Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, has been accused of misstating his primary residence in filings but denies he did anything wrong and says the claims are politically motivated.
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At Trump’s New York civil fraud trial he’s asked to be quiet and a woman is arrested
The judge warns Trump and others to keep their voices down after they commented loudly while a witness was testifying.
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Jim Jordan fails again to win House speakership as colleagues seek options
Angry, frustrated Republican lawmakers are considering their options, including an extraordinary plan that would give the interim speaker-pro-tempore, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., more power.
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Foreign ownership in CMP parent clouds 2 ballot measures
A foreign government’s ownership stake in a utility is complicated, and some experts say it doesn’t matter anyway because ownership of a regulated utility doesn’t translate into governance.
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Republican Jim Jordan will try again to become House speaker, but his detractors are considering options
The vote for House speaker, once a formality in Congress, has devolved into another bitter showdown for the gavel.
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Summit with Arab leaders called off as Biden heads to Israel
The postponement of the Amman summit comes after the Palestinian leader withdrew from the meetings in protest of an attack on a Gaza hospital, which Hamas blamed on an Israeli airstrike and which Israel blamed on a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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Mainers need a law to protect their digital privacy, advocates say, but businesses object
A legislative committee held a public hearing Tuesday on proposals to restrict the consumer information that technology companies can collect and sell.
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Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure
The New England environmental group’s stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.
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Tribal chief ousted as Gov. Mills awaits word on meeting with Native American leaders
The ouster happened as leaders of 4 tribes consider whether to meet the governor next month at the Blaine House for the first Tribal-State Summit spelled out in recent legislation.
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Alexei Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving the opposition leader alone in court
Barred from attending court in person, Navalny was shown by video from a prison colony, but he had no attorney. At one point his sound cut out. Later, the entire video stream was lost.