Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine
AG Brown sues over unlawful federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown sues over unlawful federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements
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The federal administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements will make it even harder for people with challenging medical conditions to get the healthcare they need, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors argue in a
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements Rule
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements Rule
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 26 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The lawsuit challenges provisions of
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Sues Federal Government Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Federal Government Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Be
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Attorney General Bonta Files Supplemental Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's New Funding Restrictions for Permanent Housing Projects
SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Supplemental Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's New Funding Restrictions for Permanent Housing Projects
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OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a supplemental complaint challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation Of Medicaid Work Requirements For Medically Frail Individuals
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation Of Medicaid Work Requirements For Medically Frail Individuals
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As part of a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers
ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers
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June 29, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule that threatens to take health care away from vulnerable Medicaid recipients. The
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawful implementation of Medicaid work requirements for medically frail individuals
DENVER, Colorado, June 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawful implementation of Medicaid work requirements for medically frail individuals
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June 29, 2026 (DENVER) - As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements inclu
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
SALEM, Oregon, June 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
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AG Rayfield: "Eligible people will lose coverage despite doing nothing wrong."
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit today over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements that would strip hea
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Bennet, Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and John Curtis (R-Idaho) to introduce the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act of 2026, legislation to sup
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C-SPAN Launches Road to the Capitol: Candidate Coverage From the Trail to Deliver On-the-Ground Video Coverage of Competitive Midterm Races
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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C-SPAN Launches Road to the Capitol: Candidate Coverage from the Trail to Deliver On-the-Ground Video Coverage of Competitive Midterm Races
Funded by Leading National Foundations, This C-SPAN Campaign 2026 Initiative Sends Multimedia Journalists to Battleground States to Bring Voters Unfiltered Access to U.S.
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Center for Immigration Studies Senior Legal Fellow Fishman Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by George Fishman, senior legal fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits":
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Chairman Schmitt and Ranking Member Welch, I am honored to have the opportunity to testify before you and the other Members of the Subcommittee today regarding denaturalization a
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Governor Mills Announces $100,000 in Funding to Keep Katahdin Higher Education Center Open
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 29 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Announces $100,000 in Funding to Keep Katahdin Higher Education Center Open
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One-time funding from Governor's contingency account will preserve access to education and workforce training, child care in East Millinocket
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will donate $100,000 from her contingency fund to keep the Katahdin Higher Education Center in East Millinocket open while com
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King Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Voting Access for all American Citizens
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Voting Access for all American Citizens
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring legislation to strengthen the fundamental right to vote for all American citizens. The Right to Vote Act would establish the first-ever statutory right to vote in federal elections, protecting citizens from state and federal laws that attempt to restri
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in t
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule To Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Tru
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats In Opposing Republican Plan to Cut Disabled Veterans' Benefits
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. ) joined 45 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing cuts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for disabled veterans who suffer from sleep apnea and tinnitus, as proposed by a draft VA
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NOAA Fisheries Trains for Whale Entanglement Response With New York and New Jersey Partners
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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NOAA Fisheries Trains for Whale Entanglement Response with New York and New Jersey Partners
Regional collaborators gathered at the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, for a large whale entanglement response workshop. Entanglement in fishing gear and marine debris is a significant threat to recovering whale populations.
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Pingree, Massie Introduce 'People Over Poison Act' to Protect Americans' Right to Hold Big Chemical Companies Accountable
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Pingree, Massie Introduce 'People Over Poison Act' to Protect Americans' Right to Hold Big Chemical Companies Accountable
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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced the People Over Poison Act, legislation to protect Americans' right to hold pesticide manufacturers accountable under state law when they fail to warn consumers about the risks of t
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Implementation of New Medicaid Work Requirements
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in
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Senator Collins Speaks at Boardwalk Groundbreaking in Skowhegan
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Speaks at Boardwalk Groundbreaking in Skowhegan
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SKOWHEGAN, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Balance Foundation Boardwalk in Skowhegan. Dozens were in attendance for the event, including members of Main Street Skowhegan and the New Balance Foundation, Senator
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Senator Collins Visits Sappi Somerset Mill
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Visits Sappi Somerset Mill
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SKOWHEGAN, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Sappi's Somerset Mill today to tour the facility and speak with employees and company leaders. At the conclusion of the tour, Senator Collins presented Plant Manager Marty Richard and Sappi North America CEO Mike Haws with a copy of the Congressional Re
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Study Reveals How Leukemia Cells Enter and Damage Lungs
NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizHospital] (TNSxrep) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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Study Reveals How Leukemia Cells Enter and Damage Lungs
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L ed by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue, and cause severe breathing problems. Published online June 29 in Nature Immunology, the new work addresses acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, a canc
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Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms
WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms
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The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the int
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