AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVaccines and school mandates: President Trump’s new executive order would cut routine childhood vaccines and split the MMR into three doses, while directing the DOJ to investigate states over parental and religious exemptions—though legal experts say enforcement power still largely sits with states and a federal court injunction blocks changes to the CDC schedule. DOJ independence fight: Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to promise DOJ will act independently of the White House, saying he won’t make such a pledge and will consider the president’s views. Maine tech and oversight: Lewiston’s use of Flock license-plate cameras is drawing scrutiny after ACLU of Maine questions access, acquisition, and outside-agency searches. Maine aquaculture innovation: A mid-coast oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor system designed to automate basket movement and boost production. Local business: Bangor law firms Rudman Winchell and Gross, Minsky & Mogul announced a merger effective Oct. 1, 2026.
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