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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Collins says she raised concerns about Senate decorum just before chief justice admonished legal teams
The exchange came early Wednesday after House impeachment managers and President Trump’s lawyers traded accusations and insinuations on the Senate floor.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Despite efforts to stem epidemic, Maine overdose deaths appear to be on rise again after 1-year dip
The Medical Examiner’s Office says 277 Mainers died from drug overdoses in the first 9 months of 2019, putting the state on track to surpass the total for 2018.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘Bogus’ Ukraine theory led to Trump’s abuse, House prosecutors say
The president is accused of trying to get Ukraine to announce an investigation into his political rival while holding back congressionally approved military aid as leverage.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrat looking to unseat Sen. Collins wins key endorsement
The Victory Fund announced Thursday its endorsement of Ross LaJeunesse.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee endorses 40% fee increase on wastewater discharge permits
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said the fee increase is necessary to prevent a looming shortfall in the program that enforces state and federal water quality laws.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Bored, weary senators flout quaint impeachment rules
Gum-chewing, snacking, yawning and alleged napping can be seen throughout the cramped chamber.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Daughter of fallen Farmington firefighter testifies propane line was severed days before blast
Danielle Bell Flannery testified Tuesday in front of the state Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee of Energy, Utilities and Technology that the explosion that killed her father was preventable if liquefied propane gas lines were covered under the Dig Safe Law.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Stacey Abrams, who called loss in Georgia race tainted, warns Maine audience of voter suppression
Abrams, the first black woman in U.S. history to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, speaks to 900 in Portland.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill would remove waiting periods for children’s dentistry
Democratic State Sen. Heather Sanborn said the proposal is about making sure children can receive dental treatment when they need it.