News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Joins Coalition of 23 States in Challenging 3 Day Waiting Periods for Firearms Purchases
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Joins Coalition of 23 States in Challenging 3 Day Waiting Periods for Firearms Purchases
September 28, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Montana, challenging the constitutionality of Maine's 72-hour waiting periods for firearms purchases.
"The Constitution acknowledges the rights of citizens to firearms,
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general, state energy and environmental protection agencies, and state ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject the propos
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Alliance to Save Energy, 195 Organizations Issue Letter to Turkish Minister of Environment Kurum, Australian Minister for Climate Change Bowen
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSletter) -- The Alliance to Save Energy issued the following letter with 195 organizations to Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 23, 2026
H.E. Murat Kurum
COP31 President-Designate
Minister of Environment, Urbanization & Climate Change,
Republic of Turkiye
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H.E. Chris Bowen MP
COP 31 President of Negotiatio
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American Family Field unveils new menu items for 2026 Postseason
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 29 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release:
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American Family Field unveils new menu items for 2026 Postseason
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MILWAUKEE - With October baseball back in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Brewers and foodservice partners Delaware North and Black Shoe Hospitality have cooked up an array of new menu items that will be available throughout the postseason, giving fans even more reasons to arrive hungry at American Family Field.
Throughout t
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
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Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic d
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the ala
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate i
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating dang
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the att
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Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general and ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to form a combined energy beh
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Bennet, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians
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The senators call for an 18-month extension and redesignation as TPS for Ukrainians is set to expire next month
Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and a bipartisan group of 29 Senate colleagues to demand that
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Columbia: A Former Postdoc Returns as a Professor
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- Columbia University issued the following news:
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A Former Postdoc Returns as a Professor
Mark Ross-Lonergan is an experimental neutrino physicist with a passion for oysters.
September 29, 2026
Mark Ross-Lonergan first arrived at Columbia as a postdoctoral researcher in 2017, eager to pivot from his previous work on theoretical physics to a career focused on physics experiments. After spending five years as a postdoc at Columbia, Ross-Lonergan decamped for New Mexic
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CSBS Launches Nonbank Industry Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release:
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CSBS Launches Nonbank Industry Advisory Council
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Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the formation of the Nonbank Industry Advisory Council (NIAC), a forum designed to foster dialogue among industry experts and state supervisors.
The NIAC will convene industry members to share their experience and engage wit
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Cypress Brake Planting Partner Johnson Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Patrick Johnson, partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., Tunica, Mississippi, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad":
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I am Patrick Johnson, a partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation in the Mississippi Delta in Tunica, MS. My farm produces cotton, rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat. I am also involve
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Democracy Forward: Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release:
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Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide
Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding
Sep
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King, Colleagues Urge Administration to Keep Safeguards in Place for Displaced Ukrainians
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Colleagues Urge Administration to Keep Safeguards in Place for Displaced Ukrainians
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WASHINGTON D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and several of his Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle are requesting that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and State Department extend humanitarian protections for Ukrainian c
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Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
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The bicameral, bipartisan effort comes amid recent threats from President Trump that the living memorial to JFK could be 'ripped down' unless his name is added to the building
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Members of the Senate and House Interi
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Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation From Generic Drug Settlement
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release:
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September 28, 2026
AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement
(Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gr
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
September 29, 2026
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their fam
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North Carolina's Food Banks Have Received All of the 3M Eggs After Attorney General Jackson's Antitrust Enforcement Action
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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North Carolina's Food Banks Have Received All of the 3M Eggs After Attorney General Jackson's Antitrust Enforcement Action
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RALEIGH -Nearly 150,000 eggs were delivered to MANNA FoodBank in Henderson County, marking the final delivery of nearly three million eggs brought to North Carolina as part of Attorney General Jeff Jackson's settlement with three of the nation's la
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Padilla, Peters, Durbin, Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Mullin Halt 2026 Election Interference Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Peters, Durbin, Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues in Demanding Secretary Mullin Halt 2026 Election Interference Efforts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick
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Significant September Nor'easter Results in Billions of Damages and Economic Loss
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release:
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Significant September Nor'easter Results in Billions of Damages and Economic Loss
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The massive nor'easter caused $10-$13 billion in total damages and economic loss across the region, according to a preliminary report from AccuWeather experts.
AccuWeather experts say long duration and major coastal flooding from the mid-
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Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 29th, 2026
Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, we're coming to the end of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Pr
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Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center
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Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Members of the House and Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittees, today unveiled legislation to protect presidential monuments like the Kennedy Center from demolition. The bicameral, bipartis
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Triptych of works by dance professor, choreographer Cynthia Oliver features Illinois dance alumni
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Triptych of works by dance professor, choreographer Cynthia Oliver features Illinois dance alumni
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Award-winning choreographer and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign dance professor Cynthia Oliver created a triptych of three interconnected dance pieces that will be performed Oct. 2-3 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
"Turn. Turning. TURNT." is
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