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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it ‘constitutionally defective.’
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Judge conducts hearing on whether to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
Prosecutors called the messages a ‘deliberate flouting’ of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
David Pecker is the first witness in Trump’s historic hush money trial in Manhattan, where he faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with payments meant to prevent harmful stories from surfacing.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
The measure passed the Senate in a bipartisan 22-8 vote but was never taken up in the House. ‘We could have at least had the conversation,’ said the bill’s sponsor.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs $430 million supplemental budget into law
The budget bill includes funding for storm relief, investments in affordable and emergency housing, a new minimum wage for education technicians and school support staff, and more.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
Threats to election offices that have been an alarming consequence of Trump’s false claims about his 2020 loss loom as a perilous wildcard for the thousands of local government workers who will oversee the election this fall.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump tried to corrupt 2016 election, prosecutors allege as election interference trial starts
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and could face four years in prison if convicted, though it’s not clear if the judge would seek to put him behind bars.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.