Biden has selected Chris Magnus, the police chief from Tucson, Ariz., to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Maine lawmaker criticized for racist email
Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, referred to COVID-19 as the ‘China virus’ in an email to an Asian-American resident, and downplayed the disease’s seriousness.
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Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
The former president says he’s ‘disappointed’ in his vice president and calls Sen. McConnell a ‘stone-cold loser.’
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Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
Many proposals aim to fundamentally shift power from the executives to state legislatures.
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Biden orders study on more justices, term limits for Supreme Court
The nation’s highest court has had nine members since just after the Civil War, and any effort to alter it would be explosive.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Finance commissioner details breakdowns, rising cost of state’s payroll software system
The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee is considering whether to open an investigation into a technology upgrade that has cost the state more than $34 million to date and is years behind schedule.
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Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens
The Florida congressman has retained 2 prominent New York attorneys as he faces a Justice Department investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls.
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Private sales emerge as obstacle to Senate action on guns
The dispute has been one of several hurdles in the renewed push for gun-control legislation, despite wide support for extending background checks.
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Rep. Golden recalls the Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol attack
The U.S. Marine veteran and 2nd District congressman said he was sad and unsettled by the invasion.
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Legislature’s oversight panel expects answers about failed contract for human resources software
The state’s administrative and financial services commissioner will appear before the committee Friday to answer questions about a $22 million contract dispute with Workday, a Silicon Valley vendor.