News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - With more than 2 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced the launch of a digital and print advertising campaign across 17 states as part
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Order Protecting CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17
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American Bankers Association Names Jonathan Blum Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Legislative Affairs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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American Bankers Association Names Jonathan Blum Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Legislative Affairs
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The American Bankers Association this week welcomed the return of Jonathan Blum to serve as ABA's new Executive Vice President, Congressional Relations and Legislative Affairs. Blum, who previously served on ABA's Congressiona
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Attorney General Nessel Permanently Blocks Unlawful SNAP Eligibility Guidance
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Permanently Blocks Unlawful SNAP Eligibility Guidance
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump administration from implementing unlawful guidance that sought to limit eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES BACK ON PROPOSED FEDERAL RULE THAT COULD THREATEN HEALTH COVERAGE, COST STATES MEDICAID FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES BACK ON PROPOSED FEDERAL RULE THAT COULD THREATEN HEALTH COVERAGE, COST STATES MEDICAID FUNDING
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, today filed a comment letter opposing a proposed federal rule that could put federal funding for Medicaid at risk and interfere with state oversight of health insurance a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES LEGAL VICTORY PROTECTING ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES LEGAL VICTORY PROTECTING ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that he obtained a final court order stopping the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to gut essential health, education and social service programs for low-income families.
"I am proud to have secured this legal victory protecting some of ou
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BW alumnus finds filmmaking success working with friends
BEREA, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- Baldwin Wallace University posted the following news:
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BW alumnus finds filmmaking success working with friends
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Producer-writer-director Riley J. Ewing '17 worked with composer Gregory Good '17 and co-producer Sydnee Savanah Williams '19 to tell the provocative story of one of America's iconic writers in their award-winning short film "Scott & Zelda at Home."
While studying music theatre, Ewing missed out on film classes and taught himself most of what he kn
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Pfizer Gave $500,000 to Groups That Lobbied to End Religious Exemption in Massachusetts
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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Pfizer Gave $500,000 to Groups That Lobbied to End Religious Exemption in Massachusetts
Pfizer's fiscal year 2024 funding report lists a $400,000 payment to the American Society for Meningitis Prevention
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Dartmouth College: Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Drought in the Northeastern United States Has Decreased
Study finds increased precipitation outpaces water loss from warmer temperatures.
9/21/2026
Written by Amy Olson
As climate change continues to impact the U.S., many regions throughout the country, especially the West, are experiencing more drought.
But over the last century, the Northeast has experienced something different--less frequent
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Eat, Prey, Love: UMass Amherst Researchers Help Reveal the Hidden Life of Sharks
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Eat, Prey, Love: UMass Amherst Researchers Help Reveal the Hidden Life of Sharks
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While the Discovery Channel's annual shark week event has given the public more familiarity with the species, there is much about sharks-from their mysterious love lives to how their eating habits bring them into conflict with recreational anglers-that remains a mystery to scientists. Now, two new studies led b
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Federal Recycling Bill Could Undermine Colorado and California Recycling Standards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release:
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Federal Recycling Bill Could Undermine Colorado and California Recycling Standards
DENVER -On Wednesday, September 16, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Comme
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Judge permanently blocks federal government's illegal SNAP fines
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Judge permanently blocks federal government's illegal SNAP fines
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Multi-state lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance
The federal government is permanently blocked from illegally penalizing Washington and other states with steep fines tied to their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Maine House Democrats: Investing in Our Schools, Supporting Our Kids
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 22 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release:
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Investing in Our Schools, Supporting Our Kids
9/21/2026
By Rep. Wayne Farrin D-JeffersonÂ
Students across Maine are back in school, and the fall season is now in full swing for many students, parents and teachers.
One of my top priorities during this year's legislative session was to ensure that every kid in Maine has access to a quality public education. This year, we made important progress to
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Northwestern University: 'Projecting the Future - Block Cinema at 25' Looks Toward the Future of the Moving Image
EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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'Projecting the Future: Block Cinema at 25' looks toward the future of the moving image
Anniversary year explores cinema's hidden histories, expanded forms and future possibilities
September 21, 2026
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University marks the 25th anniversary of its Block Cinema program with "Projecting the Future: Block Cinema at 25," a year-long celebration
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One-in-100-million 'Ghost' Lobster Will Inform Genetics Research at UNE
BIDDEFORD, Maine, Sept. 22 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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One-in-100-million 'ghost' lobster will inform genetics research at UNE
The white lobster, fittingly named "Casper," will join a first-of-its-kind study exploring the genetic basis of lobster coloration
Story by Alan Bennett
September 21, 2026
A lobster so rare that the odds of finding one are estimated at 1 in 100 million has a new home at the University of New England -- and an appropriately spoo
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Oversight Ranking Members Garcia, Thompson, Frost Demand Answers From ICE on Dangerous Conditions in Florida Immigration Facilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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September 21, 2026
Oversight Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Bennie Thompson, and Maxwell Frost Demand Answers From ICE on Dangerous Conditions in Florida Immigration Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Maxwell
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Politico: Full Transcript - Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns"
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana:
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Full Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns"
09/21/2026
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns":
Sen. Cassidy: I'm just not that impressed with MAHA. And why not? Because if you really want to make America healthy again, and because of your efforts w
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Ranking Members Garcia, Thompson, Frost Demand Answers From ICE on Dangerous Conditions in Florida Immigration Facilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 21, 2026
Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Bennie Thompson, and Maxwell Frost Demand Answers From ICE on Dangerous Conditions in Florida Immigration Facilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Membe
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Sen. Collins: OMB Should Not Be Involved in Agency Decisions on Grant Awards
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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09.21.26
Sen. Collins: OMB Should Not Be Involved in Agency Decisions on Grant Awards
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on reports that the Administration is considering an Executive Order giving the White House control of National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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TRAP Program turns lost fishing gear into lasting solutions as nationwide impact grows
GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science posted the following news:
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TRAP Program turns lost fishing gear into lasting solutions as nationwide impact grows
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In just two years, the Nationwide Fishing Trap, Removal, Assessment and Prevention (TRAP) Program has recovered more than 14,000 derelict fishing traps weighing almost 600,000 pounds, supported more than 135 jobs and documented nearly 36,000 animals caught in "ghost traps" in 15
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Va. A.G. Jones Joins Coalition of States in Pushing Back on Federal Rule That Could Undermine Medicaid, Insurance Regulation, and Health Coverage
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Coalition of States in Pushing Back on Federal Rule That Could Undermine Medicaid, Insurance Regulation, and Health Coverage
Proposed Rule Oversteps Federal Law, Could Cost States Funding for Medicaid and Threaten Health Coverage for Virginians
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RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a co
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Vaccination and Public Health at the Start of the School Year
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- Doctors for America posted the following news release:
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Vaccination and Public Health at the Start of the School Year
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the start of the school year and respiratory virus season, Doctors for America commends the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) on providing
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans
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#Key federal heating assistance program targeted for budget, staffing cuts by Trump administration as energy costs soar
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release all avail
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans
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#Key federal heating assistance program targeted for budget, staffing cuts by Trump administration as energy costs soar
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release all availabl
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