The measure allows homeowners to continue receiving credits for solar power they generate and send to the regional grid.
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Bill to address the gender pay gap heads to Mills’ desk
Supporters say the measure addresses the discrepancy by prohibiting employers from asking about an applicant’s wage history.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Bernie Sanders says he’s raised $18.2 million in 41 days
The Vermont senator says his campaign raised the money from around 525,000 individual contributors.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine treatment plants scramble to meet state’s new sludge-testing edict
Environmental regulators ordered wastewater treatment plants to test sludge for chemicals known as PFAS, but the plants face a tight timeline and uncertainty over what to do with sludge that’s been used as fertilizer for decades.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
White House whistle-blower from Maine tells Congress her story
Tricia Newbold, who grew up in Madawaska, testified in March that she has been discriminated against for her involvement in the denial of 25 security clearances for Trump administration officials, and seen most of those denials overturned.
Posted inNews, Politics
Biden team blasts ‘trolls’ amid scrutiny over behavior
His aides strike more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over past behavior toward women.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
U.S. House Republican leader assails ranked-choice voting in Maine
Republicans in Augusta and Washington are trying to stymie or repeal a voting method they say helps Democrats like Jared Golden.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Kaine downplays chances of abolishing Electoral College
The Democratic senator from Virginia, who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate, endured the anguish of winning the popular vote but losing the Electoral College.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
A comedian plays Ukraine’s president on TV. Now he’s taken the top spot in the real election.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is much more moderate than far-right populists who have had recent success in elections, and he appealed for reconciliation with separatist-held eastern Ukraine.
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Official: Trump team overruled the denials of 25 security clearances
A White House official turned whistleblower says dozens of people in President Trump’s administration were granted access to classified information despite ‘disqualifying issues’ in their backgrounds.