The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
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After investigating Jan. 6, House Republicans side with Trump and go after Liz Cheney
Among those president-elect Donald Trump wants prosecuted are Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Maine officially casts its Electoral College votes for Harris, Trump
Three votes were cast each for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and one vote each for Donald Trump and JD Vance.
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A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.
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Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
Maine’s 4 electors will meet at the State House to cast ballots for president and vice president.
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Republicans look to defund Maine’s new paid leave program
An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
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Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits
Supporters of the new law expected the challenge and hope to set a new Supreme Court precedent supporting the limits.
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Despite progress, Maine women still earn less and are more likely to live in poverty
A report released Thursday calls for more equity in the labor market to close the gender pay gap and improve women’s access to higher paying jobs.
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CEO killing renews call to ban ghost guns in Maine
Similar bills restricting untraceable firearms have failed in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, but the political ground has shifted since last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Politics
Donald Trump named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
The president-elect rang in the honor at the New York Stock Exchange. It’s the second time he’s been given the recognition by the magazine.