Sen. Susan Collins voted against an earlier version of the Democratic legislation in February.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Maine Crime
FBI: Photos show Jefferson man inside Capitol on Jan. 6
Joshua Colgan told FBI agents he went to the Capitol Building following President Donald Trump’s speech, but said he didn’t enter.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Politics
Gov. Mills pledges to protect abortion access; LePage emphasizes his support of restrictions
After a report suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills says she will fight to protect reproductive rights while former Gov. Paul LePage emphasizes his support of abortion restrictions.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
In convention speech, LePage seeks to tie Mills to pandemic, Biden
The former governor, running for a third, non-consecutive term, spoke for 35 minutes at the Republican Convention on Saturday.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Republicans adopt platform to ban sexually based material, transgender identity in schools
The Maine Republican Party kicked off its two-day convention in Augusta by also rejecting an effort to remove the party’s one woman-one man definition of marriage.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Russia releases U.S. Marine veteran as part of prisoner exchange
The U.S. returned Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot who’d been serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Connecticut for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn
Margaret Craven seeks another term in state House
LEWISTON — Voters will decide in November whether to return Democratic state Rep. Margaret Craven of Lewiston to Augusta to represent House District 93. Craven, who has represented the area as its senator and state representative for a number of terms, won election to the seat in 2019 after having had taken several years off […]