The proposal has widespread support from the public, lawmakers in both parties and employers who believe such a law will bring relief to the working class.
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Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees
The ruling in 2 consolidated lawsuits — including one in which Maine joined 21 other states — says that Trump’s plan amounts to an illegal closure of the Education Department.
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Rare May nor’easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day
The storm brought dark skies to New England during a time of year usually reserved for sunshine and cookouts.
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Maine delegation urges Trump administration to unfreeze digital equity grants
Maine’s members of Congress argue that terminating the Digital Equity Act and related grants “will have an outsized impact on Maine families, small businesses, and communities.”
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Rep. Laurel Libby regains right to vote in House from Supreme Court
The nation’s highest court sides with the Republican lawmaker who was blocked from voting after she identified a transgender student athlete in a critical social media post.
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Maine State Library layoffs, closures part of national trend after Trump order
Maine has laid off a fifth of its staff and temporarily closed its state library after not receiving the remainder of its annual funding
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Former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
The 82-year-old former president was diagnosed Friday, his office said.
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Rafael Devers snaps Red Sox skid with 1st career walk-off homerun
Leading off the bottom of the ninth, Rafael Devers turned a Pierce Johnson 2-1 curveball into the first walk-off home run of his career.
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Maine joins 2 more multistate lawsuits against Trump administration
The latest suits come after 2 federal agencies threatened to cut off federal funding unless states support federal immigration enforcement actions.
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Maine lawmakers clash over proposal to declare Jan. 6 a ‘day to remember’
The proposal, which would create a day honoring democracy in light of the Jan. 6, 2021 riots, generated heated debate before passing 74-65 in a party-line vote.