Housing reformers and home-rule defenders struggled to find middle ground on Maine’s affordability crisis.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
Lawmakers advance bill to give mobile sports betting licenses to Maine tribes
A last-minute amendment would allow harness racing tracks in Bangor and Cumberland and the Oxford Casino to offer in-person sports betting.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
Bill to establish court-ordered substance use treatment divides recovery advocates
Rep. Colleen Madigan, D-Waterville, said losing her sister to alcohol addiction this year spurred her to introduce the bill after the deadline for new legislation.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Seth Carey’s bid for district attorney rejected by state election officials
Secretary of State’s office says Carey is not a registered Republican and can’t run in the party’s June 14 primary.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Tennessee lawmakers introduce Texas-styled abortion bill
The proposed ban does not have an exception for rape or incest.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws her nomination for Fed role
Opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., made her confirmation impossible.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
No primary challengers for Mills or LePage
The lack of any Democratic or Republican primary challengers will allow Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage to focus their full attention on each other in what is expected to be a costly and contentious race this fall.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Divided legislative committee passes landmark tribal sovereignty bill
The proposal to rewrite the state’s land claims settlement act is opposed by the Mills administration, which has offered more narrow legislation negotiated with tribal leaders.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no COVID cash
The White House had asked for $22.5 billion for vaccines and treatment, but that was trimmed during talks to $15.6 billion and ultimately dropped altogether.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Russian tycoon’s charges unsealed in Giuliani-linked case
He was secretly charged in a New York court in 2020 with making illegal political donations.