News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
NEW REPORT: Shady Super PAC Meddling in NY-17 Primary "is a GOP Front"
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW REPORT: Shady Super PAC Meddling in NY-17 Primary "is a GOP Front"
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Shady "Progressive Champions PAC" is linked to Mike Johnson's Congressional Leadership Fund and network of sham 'progressive' PACs
A new investigative report from Popular Information reveals that the shadowy "Progressive Champions PAC" is directly linked to Speaker Mike Johnson's Congressional Leadership F
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A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Final Victory As Court Dismisses Trump Administration's Appeal In Case Over Federal Offshore Wind Permitting Pause
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today celebrated the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit's dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of the stat
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 8, 2026, by Theresa Grover:
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ATR Commends Pledge Signers in ME, NV, ND, and SC, Ahead of June 9 Primary
As voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending.
Fortunately for voters in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppo
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During Pride Month, Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Kaine, Baldwin in Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBT Civil Servants, Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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During Pride Month, Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Kaine, Baldwin in Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBT Civil Servants, Servicemembers
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined a resolution introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) that acknowledges and apologizes for the mistreatment of and discrimin
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Governor Mills Announces Release of Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership's 2026 Roadmap
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 15 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Announces Release of Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership's 2026 Roadmap
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Updated Roadmap highlights accomplishments combatting elder abuse since 2021 and priorities for the future as Maine recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Governor Janet Mills today announced the release of the Maine Elder Justice Coordinating Partnership's (EJCP) 2026 Maine Elder Justice Roadmap, an upd
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Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump a
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Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump
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King Introduces Cost-Saving Health Bill to Have Insurance Plans Cover Three Primary Care Visits
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Introduces Cost-Saving Health Bill to Have Insurance Plans Cover Three Primary Care Visits
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing legislation to ensure Maine and American people have access to affordable primary care and mental and behavioral healthcare services, so they can proactively keep track of their mental and physical well-being. The Primary and Behavioral
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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Senate Majority PAC Issues Statement on Platner Winning Maine Senate Democratic Primary
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 after Graham Platner secured the Democratic nomination for Maine's U.S. Senate seat:
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"Susan Collins has had nearly 30 years to deliver for Maine. Instead, she's voted repeatedly to cut health care, back
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