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The governor unveils a package of proposals that includes $300 ‘affordability checks,’ an extension of the state’s free community college program and $70 million for construction of new housing.
Thousands of students have been absent as a federal immigration enforcement operation descended on Maine, and the state’s largest district will consider a remote learning option.
Maine’s senior senator said she made her appeal directly to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday.
The Democratic governor said the supplemental funding will offset cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump last year.
The Portland City Council is expected to discuss the lawsuit in a meeting Monday night.
The Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Municipal Association testified against the bill Wednesday, citing concerns that interest rates could rise if banks get nervous about lending.
Democrats’ recent threats to withhold support for a bill that would give $10 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could threaten Collins’ work to avert another government shutdown.
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Marcos Da Silva’s wife spent almost 2 days trying to find him, and his truck, after he was detained by immigration officials in Portland on Tuesday.
Homeland Security’s ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ has found vocal and widespread support among Maine’s conservatives, though some are expressing concern over the federal agents’ tactics.
The U.S. Senate campaign spokesperson for Mills only confirmed she was out of the state Tuesday.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rafael Macias, D-Topsham, would apply to any country.
Republicans, meanwhile, push back on Democrats’ characterization of the raids.
A Homeland Security spokesperson said ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ launched Tuesday, following days of rumors that federal immigration enforcement would be ramping up in Maine.
Tim Rich, a former Bar Harbor restaurant owner, is mounting a longshot bid for one of the most competitive races in the country.
Reports of ICE activity in Maine have intensified, while a Department of Homeland Security leader told Fox News that federal officers have identified over 1,000 targets across the state.
President Donald Trump has brought a flurry of broad-reaching changes since taking office one year ago, and they’ve been largely welcomed by Republican voters.
Reported sightings of federal immigration agents intensified Tuesday, days after officials began to speak publicly about a rumored uptick in ICE activity in Lewiston and Greater Portland.
The bill would have given auto manufacturers more control over diagnostic data that independent repair shops say is essential to service modern vehicles.
The investment — the largest ever by the PAC in Maine — shows the race’s importance to Republicans trying to maintain control of the U.S. Senate.
Hannah Pingree has hauled in the most cash among Democrats with $1.4 million, while Jonathan Bush is the leading Republican with $1.3 million raised.
Campaign finance reports filed Thursday showed the out-of-state forces shaping local issues.
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