The Maine Republican Party is putting up signs in Aroostook County to fool people into believing Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat, wants to defund police, but provided no evidence that he does.
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House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court
The Respect for Marriage Act is almost certain to stall in the evenly split Senate, where most Republicans would likely join a filibuster to block it.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts from around Jan. 6
The deletion of the messages has raised the prospect of lost evidence that could shed further light on then-President Donald Trump’s actions during the insurrection.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jan. 6 panel chairman has COVID-19, but prime-time hearing is still on
Two White House aides who resigned immediately after the Capitol insurrection are expected to testify at Thursday’s hearing.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
Group using fake name to survey Mainers on culture war issues
The American Principles Project conducted the ‘Maine Today & Public Insight’ poll and said it soon could launch anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-critical race theory ads attacking Gov. Janet Mills. LePage’s campaign strategist said his team was not behind the poll.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against court
The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jury selection for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon heads for 2nd day
Bannon, 68, had been one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts who refused to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Posted inElection 2022, News
Ed Rabasco Jr. secures ballot spot for district attorney election
Poland Democrat earned more than three times the needed write-ins during the June primary and will run against GOP contender Neil McLean in November for the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties DA post.
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House votes to restore abortion rights, but odds in the Senate are dim
Only two Senate Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, have been supportive of abortion rights, but they do not support the Democrats’ proposal, calling it too far-reaching.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Rep. Golden’s bill to expand rights of Maine tribes passes U.S. House
Gov. Janet Mills opposes the measure by her fellow Democrat to automatically include Maine’s tribes in any new federal Indian laws.