The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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Kennedy family members’ embrace carries deeper meaning for Biden
The family rallied behind Biden last week in Philadelphia with a full-throated endorsement of his reelection campaign, pointedly choosing him over one of their own.
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Group backing RFK Jr. spent more than $2M on abandoned ballot effort
None of the signatures collected by the PAC, including completed petitions for Michigan, Arizona, South Carolina and Georgia, were given to the campaign.
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As Meta flees politics, campaigns rely on new tricks to reach voters
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns have seen 60% declines in their average engagement per Facebook post.
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Trump’s legal bills drain millions more from his political committees
His political committees have spent at least $16.7 million on legal bills so far this year.
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Susan Collins breaks a Senate record for never missing roll-call votes
Maine’s senior senator extended her unbroken voting streak – which dates back to the very beginning her entire Senate career – with her 9,000th straight roll-call vote.
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House passes new aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
The whole package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. President Biden has promised to sign it immediately.
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Advocates for ban on flavored tobacco decry lack of vote in Maine House
The legislation died Thursday, and proponents would have to introduce a new version next legislative session.
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After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person’s access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in 2020 election case
It’s the latest legal setback for the presumptive Republican nominee, whose trial in a separate case related to hush money payments began this week.