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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
Both parties hope the short-term measure will be the last one needed as negotiators craft compromise bills financing government agencies through Sept. 30.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Sen. Collins introduces bill to help asylum seekers get jobs sooner
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would make asylum seekers eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after applying for asylum.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Governor supports limited expansion of tribal rights, while casino interests cry foul
Tribal representatives support the governor's plan but emphasize that they do not see it as a substitute for a more sweeping tribal sovereignty package Gov. Mills opposes.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Equal rights amendment to Maine Constitution hits Republican opposition in House
The 80-57 vote in favor of the proposal falls short of the two-thirds majority required to put the issue to voters, with another vote coming later in this session.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Trump Interior secretary misused position, federal investigators say
As a member of the former president's Cabinet, Ryan Zinke continued working on a commercial project through a nonprofit foundation in Montana and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement, a report finds.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Tensions mount in Ottawa as police warn truckers protesting COVID-19 rules to leave
Other demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border, opening all crossings for the first time in 2 weeks.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Paul Paul LePage criticizes Gov. Janet Mills on budget surplus while submitting petitions to run for governor
Paul LePage was joined by dozens of supporters when he submitted nomination papers seeking to become the first person to serve a third nonconsecutive term in the Blaine House.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Lawmakers to take up prisoner rights bills, overdose legal protections
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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
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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