The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
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Tom Saviello announces he will not run for governor
Among the six reasons are he “cannot identify” with younger voters and is “tired of party politics.”
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Democratic Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks; Biden agenda at risk
The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become vividly apparent with the sudden illness of of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine CDC director opposes bill to legalize hallucinogenic mushrooms, says more research needed
Dr. Nirav Shah expressed concerns, including limits the on DHHS to regulate use of psilocybin and what he said was too little input from behavioral and public health experts.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks
Russia fired back with a sharply worded objection, calling the deployments unfounded and “destructive.”
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Trump pushes false claims that Pence could ‘send back’ votes
Vice presidents play only a ceremonial role in the counting and lack the authority to unilaterally overturn election results.
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Trump’s attacks spur Congress to bolster Electoral Count Act
Groups led by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, consider clarifying that the vice president has ‘no role’ in counting votes, and shifting the ceremonial role of presiding over the tally to a senior senator.
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Biden reaches out for Republican support of Supreme Court nominee
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Republican, calls the president’s handling of the nomination so far ‘clumsy.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Bill could give Maine an advantage in new space race
Proponents say establishing the Maine Space Port Corp. as a quasi-state agency would maximize investments into aerospace technology from federal sources and private venture capitalists.
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Lawmakers consider $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen facing new restrictions
As written, the bill would provide relief money via the state’s general fund, thus making it a taxpayer-funded effort.