NARAL Pro Choice America and Emily’s List both offer early endorsements of Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon in her bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020.
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First lady’s spokeswoman to be White House press secretary
Stephanie Grisham will succeed Sarah Sanders, whose resignation is effective at the end of the month.
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Gov. Mills signs bill to reform campaign signature gathering
The new law requires groups to provide the state a list of individuals paid to circulate petitions, and report the ‘method’ of compensation.
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Gov. Mills signs 4 bills to reduce medication prices, including buying from Canada
One new law – subject to federal approval – would let Maine act as a wholesaler to import prescription drugs from Canada.
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Judge: Census question might have discriminatory motive
A U.S. judge says new evidence paints a “disturbing picture” that racial discrimination may be the motive behind the Trump administration’s push to ask about citizenship status.
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House Speaker Sara Gideon announces challenge to Sen. Collins
The Democrat from Freeport will face at least 2 other members of her party in the primary next June who want to take on the long-serving Republican.
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Maine lawmakers went on a ban binge
The 129th Maine Legislature prohibited a lot of things this session, from single-use plastic bags to tanning beds for minors to driving while holding a cellphone.
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Maine’s styrofoam ban met with mixed response from Waterville-area businesses
The law, effective Jan. 2021, could increase prices, but it brings a sense of job security to over 500 employees at the Huhtamaki paper products plant.
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Amid tough talk, Trump says he could be Iran’s ‘best friend’
The president told reporters that the U.S. won’t allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon and when they agree to that, ‘they are going to have a wealthy country, they’re going to be so happy.’