News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
2026 Regular Season Conference Champions Honored by the ABCA
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 Regular Season Conference Champions Honored by the ABCA
The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize the 2026 ABCA Conference Champions from eight divisions of collegiate baseball. Presented annually, the award honors NCAA, NAIA and Pacific Association Division teams that captured their conference's regular-season championship, as well as NJCAA District Cham
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy
(Anchorage, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to ar
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic dr
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products.
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Attorney General Bonta Urges SEC to Keep Climate Disclosure Regulations, Ensure Investments, Americans' Retirement Accounts Are Protected
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges SEC to Keep Climate Disclosure Regulations, Ensure Investments, Americans' Retirement Accounts Are Protected
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Rescinding the rules would not eliminate climate risk; it would only leave investors in the dark
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in opposing the Securities and Exchange Commi
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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Attorney General Clark has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, o
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to ad
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of
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Avangrid Foundation Supports New Outdoor Play Space at Portland Ronald McDonald House
ORANGE, Connecticut, Aug. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Avangrid, an energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, posted the following news release:
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Avangrid Foundation Supports New Outdoor Play Space at Portland Ronald McDonald House
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Portland, ME -August 5, 2026 -The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, and Central Maine Power joined the Ronald McDonald House(r) Maine to celebrate the opening of its ne
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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Aug. 4, 20226, by Rachel Jacobson, lead researcher of state climate policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team, and Mikaela Tajo, climate policy analyst on the Federal Fiscal Policy Team:
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States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All
They Can Start Now, in Their 2026 Legislative Sessions
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Everyone deserves affordable, reliable, safe, and clean energy to
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Congressional Budget Office: 'Navy's New Battleship Program - Costs & Implications for the Shipbuilding Industrial Base'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "The Navy's New Battleship Program: Costs and Implications for the Shipbuilding Industrial Base."
Here are excerpts:
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Summary
In this report, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the potential costs of the Navy's new nuclear-powered battleship procurement program. It also assesses how the new battleship and frigate programs outlined in the Navy's most recent shipbuilding plan would
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Congressman Valadao Recognizes Central Valley Producers During National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Valadao Recognizes Central Valley Producers During National Farmers Market Week
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WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating August 2-8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01). This resolution honors the critical role farmers markets play in bridging the gap between urban and rural comm
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Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
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A UConn researcher specializing in the development and commercialization of sustainable food products using algae and other natural materials has been awarded a $500,000 Grand Challenges grant from the Gates Foundation.
Mingyu Qiao, assistant professor of innovation and entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natur
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Ernst, Padilla Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst, Padilla Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Aug. 2-8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week to celebrate the hardworking farmers and ranchers who feed our families, fuel our communities, and strengthen rural America.
"Agriculture is the heart of Iowa, and farmers markets m
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Faculty Resolution in Recognition of Danielle M. Conway
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Faculty Resolution in Recognition of Danielle M. Conway
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WHEREAS Danielle M. Conway served as Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn
State Dickinson Law from 2019-2026, leading the law school through ground-breaking and
tumultuous events, and through which she displayed fierce devotion to the law school and the people
in it, tireless resolve and patience, c
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King, Pingree Lead Push to Protect Federal Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Pingree Lead Push to Protect Federal Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), are urging the administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees, including the nearly 8
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King, Pingree Lead Push to Protect Federal Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Pingree Lead Push to Protect Federal Workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), are urging the administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees, including the nearly 8,000 civilian worker
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Maine Medical Center nurses demand immediate release of their colleague from ICE detention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 4 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Maine Medical Center nurses demand immediate release of their colleague from ICE detention
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Nurses at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland, Maine are staging an emergency protest Wednesday, Aug. 5 to demand the immediate release of an RN colleague who is being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite the fact that she is legally authorized to live and w
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repea
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N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers From Intoxicating Hemp Products
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers from Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General John M. Formella, working as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the country, is urging Congress to preserve recent federal hemp reforms and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or
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NRCC: Primary After Primary, House Dems' Path to the Majority Evaporates
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Primary after primary, House Dems' path to the majority evaporates
Tonight's primary result in MI-07 is the latest humiliation for the DCCC and national Democrats, who spent months desperately trying to stop Democratic Socialists of America member William Lawrence because they knew that if he became the nominee in one of the nation's most competitive districts, their chances of flipping the
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Announces $469 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing Scheme
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Drummond announces $469 million settlement with Sandoz over generic drug price-fixing scheme
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably r
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Padilla Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -With midterm elections now 89 days away, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, today led 27 of his Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration adhere
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Reps. Pingree, Valadao and Sens. Ernst, Padilla Recognize American Producers During National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Pingree, Valadao and Sens. Ernst, Padilla Recognize American Producers During National Farmers Market Week
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U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and David Valadao (R-Calif.), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating August 2-8, 2026, as National Farmers Market Week. This resolution honors the critical role
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 34 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to maintain the November 2025 federal redefinition of hemp.
In a letter sent to congressional leadership and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Co
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SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers
Competitive E2G Grants Target Key Areas for Reindustrialization
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to 11 organizations that will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in SBA's Empo
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread conspiracies to inflate
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University of New England Student Claws Toward a Sustainable Solution to the Green Crab Crisis
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 6 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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UNE student claws toward a sustainable solution to the green crab crisis
Rising senior Jackson Martine spent his summer as a UNE Sustainability Fellow helping a Southern Maine startup turn one of Maine's most invasive species into a viable fishery
Story by Alan Bennett
As a haze of Canadian wildfire smoke begins to clear and the sky meets the mirrorlike waters of the York River, a wire mesh trap dripp
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University of New England: Marine Scientist, Retiring Chemist Receive College of Arts and Sciences Top Honors for 2026-27 Academic Year
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 6 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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Marine scientist, retiring chemist receive College of Arts and Sciences top honors for 2026-27 academic year
This year's top awards go to two members of the UNE community whose work has shaped student learning and scholarship across decades
Story by Emme Demmendaal
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New England has announced its highest annual faculty honors: the 2026-2027 Ludcke Ch
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Va. A.G. Jones Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Jones Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs
Lawsuit challenges unlawful tariffs that are increasing costs for Virginians and exacerbating the existing cost crisis
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Attorney General Jones joined a coalition of 25 states in filing another lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on A
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Working People Over PACs: UAW Ground Game Helps Power Primary Victories Statewide
DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 5 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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Working People Over PACs: UAW Ground Game Helps Power Primary Victories Statewide
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After months of organizing on shop floors and in communities across Michigan, UAW members helped deliver a rebuke to billionaire-funded politics on Tuesday, powering victories for working-class champions across the state.
Leading the ticket, UAW-endorsed Abdul El-Sayed defeated an obscene flood of ou
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