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Judge blocks sharing of WA Medicaid data for immigration enforcement
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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August 13, 2025
SEATTLE – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using Medicaid data obtained from Washington and 19 other plaintiff states for immigration enforcement purposes. The judge also...
Attorney General Tong Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 13, 2025
Press Releases 08/13/2025 Attorney General Tong Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the...
Seeking Educators to Pilot MOOSE Modules and Wabanaki Studies Educator Guides
Maine Department of Education
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August 13, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is currently seeking educators to pilot MOOSE Modules and Wabanaki Studies Educator Guides with their classrooms this fall. Maine’s Online Open-Source Education (MOOSE) platform provides free,...
Maine Harness Racing Commission Notice of Hearing: Annual Horse Supply Hearing
Maine Government
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August 12, 2025
MAINE, August 19 - Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Back to full Meeting Calendar Date: August 19, 2025 Start Time: 9:00 AM Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Microsoft Teams Meeting...
Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking California’s Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 12, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction finding California and a multistate coalition were likely...
WHILDE Looks To Redefining Education—One Student at a Time With Proprietary WHILDE Method
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
YARMOUTH, ME, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As families nationwide search for alternatives to one-size-fits-all education, WHILDE LLC is offering something radically different: a personalized, confidence-based system...
Maine DOE Update – August 8, 2025
Maine Department of Education
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August 8, 2025
From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Graduation Report Due August 30; Please Review Synergy Records before August 15 Graduation reporting is due on August 30, 2025. The Maine Department of Education’s data system, Synergy, will...
NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
Chicago, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 13-15, 2025. Specific...
Synergy CHC Corp Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and its Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
WESTBROOK, Maine, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synergy CHC Corp. (NASDAQ: SNYR) (“Synergy” or the “Company”), a consumer health and wellness company, is announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025. “We are...
Register Now for Maine’s First Green Schools Symposium
Maine Department of Education
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August 7, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is excited to announce Maine’s first-ever Green Schools Symposium on November 7, 2025—a statewide event to celebrate environmental education leadership in Maine schools. The gathering will showcase powerful...
Oola Bowls® Brings 'Happiness in a Bowl' to Maine with Grand Opening Celebration in Westbrook
EIN Presswire
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August 7, 2025
WESTBROOK, ME, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Oola Bowls, the vibrant better-for-you brand known for its signature, high-pulp açaí bowls and commitment to “what happiness tastes like,” is pleased to announce the grand...
Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Nevada Attorney General
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August 6, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing a Virginia-led amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to stand with...
Border Patrol Agents Arrest Confirmed Gang Member in Maine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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August 6, 2025
UNION, Maine — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Colombian national and confirmed member of the South American Theft Group (SATG) in Union, Maine, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The individual was found to be illegally present in the United...
Maine DOE Update – August 1, 2025
Maine Department of Education
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August 1, 2025
From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates 2025-2026 Information for the National Board Certification Scholarship Fund and Salary Supplement The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to remind you of two National Board...
Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
New York Attorney General
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August 1, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration for attacking access to gender-affirming health care for transgender and nonbinary youth....
For ME Trainings Support Early Educators Across Maine
Maine Department of Education
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August 1, 2025
(Pictured: Teachers work together during the “Building Beautiful Things” activity, bringing in classroom items to build, collaborate, and reflect on the importance of play-based learning.) Across the State of Maine, educators are coming together...
An Invitation to School Principals to Join Maine’s 2025-2026 Transformational Leaders’ Network
Maine Department of Education
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August 1, 2025
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to invite school principals to register for a year-long professional learning experience called the Transformational Leaders’ Network (TLN). The TLN offers principals an opportunity to deepen...
Governor Mills & Treasurer Perry Announce Fitch Upgrades Maine's Credit Rating; State Ends FY2025 With Record $1B Rainy Day Fund
State of Maine Office of Governor
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August 1, 2025
Healthy reserves, budget surplus in FY2025, and credit rating upgrade demonstrate Maine's prudent budgeting and fiscal health under Governor Mills Governor Janet Mills and State Treasurer Joe Perry announced today that Fitch Ratings, one of the...
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 1, 2025
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict access to healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth. The lawsuit...
Maine DOE Hosts Summer Institutes on Integrating Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Maine Department of Education
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July 25, 2025
From July 14-16, 2025, educators from across Maine gathered on the coast for an immersive professional learning experience, designed to reimagine how literacy and numeracy are taught—not as isolated subjects but as essential, interconnected tools...