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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Californians’ Personal Health Data with ICE
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, is filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data...

Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general suing the U.S. Department of...

SEL4ME Platform Will Be Temporarily Unavailable Starting June 30
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) SEL4ME platform, a free, comprehensive, pre-K-grade 12 social-emotional learning (SEL) program, will be temporarily unavailable as updates are made to the hosting platform. Starting on June 30, 2025, access...

'Taking Care of Business' Shines a Light on the Challenges of Caregiving in America
NH, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author Nancy Jo Polito is proud to announce the release of her latest book, “Taking Care of Business: Tales of a Caregiver,” an eye-opening memoir that brings attention to the pressing...

Washington State leads lawsuit against Department of Education’s mental health funding cuts
SEATTLE — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After...

Registration Open for Third Annual Social Services and Education Professionals Symposium
The University of New England (UNE) College of Professional Studies and its partner Educate Maine are pleased to be hosting the Third Annual Education and Social Services Professionals Symposium, made possible through the generous support of its...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Discontinuation of School Mental Health Grant Funding
$200 million of funding intended to support the mental health and well-being of California students is at risk OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 16 states, in suing the Trump Administration’s...

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Youth Mental Health Funding
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 15 other attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon for unlawfully terminating more than $1 billion in bipartisan federal funding for...

Stronger Messaging and a Sharper Value Proposition Drive Recovery of Brand Trust for Utilities
LIVONIA, Mich., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Cogent Syndicated report from Escalent finds that, for the first time since 2021, midyear utility Brand Trust has improved. As utilities work to strengthen their reputations and sharpen their...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Coinbase Global, Inc.- COIN
NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: COIN). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

NBT Bancorp Inc. Announces Date of Second Quarter Conference Call
NORWICH, N.Y., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NBT Bancorp Inc. (“NBT” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBTB) will release details of its financial results for the second quarter 2025 on Monday, July 28, 2025, following the market close. The Company...

Earth Science Tech, Inc. Qualifies for and Joins New OTCID Tier
Miami, FL, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or the “Company”), a strategic holding company focused on acquiring, optimizing, and scaling high-potential operating businesses, is pleased to announce its...

Synergy CHC (NASDAQ: SNYR) Expands FOCUSfactor® to UAE & Turkey — Ignites Global Growth and New Revenue Streams
WESTBROOK, Maine, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) (“Synergy” or the “Company”), a fast-growing consumer health and wellness company, announced today that it has expanded its international licensing deal with...

President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts President Van Der Bellen of Austria for a State Visit, 4 Jul
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 4 July 2025, host President Alexander van der Bellen of Austria at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The State Visit presents an opportunity to consolidate the long-standing and strong relationship between...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY AND WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS: 2025 Fourth of July Celebration and Other Events
On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into...

ICYMI: Administrator Loeffler Pens Op-Ed in Support of One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In case you missed it, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), published an op-ed in Fox News – highlighting how President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful...

Documentary Shares A Different Perspective on Global Sustainability
"Saving Walden's World" Documentary Shatters Everything You Think You Know About Success – Group Virtual Screenings Available BELFAST, ME, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Picture this: a weapons designer who spent years...

MPD Seeking Felony Assault and Theft Suspects in Southwest
The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a violent assault of a man in Southwest. On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 10:18 p.m., the suspects confronted the victim...

Wreaths Across America Executive Director Honored with Colonel Roger H.C. Donlon Patriot Award
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine and KANSAS CITY, Kan., June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wreaths Across America (WAA) proudly announces that Karen Worcester, co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization, is the 2025 recipient of the...

From Trauma to Intuition: Stephanie Harmon’s Journey Featured in #1 International Best Seller, 'Whispers of the Soul'
The Wounded Little Girl Attracts the Wounded Little Boy— a Chapter from Stephanie Harmon in the International #1 Bestselling Book, “Whispers of the Soul” SCARBOROUGH, ME, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stephanie Harmon, a...