The measure would create a medical safety zone within 8 feet of the front door of all healthcare facilities.
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In State of the Union, Biden vows to check Russian aggression, fight inflation and COVID
The president highlighted the bravery of Ukrainian defenders and the commitment of a newly reinvigorated Western alliance, but warned that without consequences, Putin’s aggression won’t end with Ukraine.
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Gov. Mills proposes bigger refunds to taxpayers as state budget surplus grows
Gov. Janet Mills proposes using half of a $411 million projected rise in the state’s revenue surplus to increase direct payments to taxpayers from $500 to $750.
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Biden’s high court choice defies expectations on labor cases
‘She has a reputation of fairness and impartiality … guided by fidelity to fact and law,’ a longtime associate says.
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Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in N.Y. probe
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s decision requiring he answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices – a widely expected move that’s likely to prolong the fight over his testimony by months. Lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children filed papers on […]
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President Biden’s approval rating falls to record low 37%
The survey was mostly completed before the full invasion of Ukraine began.
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On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril
He will step up to the House speaker’s rostrum to address a nation in conflict with itself.
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U.S. Capitol fencing reinstalled ahead of trucker protests
The security moves also are tied to the State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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Republicans test midterm message not focused on Trump grievances
Issues like parental control of schools and opposition to pandemic mandates are dominating talk at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
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Biden’s Supreme Court choice has had the support of both Maine senators
Both Susan Collins and Angus King voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals last year.