Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine
2 Spartans earn top dissertation fellowships in education
EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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2 Spartans earn top dissertation fellowships in education
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Two Michigan State University Spartans earned Dissertation Fellowships from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation. The annual fellowships are bestowed to a selected group of doctoral students for furthering educational research through a rigorous process. Around 60 to 70 awardees are selected each year nationwide and are
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2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 24 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year Announced
The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to announce the 2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions.
The ABCA/ATEC Regional and National Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA, with the process led by the ABCA All-America & Coach of the Year comm
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic
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At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans' Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans' Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families
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WATCH : Video of full forum
WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks
Washington, D.C. - Today -ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in fil ing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Nationa
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California Sends Notice of Intent to File Suit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Offshore Wind Deal
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Sends Notice of Intent to File Suit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Offshore Wind Deal
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild today sent a Notice of Intent to Sue targeting an unlawful agreement between the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and Golden State Wind LLC (GSW) that puts at r
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DNC Congratulates Hannah Pingree on Her Victory in the Maine Gubernatorial Primary
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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DNC Congratulates Hannah Pingree on Her Victory in the Maine Gubernatorial Primary
The DNC congratulates Hannah Pingree on winning the Democratic nomination to be the next governor of Maine. Democratic voters throughout the state backed candidates who are focused on lowering costs, protecting healthcare, supporting small businesses, and fighting for working families. Democrats are fired up to ele
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DNC Congratulates Matt Dunlap on His Victory in the Democratic Primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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DNC Congratulates Matt Dunlap on His Victory in the Democratic Primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District
The DNC congratulates Matt Dunlap on his victory in the Democratic primary for Maine's 2nd Congressional District -- a race that will help flip the House of Representatives in November. Democratic voters throughout Maine turned out to back candidates who are focused on lo
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Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Defend States' Rights and Reject Big Oil's Immunity Proposal
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Governor Lamont Urges Congress To Defend States' Rights and Reject Big Oil's Immunity Proposal
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Governor Lamont Joins Coalition of Governors Warning That Proposed Legislation Will Limit States' Abilities To Protect Working Families
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of nine other governors from across the country are urging Congress to reject federal legislation th
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Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the Un
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House Ways & Means Committee Issues Report on Preventing Waste, Fraud & Abuse in TANF Act
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-670) on the Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act (H.R. 8872). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on May 29, 2026.
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I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND
A. Purpose and Summary
H.R. 8872, as amended, the "Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on May 21, 2026, makes changes to part A of title IV of the
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Independent Community Bankers, 43 State Bankers Associations Urge OCC to Preempt Illinois Interchange Fee Law to Protect National Banking Powers
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees.
The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At
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South Dakota Community Banker Trent Sorbe Joins ICBA Payments Board
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release:
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South Dakota Community Banker Trent Sorbe Joins ICBA Payments Board
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Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2026) -ICBA Payments, the payments-services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), today announced the election of Trent Sorbe, executive vice president and chief payments officer of First International Bank & Trust in Sioux Falls,
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Stronger America Through Seafood Urges Coast Guard to Reject Broad Shipping Fairways That Threaten Aquaculture Expansion
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Stronger America Through Seafood has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard regarding the agency's draft programmatic environmental impact statement for Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures along the Atlantic Coast. SATS urges the Coast Guard to adopt the "No Action" alternative instead of broad navigational fairways proposed along the eastern seaboard that could impede open ocean aquaculture dev
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The Case Against Paul LePage
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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The Case Against Paul LePage
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"Paul LePage spent years pushing an unpopular agenda of ripping away Mainers' health care, raising costs on working families, and selling out to corporate special interests before abandoning Maine for Florida the second he could. Now, he's asking Mainers for a promotion so he can do the same in Washington. Voters know Matt Dunlap has spent his career
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The Nature Conservancy's Geoff Smith Honored with Visionary Award from Gulf of Maine Council
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news:
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The Nature Conservancy's Geoff Smith Honored with Visionary Award from Gulf of Maine Council
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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Maine is proud to share that Marine Program Manager Geoff Smith has been recognized with a Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment, honoring his nearly two decades of leadership, innovation and dedication to ocean conservati
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With Senator Collins' Support, Senate Passes Bill to Make Housing More Affordable
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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With Senator Collins' Support, Senate Passes Bill to Make Housing More Affordable
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins supported Senate passage of the 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 85 to 5. The bill now heads to the House, where it is expected to receive strong support before moving t
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordable Care
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act
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