The former president and an aide have pleaded not guilty to a 38-count indictment that accuses them of conspiring to hide classified documents from Justice Department investigators at Mar-a-Lago after Donald Trump’s term had ended.
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Trump notified he’s target of criminal probe into efforts to overturn 2020 election
It is unclear how much longer special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation will last.
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Turning Point Action’s student activists were torn between Trump and DeSantis last year. Not anymore
Of the 2024 Republican candidates who did decide to show up this year, several received very rough receptions.
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Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
The state’s new ban on most abortions after about 6 weeks of pregnancy is blocked days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine House Democrat resigns to become county register of probate
Rep. Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, accepted an appointment to fill a vacancy as the Sagadahoc County Register of Probate.
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Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle
Overall, the 2024 presidential class’s second-quarter filings with the Federal Election Commission, covering the period between April 1 and June 30, leave unanswered several questions.
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State budget gives one-time boost to program that gives poor Mainers legal aid in civil cases
But the initiative did not get the large increase in annual support called for in the bill that the Legislature passed.
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Legislature’s budget committee wraps up work, leaves many bills unfunded
Measures to invest in the social safety net, waive tuition for certain UMaine students, increase starting pay for teachers and raise the minimum wage were among the casualties.
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Committee endorses adjusted wind power bill
The House and Senate will soon vote on the measure, which would have the state develop a schedule for procuring 3 gigawatts of wind power, enough to power 900,000 homes.
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Next Maine governor, Legislature on track to get raises
Maine’s governor would see a nearly $42,000 annual pay increase, while the next batch of 186 lawmakers would see increases of about $17,000 each over the next two-year period.