The plan is part of a renewed election-year focus by President Trump on immigration issues.
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House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments
The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency’s ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Spiritual guru Marianne Williamson ends 2020 White House bid
The Democrat says she didn’t want to make it more difficult for a progressive candidate to win.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate for historic trial
Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she is in discussions with other Republicans on a strategy that would allow the Senate to hear new testimony.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Mills vetoes bill to legalize sports betting in Maine
The bill, 1 of 3 the governor vetoed, was among 40 she had held since the close of the session in June. She allowed 24 to become law without her signature, and 13 others were recalled for changes by the Legislature.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Jared Golden calls on Nancy Pelosi to hand over impeachment charges to Senate
The 2nd Congressional District Democrat said he wishes the House had tried harder to force testimony from key witnesses to dealings with Ukraine.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House approves measure to restrain Trump’s military actions against Iran
A similar proposal by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., faces an uphill fight in the Republican-run Senate.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Pelosi says she will ‘soon’ send impeachment articles to Senate
Pelosi said she’s waiting for what she wanted from the start – ‘to see the arena’ and ‘terms of the engagement’ that McConnell will use.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Facebook refuses to ban or fact-check political ads, even false ones
Google has decided to limit targeting of political ads, while Twitter is banning them outright.