Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine
AG Campbell Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Healthcare For Transgender Youth
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Healthcare For Transgender Youth
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and so
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Youth Healthcare
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Youth Healthcare
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for transgender care for low-income minors and some young adults. In their lawsuit (PDF), the coalition arg
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Newsom's Extended Producer Responsibilities - More Regulations, Higher Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian:
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Newsom's Extended Producer Responsibilities: More Regulations, Higher Costs
On July 23rd, California Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media to attack President Donald J. Trump for rising costs. With Newsom willing to be vocal about the affordability crisis, a member of the national press corps (no one in Sacramento would dare) should ask Gov. Newsom, who is widely
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit challenging a rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would prohibit federal reimbursement for gen
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 21 other states today sued the Trump Administration over a new rule that attempts to unlawfully prohibit Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming care for low-income youth.
The rule, recently finalized by the U
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued the Trump administration today over its attempt to block states from using federal Medicaid dollars to pay for gender-affirming care for low-income kids and young adults.
"Freedom means very little if the government can reach into your family's private decisions
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
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September 2, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration over a new rule that blocks states from receiving federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding fo
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
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Sept. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming health care for low-income minors and some young adults.
In their complain
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults.
"At a time when
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and so
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Bowdoin College: Faculty Research Boosted by Awards in Several Areas
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 4 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news:
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Faculty Research Boosted by Awards in Several Areas
By Tom Porter
Bowdoin faculty in a range of areas received some welcome news over the past semester. So far in 2026, at least eight scholars have been awarded research grants covering a variety of disciplines, from religious studies to psychology and across the sciences. Here are the details:
William R. Kenan Professor of Physics Thomas W. Baumgarte was awarded a
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CAIR Calls on Senate to Block 'Israel First, America Last' Bill Punishing University Boycotts of Israel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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CAIR Calls on Senate to Block 'Israel First, America Last' Bill Punishing University Boycotts of Israel
33 House Democrats joined Republicans in voting to threaten federal student aid over university boycott decisions
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Senate to
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California Nurses Association: Nurses Announce Sympathy Strikes, Pickets on Sept. 15 at Five Prime Healthcare Hospitals in Four States
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses announce sympathy strikes, pickets on Sept. 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states
Union election dates also set for three Prime hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare hospitals in two states -- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev.; West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional M
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Fort Kent Community High School Class of 1961 Surpasses Goal to Endow University of Maine's Fort Kent Scholarship
FORT KENT, Maine, Sept. 4 -- The University of Maine's Fort Kent Campus issued the following news:
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Fort Kent Community High School Class of 1961 surpasses goal to endow UMFK scholarship
The Fort Kent Community High School Class of 1961 celebrated its 65th reunion July 31 by surpassing an ambitious fundraising goal to endow a University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK) scholarship honoring their late classmate, Dr. Nelson Madore.
The class raised $7,093 through its Legacy65 campaign, exceed
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Governor Mills Announces $4.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure and Improve Energy Efficiency
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Announces $4.7 Million in Grants to Strengthen Infrastructure and Improve Energy Efficiency
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Augusta, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills today announced that her Administration has awarded $4.7 million in grants to 72 cities, towns, and Tribal governments to support 63 community-led projects that will improve energy efficiency and help Maine communities become more resilient to the effects of cli
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House Passes Bill Delaying Vital Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales Until 2035
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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House Passes Bill Delaying Vital Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales Until 2035
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Entanglements in fishing gear are a leading cause of death for critically endangered right whales. Photo: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission taken under NOAA research permit 15488
September 2, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The Senate is poised to vote on the so-called "Northeast Lobsterman Protec
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Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Team Selected for 2026 Envision Resilience Challenge
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Team Selected for 2026 Envision Resilience Challenge
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A team from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will join an interdisciplinary initiative examining how two Maine cities can prepare for climate change while strengthening connections among their riverfronts, comm
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Maine State Rep. Sato Issues Commentary Entitled 'Access Affordability Resources This Fall'
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary by Maine State Rep. Ellie Sato:
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Access affordability resources this fall
As summer comes to a close and families begin to prepare for the colder months ahead, there are two issues I have been hearing more about from constituents: the $300 relief checks being sent to eligible Mainers, and how to access heating assistance.
This year, the Legislature passed a measure that will provide $300 relief checks
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Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22), Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (VA-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education From Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22), Robert C. 'Bobby' Scott (VA-03), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education From Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies
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Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Ranking Membe
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Secretary of State Rubio Speaks With Brian Kilmeade on 'The Brian Kilmeade Show'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview via teleconference on Sept. 1, 2026, with Brian Kilmeade on The Brian Kilmeade Show:
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QUESTION: All right, Mr. Secretary, Marco Rubio, thanks so much for joining us - and National Security Advisor. I understand the Iranians are, on the recipient of American attacks. In fact, the President put on Truth Social - and I'll read some of it: The U.S., as we speak, is striking Ir
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSxrep) -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
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BOSTON - Troutman Pepper Locke's Public Finance Practice Group continues to deliver on important bond counsel matters across the Northeast, earning new recognition in two markets and ranking No. 6 in the region in The Bond Buyer's m
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 (TNSxrep) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
BOSTON - Troutman Pepper Locke's Public Finance Practice Group continues to deliver on important bond counsel matters across the Northeast, earning new recognition in two markets and ranking No. 6 in the region in The Bond Buyer's mid-year 2026 report. Nationally, th
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UMaine Libraries expands support for affordable course materials through open educational resources
ORONO, Maine, Sept. 2 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:
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UMaine Libraries expands support for affordable course materials through open educational resources
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University of Maine students could see more free or low-cost course materials as UMaine Libraries expands its support for open educational resources, or OER.
OER are teaching, learning and research materials that are openly licensed, allowing instructors to use, adapt and share them at little or no cos
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UMass-Dartmouth: NSF Launches $15 Million Seafood Engine in New England
DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news:
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NSF launches $15 million Seafood Engine in New England
UMass Dartmouth is a core partner in the initiative to strengthen the U.S. seafood industry
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UMass Dartmouth is a core partner of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Seafood Engine in New England that recently received $15 million in NSF funding. Led by the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observin
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
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The federal administration is unlawfully attempting to block states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults, according to allegations in a new lawsuit filed by Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia
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Ways to Get Involved & Connect | Welcome, SeaWolves
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 2 -- Southern Maine Community College posted the following news:
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Ways to Get Involved & Connect | Welcome, SeaWolves
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We are so excited to welcome you home to SMCC. Here, college is all about finding your path and growing at your own pace. Between our South Portland and Midcoast (Brunswick) campuses, you'll find caring faculty, supportive staff, and a community where you can thrive and belong. Wherever you're heading, we're ready to meet you right where yo
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