During work sessions this week, lawmakers on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will discuss an array of bills, including one to ban solitary confinement and another to expand Good Samaritan Law protections.
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Bill to restore tribal sovereignty gets overwhelming public support, but Gov. Mills wants targeted approach
There was near-unanimous support for L.D. 1626 among those giving testimony, while details of the governor’s alternative plan emerged behind the scenes.
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Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s libel claim against New York Times
The former Alaska governor loses her libel lawsuit against The New York Times, with both jurors and the presiding judge rejecting her claim.
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Russia makes moves to ease Ukraine tensions; West still skeptical
Despite glimmers of hope, President Biden said 150,000 Russian forces are now massed near Ukraine and in neighboring Belarus.
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Sara Gideon donates more leftover campaign money to nonprofits
Gideon, a Democrat, lost to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in 2020 in a race that broke state fundraising records.
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Gov. Mills unveils budget blueprint for projected $822 million surplus
The release of the supplemental budget proposal will kick off negotiations in the Legislature – a process complicated by election-year politics, with the governor’s office and the entire Legislature up for grabs.
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Two popular bills, two problems: It’s never easy in Senate
One would relieve much of the Postal Service’s debt; the other would avoid a government shutdown this weekend.
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Trump’s accountant says his financial statements aren’t reliable, severs ties
The New York attorney general says the documents regularly misstated the value of assets.
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Gov. Mills’ proposed $500 checks would reach more Mainers than previous relief payment
About 800,000 taxpayers would benefit from the proposal, including 275,000 people who were ineligible last year because they were retirees, self-employed or business owners.
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U.S. ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day
President Biden’s national security adviser urged all Americans in Ukraine to leave.