News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
American Counseling Association: History Is Made - Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Mi
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition
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DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic dru
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Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passe
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of sixteen states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based "EIDP," the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company, Corteva, and a newly cre
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Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manu
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Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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October 2, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for rolling back critical money-saving fuel economy standards for vehicles. Earlier this week, the Trump a
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have e
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Attorney General Nessel Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, as part of a multistate coalition, has filed a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to impound Congressionally appropriated federal funding. In this lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Dis
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks
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Oct. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger car
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passen
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards
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#Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians w
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new pa
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Beyer, Mfume, Landsman, Van Hollen Lead 75 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal that Would Gut Civil Rights Protections for Federal Employees
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Beyer, Mfume, Landsman, Van Hollen Lead 75 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal that Would Gut Civil Rights Protections for Federal Employees
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Today, Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), and Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with 75 of their colleagues, called on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair An
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Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority With "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Oct 2, 2026
Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority with "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches"
With just over one month to go until the midterm elections, Democrats are "within striking distance" as Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer makes the case that the party is "on the edge of taking back the Senate" thanks to a "bi
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DNC: In the States - After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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October 2, 2026
IN THE STATES: After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes
Democrats are putting Republicans on defense over their failed record, forcing Trump and Vance to scramble to red states to shore up support from voters who are feeling the squeeze from the administration's cost-spiking policies
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Against the backdrop of disastrous approval ratings and a frac
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Federal Register: Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Proposed Rule on Revised List of Birds Protected by Migratory Bird Treaty Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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General Provisions; Revised List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose to revise the List of Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by both adding and removing species and changing names to conform to accepted use by the scientific community. Reasons for the proposed
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Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Boost LIHEAP Funding
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Boost LIHEAP Funding
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Governor also urges Maine people not to delay applying for home heating assistance, Highlights Maine Winter Heating Guide
Augusta, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills today urged Congress to provide additional home heating assistance as President Trump's war in Iran continues to drive energy prices to record highs.
In a letter to Maine's Congressional De
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King Resolution Designating September 30th as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day Passes Senate Unanimously
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Resolution Designating September 30th as National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day Passes Senate Unanimously
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today welcomed news that their bipartisan resolution designating September 30th as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day" passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. The resolution recognizes the lasting physical inj
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Maine Gov. Mills Radio Address: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address:
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 2, 2026
Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening.
Some years ago, there was a young woman who dated a man who was handsome and charming and smart, and she was in love with him. That man was also an alcoholic, as it turned out. And one night, in a drunken rage, he held a gun to her head.
The gun did not go off. She packed
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Minister Miller announces appointment of Graham Carr as the next Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of History
MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 2 -- Canadian Heritage issued the following news release:
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Minister Miller announces appointment of Graham Carr as the next Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of History
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GATINEAU, October 2, 2026
Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced the appointment of Dr. Graham Carr as the next Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum o
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
October 2, 2026
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), challenging its final rule that weakens Corporate Average Fuel Economy
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October is Get to Know TRIO Month at SMCC
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 2 -- Southern Maine Community College posted the following news:
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October is Get to Know TRIO Month at SMCC
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Have you seen the TRIO office in the South Portland Campus Center and wondered who they are and what they do? October is your chance to find out.
Throughout October, TRIO Student Support Services is celebrating Get to Know TRIO Month with pop-up tables, activities and events designed to introduce students to the TRIO community and the support availab
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Reps. Garcia, Casar, Pingree Issue Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, ICE Acting Director Venturella
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following letter with Reps. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director David J. Venturella:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 29, 2026
The Honorable Markwayne Mullin
Secretary
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC 20528
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David J. Venturella
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Senator Collins Applauds G7 Release of Diesel and Crude Oil
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Applauds G7 Release of Diesel and Crude Oil
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement after Secretary of Energy Chris Wright called to inform her that the Group of Seven (G7) European nations-France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom-have agreed to collectively release 50 million barrels of diesel and 50 million barrels of crude oil o
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WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a new lawsuit.
Historically, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have re
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