BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * Immigrants' Rights Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Trump administration's new push to restrict birthright citizenship comes despite clear defeat at US Supreme Court September 28, 2026 Immigrants' rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging President Trump's new executive order targeting birt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release: * * * ALTA Honors Maine Member with National Recognition Washington, D.C., September 28, 2026 -- Lexi Franchi NTP has earned the National Title Professional (NTP) designation from the American Land Title Association, the national trade association of the land title insurance industry. Formally acknowledged with the NTP designation on September 1, 2026, Franchi is one of 132 leaders across the United  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package deliver  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Ad  more

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- 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: * * * Five Years After Reddit's Crackdown on COVID 'Misinformation,' Questions Remain: Who Decides What Health Speech Is Allowed Online? In August 2021, moderators of popular subreddits released a statement dem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 ICYMI: "It's Maine's turn to be concerned about Susan Collins" [Portland Press Herald Editorial Board] PPH Editorial Board: "The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message" PPH Editorial Board: "It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Delusional" Republicans Met With "Disbelief" Over "Disintegrating" Senate Map The Washington Sun: "The path for Republicans to keep their Senate majority is getting smaller by the day -- a once-unthinkable prospect for the party" GOP Strategist: "Things were bad. But they started to go worse recently and if it keeps on this track, it's gonna be re  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * New York Annual Household Electricity Costs Rise $270 September 28, 2026 ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's average residential electricity price reached 29.90 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July 2026, the fifth highest in the nation and 63.3 percent above the U.S. average. The state's price rose 14 percent from July 2025, nearly three times the national year-over-year increase of 4.9 per  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Newsom signs landmark bill to track and disclose PFAS pesticide use in California New transparency law will reveal 'forever chemicals' sprayed on the state's produce - SACRAMENTO - Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed groundbreaking legislation that takes a first step in addressing the widespread use of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" pesticides on California produce. The new law, AB 1603, authored b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, bipartisan colleagues introduce SMILE for Veterans Act * WASHINGTON -Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Don Davis (NC-01) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) introduced the SMILE for Veterans Act, to expand affordable dental care for veterans in rural communities across the country. "VA health care is an essential benefit for our nation's veterans, but for too long a lack of denta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 26, 2026 Heinrich Statement Commemorating National Public Lands Day WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on National Public Lands Day: "Our public lands are part of our shared identi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson: Committee Democrats Close Out Summer by Conducting Oversight of ICE Where Republicans Refuse September 28, 2026 (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, announced that this summer, Committee Democrats traveled the country to conduct oversight   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary to USA Today: * * * Sep 27, 2026 USA Today Trump's Greenland Deal Is a Win. Now for the Hard Part With geopolitical competition heating up in the Arctic, President Trump was right to draw attention to Greenland's importance to American security. But his rhetoric turned combative along the way. Luke Coffey On Sept. 22,   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Immigrants' Rights Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging New Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON -Immigrants' rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging President Trump's new executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The case was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Maine, ACLU o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Veterans' Access to High-Cost Prescription Medications * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing bipartisan legislation to improve access to high-cost prescription drugs for veterans living in state veterans' homes. The Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act would require the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to reimbur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * New Ad: Susan Collins Caused Thousands of Maine Mothers and Children to Suffer Due to Medicaid Cuts * WinSenate released a television and digital ad today hitting Susan Coll  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 28, 2026 Sens. Banks, King Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Veterans' Access to High-Cost Prescription Medication in State Homes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to high-cost prescription drugs for veterans living in state veterans' homes. TheProviding Veterans Essential Medications Act  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 28 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Maine's Firearm Waiting Period * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Beckwith v. Frey, a challenge to Maine's unconstitutional law that i  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 28 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * Tony- and Grammy-Nominated John Cariani to Perform at Heritage Center with Area Students * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Actor and playwright John Cariani will headline a night of Broadway hits performed by University of Dubuque and area high school students during A Broadway Cabaret with Special Guest John Cariani at 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. WHAT: A Broa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Formally Rescinds the Biden Administration's Illegal Title IX Rewrite, Reinstating the 2020 Regulation * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) formally rescinded the Biden Administration's illegal regulation implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Today's action officially reinstates the first Trump Administration's 20  more