key stakeholder groups came out in support of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, ahead of the bill's successful passage through the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 7567, or the Farm Bi  more