Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine
Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Across the Map - Democrats in Key Senate Races Campaign on Addressing GOP Affordability Crisis, Bringing Down Costs, and Making Life Easier
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026:
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ACROSS THE MAP: Democrats in Key Senate Races Campaign on Addressing GOP Affordability Crisis, Bringing Down Costs, and Making Life Easier
Across the country, Democratic Senate candidates are centering their campaigns on addressing the affordability crisis created by Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda, while slamming their opponents for supporting it.
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Federal Register: HUD Announces Over $255 Million in FY 2026 Housing Trust Fund Allocations for Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, t
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Maine Gov. Mills Radio Address: Trump's Trade War With Canada is Not Maine's
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address:
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Trump's Trade War with Canada is Not Maine's
Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening.
You know, last summer I sat down for a cup of coffee at Tim Hortons in Caribou with Ron Turcotte, the legendary jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973. Ron Turcotte lived across the border in New Brunswick, Canada, but he picked up his mail at the U.S. Post Offi
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Maine State Bar Association Launches Constitution Day Video Series
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 1 -- The Maine State Bar Association issued the following news:
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MSBA Launches Constitution Day Video Series
What does the Constitution actually mean in our everyday lives?
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Sept. 17, 2026, is Constitution Day, marking the anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787.
This year, the Maine State Bar Association is counting down to Constitution Day with a new video series exploring the Constitution--one Amendment at a time.
Over the next 1
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OMB Issues Statement of Administration Policy on Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act (H.R. 9436), which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, and Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine:
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The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 9436, which would extend the time period, from 2028 until 2035, for which the Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Final Rule amending the re
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