The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Consulting deal falters, may cause new delay for Maine’s recreational pot market
An appeal led the state to rescind its cannabis rule-writing contract and solicit new plans.
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Mills backs bill to have state guarantee loans to unpaid federal employees
The emergency bill aims to ease financial pressures on 1,100 Mainers who are working during the government shutdown but haven’t been paid.
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Jared Golden named to subcommittees overseeing shipyards
Maine’s newest member of Congress will play a role in overseeing Bath Iron Works.
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Jared Golden named to subcommittees overseeing shipyards
Maine’s newest member of Congress will play a role in overseeing Bath Iron Works.
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Maine House bans members from taking videos, photos during floor debate
Republicans say the ban is unnecessary, but the majority leader says the rule change is meant to prevent distractions.
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Lawmaker proposing MaineCare dental benefit for low-income adults
The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.
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Distinct state of Maine necklace a ‘lucky talisman’ for governor, jeweler
The necklace, which Gov. Janet Mills often wears, has produced lots of visibility and sales for the designer who created it.
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Susan Collins says she supports Trump’s plan for border wall funding to end shutdown
She also becomes the first Republican to say she will support a Democrat-sponsored bill to reopen the government if the president’s measure fails.
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Mills appoints senior adviser for tribal affairs as state tries to improve relations
Donna Loring, a former police chief and Penobscot Nation representative to the Legislature, will serve as a liaison between the Mills administration and tribal governments.