Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine
AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin
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Build America Buy America Act Challenges Increase Costs And Delays In Affordable Housing Development
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Subject: Response to FR-6616-N-01 - Request for Information on Build America, Buy America (BABA) Implementation in HUD-Assisted Affordable Housing Development
Executive Summary
Avesta Housing appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding HUD's implementation of
the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA). We ar
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Colorado River Indian Tribes Demand CFTC Enforce Ban on Unlawful Sports Betting in Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES
Colorado River Indian Reservation
26600 MOHAVE ROAD
PARKER, ARIZONA 85344
TELEPHONE (928) 669 9211
FAX (928) 669-1216
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Comrnission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington,
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Enterprise Rancheria Urges CFTC to Enforce Prohibition on Unlawful Sports-Related Event Contracts in Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
April 30, 2026
Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov
RE: Enterprise Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65)
Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick:
On behalf of the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, a federally recognized
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Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Urges CFTC To Enforce Ban On Unlawful Sports Betting Contracts Threatening Tribal Sovereignty
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
April 29, 2026
Delivered via portal at https://comments.cftc.gov
RE: Graton Rancheria's Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on
Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65)
Dear Chairmen Selig and Secretary Kirkpatrick:
On behalf of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (the Tribe or Graton), I write to in resp
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Jupiter Moon Returns to Orbit in Maine Solar System Model
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, July 16 -- The University of Maine Presque Isle campus issued the following news release:
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Jupiter moon returns to orbit in Maine Solar System Model
After spending part of the summer "out of orbit" for replacement and painting, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to announce that Jupiter's moon Io is returning to its spot with three other moons in the Maine Solar System Model.
The model, which stretches almost 160 miles along U.S. Route 1 from Madawas
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Urges CFTC to Uphold Sovereignty and Ban Sports-Related Event Contracts on Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians
Executive Branch of Tribal Government
Office of the Chief Executive
April 30, 2026
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking P
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Morongo Band of Mission Indians Urges CFTC to Prohibit Illegal Sports-Related Event Contracts on Prediction Markets to Protect Tribal Sovereignty and Public Interest
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, N.W. A SOVEREIGN NATION
Washington, DC 20581
Submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal
Re: Prediction Markets (RIN 3038-AF65) - Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on E
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National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild: Six Days. That's How Long It Took ICE to Kill Someone Else
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release:
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Six Days. That's How Long It Took ICE to Kill Someone Else.
Earlier this morning, ICE shot and killed Johan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. It's the second time in six days that ICE has killed someone in this country. The first was Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, shot to death in Houston on July 7. Neither ICE nor DHS has explained why the agent in Maine opened fire.
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Senator Collins Walks in Maine Potato Blossom Parade
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Walks in Maine Potato Blossom Parade
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FORT FAIRFIELD, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins walked in the Maine Potato Blossom Parade in Fort Fairfield. The parade is the centerpiece of the 79th annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival, a nine-day celebration held as potato fields are in bloom to honor Aroostook County's
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Sens. Markey, Warren Issue Letter to ICE
WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 16, 2026
David Wesling
Boston Acting Field Office Director
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Enforcement and Removal Operations
Boston Field Office
1000 District Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
Dear Acting Director Wesling:
We are profoundly alarmed
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