The House measure would make it easier to register and vote and would tighten election security and require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns.
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Lawmaker wants state to require free access to menstrual products for female inmates
The proposal by Rep. Charlotte Warren of Hallowell would make Maine one of the first states to put such a policy into law.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics, Uncategorized
Lewiston mayor resigns after campaign misdeeds and racist messages come to light
Mayor Shane Bouchard casts himself as a victim of the media, while Lewiston police and the Attorney General’s Office investigate allegations of criminal conduct against him.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump 2020 budget to include $100 million for Ivanka Trump’s women’s fund
The funding will come through the U.S. Agency for International Development and also be supported by programs across the government, as well as private investment.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill to make gender discrimination unconstitutional in Maine
Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Act in 1974, it was never ratified by enough states to become U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House passes broad measure condemning hate, tries to move past Rep. Omar’s remark
Democrats hope the resolution will help them move on after comments by a freshman member were taken to be anti-Semitic.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage-era rule to help seniors avoid property tax foreclosure to stay … for now
State lawmakers shelve bipartisan efforts to revisit the law governing how cities and towns recoup back taxes from the elderly.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization, says he’s owed money
President Trump’s former attorney is seeking $1.9 million.
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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort gets nearly 4 years in prison for tax and bank fraud
Manafort, who is 69, asked the judge for mercy, and the judge expressed some sympathy for him.
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Michael Cohen sought Trump pardon, attorney says
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, said under oath he never asked for, and would not accept, a pardon from Trump.