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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office
The election, which turned on Newsom’s response to the pandemic, mirrored the nation’s heated political divide over business closures and mask and vaccine mandates.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2021
As deadline nears, panel provides no details for redrawing Maine’s voting districts
The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
After Sen. King voices skepticism, Biden drops nominee for ATF chief
A spokesman for King says the independent voiced concerns about the controversial pick of David Chipman, who was a gun-safety advocate and critic of the National Rifle Association.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
Panel to shed light on its plan to rebalance Maine’s voting districts
Maine's congressional districts are about to get a makeover, as a legislative commission contemplates how to move about 23,300 voters out of what is now the 1st District in response to the latest federal census.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
White House asks Congress to pass emergency funding for disaster aid
The White House is asking for $14 billion in aid to respond to natural disasters that occurred before Hurricane Ida, as well as $6.4 billion to pay for the ongoing relocation of tens of thousands of Afghans who partnered with the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Panel that will redraw Maine’s voting districts meets Friday
The reapportionment commission is responsible for redrawing congressional and legislative districts based on new U.S. Census data.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Texas governor signs restrictive Republican voting bill into law
The laws are part of a national GOP campaign, including in Florida, Georgia and Arizona, to tighten voting laws, partly driven by Trump's false claims that the election was stolen.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Push to audit Maine’s 2020 election takes cues from fraught effort in Arizona
A group collecting signatures says it wants Maine to do a ‘forensic audit’ of its 2020 results, but Attorney General Aaron Frey says the document that voters are signing has no legal merit.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Sen. Collins said Kavanaugh considered abortion rights settled. Texas decision suggests otherwise
Justice Brett Kavanaugh's decision late Wednesday night revives questions of whether the Maine senator was misled by the nominee or whether she was intent on supporting him no matter his views on abortion rights.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
U.S. coordination with Taliban on strikes is ‘possible,’ top general says
President Biden has noted several times recently that the Taliban are avowed enemies of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, suggesting a shared interest with the United States.
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