Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was initially skeptical about a bill that would have added 40 cents a gallon to carbon fuels and Democratic lawmakers abandoned the bill in committee amid Republican-led opposition.
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Florida governor eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian
He has prioritized tightening election laws as the GOP reacted to ex-President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 vote.
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Congressional candidate touted debunked myths, but now says it was a mistake
Ed Thelander, who is running against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, repeated debunked social media rumors about litter boxes being placed in schools for students who dress and behave like cats.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case
His team was asking the justices to permit a special master to review about 100 documents with classified markings.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
The survey also showed that most voters, Democrats and Republicans, do not think abortion should be prohibited in cases of rape or incest, nor do they support laws that set criminal punishments for abortion providers and women who have abortions.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, shows startling new video
Former President Donald Trump is almost certain to fight the subpoena and decline to testify.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
More Americans – 46% – call personal financial situation poor
It’s a notable downturn at a particularly inopportune moment for President Biden.
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Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president’s orders
The employee told federal agents about moving boxes at Mar-a-Lago at the explicit direction of Donald Trump after a subpoena seeking the return of all classified material.
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Jan. 6 panel seeks to preserve its work as time runs out
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has collected a staggering trove of evidence.
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Sen. Collins set for top Republican spot on Defense appropriations panel
Collins would fill two roles performed simultaneously in the current Congress by Richard C. Shelby of Alabama, who is retiring after this year.