House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says a deal is needed by next week if Washington is to meet the June 1 deadline.
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Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
If they believe columnist E. Jean Carroll, jurors can award compensatory and punitive damages.
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Gun debate returns to Augusta amid rise in mass shootings nationwide
Lawmakers will continue to hear more gun rights and gun control bills in the coming days, and behind-the-scenes discussions are just beginning on a proposal aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of people who are prohibited from having them.
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Biden, McCarthy head into showdown as debt limit crisis nears
The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday.
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Maine lawmaker calls for sweeping review of state constitution
Democratic Sen. Craig Hickman wants to create a 13-member, bipartisan commission to study and recommend changes to state government.
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Landlords pour more money into proposed rent control change
The Committee to Improve Rent Control has raised about 8 times as much cash as its opponents as the June 13 referendum approaches.
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Senate Republicans pen letter saying no to clean debt limit increase
Republican senators who didn’t sign the letter included a cluster of moderates – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitt Romney of Utah.
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Anti-abortion bills draw advocates back to Maine’s State House
While the crowd was much smaller than the one that packed the Capitol for Monday’s abortion debate, lawmakers heard several hours of testimony Friday on bills proposed by abortion opponents.
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Municipal leaders ask state to increase General Assistance reimbursements
Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills that would increase the state reimbursement to 90%.
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Maine lawmakers could see their salaries rise in the next legislature
Members of the State and Local Government Committee voted unanimously this week to approve a bill that would increase salaries for House and Senate members to $25,000 for the first year and $20,000 for the second year of each term.