The plan would fund education at the voter-approved level of 55% for the first time, provide more money to cities and towns, and put a record amount in the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund.
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House Republicans push Trump critic Liz Cheney from No. 3 position
The Wyoming congresswoman defiantly insists she’ll keep trying to wrench the party away from the former president and his ‘destructive lies.’
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Nominee to be Maine’s chief justice has earned trust in legal community
Superior Court Justice Valerie Stanfill, a judge in Maine since 2007, could become chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court at a critical time.
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Rep. Golden taking a break from Washington to await birth of first child
Golden and his wife, Isobel, are expecting their first child any day now, his staff says.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Fairfield Republican lawmaker barred from inviting guests into State House
Rep. Shelley Rudnicki of Fairfield had brought in a camera operator and an activist who questions the effectiveness of vaccines and suggests they could be used to implant microchips in people.
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McConnell leads Republicans in assault on Democrats’ voting rights bill
States including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing bills restricting voting, spurred by former President Trump’s false claims about election fraud after his 2020 loss.
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New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
The Trump administration has been accused of setting aside scientific evidence and injecting politics into issues including the coronavirus and climate change.
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Maine panel endorses bill that would prohibit firing workers without cause
The measure would end ‘at-will’ employment in Maine, which allows employers to terminate workers for any reason that doesn’t violate anti-discrimination laws.
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Lawmakers consider setting a closure date for youth prison
Advocates spoke in favor of legislation calling for the closure of the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
Republican Mitch McConnell is taking a starring role in the fight against a Democratic elections bill.