Matthew Martin is the third Capitol riot defendant whose case has been resolved by a trial, but the first to be acquitted of all charges that he faced.
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Republicans block Senate debate on COVID bill, demand votes on immigration
The $10 billion pandemic package is far less than the $22.5 billion President Biden initially sought.
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Maine lawmakers approve resolution expressing support for Ukraine
All but 3 lawmakers signed onto the resolution expressing support for the Ukrainian people and condemning the Russian invasion.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill to give Mainers right to healthy environment fails in House
The House voted 77-59 in support of the Pine Tree Amendment – well short of the two-thirds vote needed to send it to voters this fall. The proposal faces a vote in the Senate.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News, Politics
Former Trump aide running for Congress in New Hampshire voted in 2 states in 2016
There is little chance Matt Mowers would face prosecution because the statute of limitations has lapsed.
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Russia faces global outrage over bodies strewn in Ukraine’s streets
Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of numerous civilians in Ukraine.
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Two more Republicans will join Sen. Collins in approving Jackson to Supreme Court
Democrats plan a vote to ‘discharge’ Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination from committee and then take a series of procedural steps in the coming days to wind it through the 50-50 Senate.
Posted inMaine, Politics
A right to clean air and water? In broad initiatives, critics predict a sea of litigation
A move to enshrine in Maine’s Constitution a right to healthy environment is part of a trend of broadly worded amendments that includes the right to food.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
U.S. House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek wider bill
For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
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Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine’s independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and officially announced it Friday.