Wednesday - June 24, 2026

News Tipoffs - Maine Editors

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AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors
LANSING, Michigan, June 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts (PDF) that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose  more
Americans for Tax Reform Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in June 9 Primaries
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 10, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in June 9 Primaries Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) congratulates Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers who won primary elections in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against tax hikes if elected to Congress. Maine * Pau  more
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings * Urges Court of Appeals to uphold dismissal of Trump Administration lawsuit OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump Administration's lawsuit challe  more
Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho  more
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition urges U.S. Senate to modify House-passed Farm Bill to restore food assistance funding for millions of Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental   more
Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program   more
Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 12 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutri  more
Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to   more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO RESTORE SNAP BENEFITS AND PROTECT FOOD ASSISTANCE IN FARM BILL * Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  more
BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Maine Fourth Quarter 2025
NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Maine Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Employment in Maine's York County decreased 0.5 percent from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that employment in Cumberland County rose 0.4 percent over the year. (See table 1.) Employment in Cumberland (194,600) was higher t  more
BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026
DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio  more
DSCC Statement on Maine Senate Race
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement: * * * DSCC Statement on Maine Senate Race Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement at the start of the general election in Maine: "Over the past year, we have created a path to win a Democratic Senate majority and put a stop to the chaos and damage of the Trump administration by defeating t  more
Governor Scott, Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for Vermont Communities
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 12 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Scott, Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for Vermont Communities * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint, together with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), today announced that seven Vermont communities wi  more
JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * JAG Physical Therapy to Pay $125,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit alleging physical therapy chain fired employee for requesting reasonable childbirth accommodations NEW YORK -PT Administrative Services LLC, a large chain of physical therapy clinics doing business as JAG Physical Therapy, will pay $125,000 and furnish other relief to settle a childbi  more
King, Colleagues Question White House's Redirection of National Park Funds
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Question White House's Redirection of National Park Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on National Parks, is raising questions and seeking transparency from the Administration for redirecting taxpayer dollars away from national parks and toward vanity projects in the Washington, D.  more
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Supporting New York Law Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings Amicus Brief Argues Federal Government Cannot Require States to Enforce Immigration Law in Courthouses - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's  more
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fun  more
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund P  more
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump Administration's decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the U.S. Dep  more
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump Administration's decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the U.S. Depart  more
Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Object to DOJ Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Congressional Democrats Object to DOJ Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients * Padilla, Durbin, Cortez Masto, Kelly and Reps. Garcia, Ramirez led over 50 colleagues in raising legal concerns with recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration S  more
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION * Communities Throughout Upstate NY - From North Country To Finger Lakes To Central New York To Capital Region - Win Critical Fed $$ For Community Projects That Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure, Replace Aging Bridges, Build New Chi  more
Senator Collins Speaks at Maine Credit Union League Annual Convention
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at Maine Credit Union League Annual Convention * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. PORTLAND, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the Maine Credit Union League's (MCUL) Annual Convention in Portland. Hundreds of employees representing more than 40 credit unions across Maine were in attendance for the event. "For 88 years, the   more
Senators Collins, Peters Urge Agriculture Committee Leaders to Include AFTER Act in Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Peters Urge Agriculture Committee Leaders to Include AFTER Act in Farm Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters (D-MI) wrote to Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, requesting that the Animal Freedom from Testing, Exper  more
Statement of the Office of the Maine Attorney General on Abuse of Data Breach Reporting System
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 13 -- The Maine Attorney General Office issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Statement of the Office of the Maine Attorney General on Abuse of Data Breach Reporting System The Office of the Maine Attorney General has been made aware of an apparent abuse of our data breach reporting system. After conversations with VRChat, one of two affected companies, it has become clear that the reported data breaches were hoaxes submitted by an unknown entity unrelate  more
The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas--famed combat artist of World War II
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas--famed combat artist of World War II * Born in Massachusetts in 1915, Norman Millet Thomas loved to paint. In his high school yearbook, he noted his desire to attend the Yale School of Art. Instead, after graduation from Portland High School, in Maine, he attended the Portland School of Fine Art, and The National Academy of Design in New York City. In  more
Tonko Announces $487K Grant for City of Rensselaer to Construct Timber Bridge Over Quackenderry Creek
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Announces $487K Grant for City of Rensselaer to Construct Timber Bridge Over Quackenderry Creek * RENSSELAER, NY -Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) announced that the City of Rensselaer has been awarded $487,174 in federal funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Timber for Transit program to design and construct a timber bridge over Quackenderry Creek. Once constr  more
UMass Amherst Celebrates Extensive Renovation to the Flagship's Marine Research Hub at Gloucester Marine Station
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Celebrates Extensive Renovation to the Flagship's Marine Research Hub at Gloucester Marine Station * The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated today the completion of $4.4 million in capital improvements transforming its Gloucester Marine Station, located on Massachusetts' North Shore, the birthplace of commercial fishing in the United States, into a modern, resilient ma  more
Vermont Congressional Delegation and Governor Scott Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Investments for Vermont Communities
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation and Governor Scott Announce $7.62 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Investments for Vermont Communities * MONTPELIER, VT - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large), Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), today announced that seven Vermont communities will receiv  more