The state’s motion to dismiss says the Trump administration has not said why it wants voters’ personal information.
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Why Angus King and Susan Collins of Maine voted to rebuke Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
King is pushing a resolution to reverse policies by Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
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Maine research lab awarded $30 million federal grant for modeling of human heart
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is the first research institution in the state to be awarded a grant of this type.
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How Maine representatives could be key in investigating military strikes on boats off Venezuela
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden sit on the Senate and House armed services committees, the leaders of which said they will be looking into attacks that killed 11 people.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Maine, other states
Federal officials said Tuesday they would withhold administrative funds from Democratic-led states that have not provided names and immigration status of recipients.
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Maine among 20 states suing Trump administration over limited funding for long-term housing supports
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Rhode Island accuses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally upending supports for those at risk of becoming homeless.
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Will new health fund help Maine’s rural hospitals stay open? Experts say it’s unclear
Upcoming Medicaid cuts from the Republican budget bill passed over the summer threaten the financial health of rural hospitals.
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Maine will resettle only 50 refugees this year, all white South Africans
Reductions by the Trump administration continue after Maine was allowed to resettle about half of the 950 refugees allocated last year.
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States balk at Trump administration demand to ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts
In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills’ office said Sunday it fully expects food benefits to be issued Monday in line with guidance issued Friday by the USDA.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits
The ruling by District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island gave the White House a Friday deadline.