The proposed legislation would allow public employees to strike if their employer failed to carry out the arbitrator’s determinations.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republicans poised to block bill to create Jan. 6 commission
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has been working with other senators to try to find a compromise, but most Republicans have held fast to their opposition.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Politics, Sports
ESPN report: Donald Trump offered late senator money to stop ‘Spygate’ investigation
In 2008, according to ESPN, Donald Trump acted on behalf of Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Sen. Arlen Specter called for a probe into illegal videotaping.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill would ban distribution of remote classes recorded in Maine schools
While the bill’s sponsor says it aims to prevent snippets of a class from being taken out of context or used in a way to harm teachers, opponents say it stands in the way of transparency.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
One would make possession of various illegal drugs a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins leads effort to salvage legislation to create Jan. 6 commission
Many Republicans have still said they don’t trust that the commission studying the insurrection would be bipartisan, even though the panel itself and the staff would be evenly split between the parties.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden, Putin to meet face to face in June summit as tensions rise
The agenda is expected to include discussion of Russian action in neighboring Ukraine, this week’s forced diversion of a Lithuania-bound flight by Russian-ally Belarus, efforts by both nations to stem the coronavirus pandemic and more.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Republican leaders condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene over Holocaust comments
The conservative firebrand and ally of former President Trump has thrived on stirring controversy, pushing conspiracy theories and confronting her colleagues, but until now, Republican leaders have hesitated to criticize her.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
It’s not just Arizona: Trump loyalists push to review 2020 ballots
The votes have been counted – and often recounted – and certified by local officials, but conspiracy theorists promote debate and legal wrangling that propel suspicions.