The shift may have been fueled by issues like high inflation, which has hit young people especially hard since their wages are less likely to increase fast enough to keep pace with rising prices.
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Second Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial to get underway
The major question in this trial is whether prosecutors will be convince jurors to convict lower-level defendants of the Civil War-era offense, following the conviction of the group’s leader.
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Posted inElection 2022, Politics
From big reelection win to partisan pushback, what lies ahead in Mills’ second term?
While Gov. Janet Mills didn’t get the votes she needed for an emergency heating assistance package last week, she goes into a second term with a Democratic majority in the Legislature and projected budget surpluses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
U.S. House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water bill
It includes authorization for a $34 billion plan to protect residents and the petrochemical industry near Galveston and Houston.
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Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
Biden plans on Tuesday to sign legislation, passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to protect same-sex unions.
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Here’s what Sinema’s switch means for the Senate
The Arizona senator is expected to continue casting most of her votes with Democrats while separating herself on certain issues.
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Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registers as an independent
She does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
Bill to provide heating aid and relief checks unlikely to pass before January
Citing the expedited process, Republicans in the Maine Senate blocked the emergency bill Wednesday, but it will come up again, likely when the Legislature reconvenes after the holidays.
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Schumer reelected Senate leader after Democrats expand majority
Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their leadership team for the new Congress that begins in January.
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House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Both of Maine’s representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.