Gov. Janet Mills also has asked Senate President Troy Jackson to hold a floor vote on a $60 million proposal to rebuild storm-damaged coastal infrastructure.
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House censures Republican lawmakers who said Lewiston shooting was God’s response to abortion expansion
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross requires Reps. Michael Lemelin and Shelley Rudnicki to read a formal apology on the House floor before restoring their right to speak during floor debates.
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Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers
The fight is over a newly revived 1864 Arizona law criminalizing abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk.
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Maine Legislature advances abortion, gender care shield bill after heated debate
The legislation to shield providers of legally protected abortion and gender-affirming care from hostile, out-of-state litigation faces more votes in both chambers before going to the governor.
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After debate, lawmakers approve bill to license contractors in Maine
L.D. 1929 received initial approval from the House of Representatives and Senate this week, but could face opposition from the Mills administration, which filed testimony against the bill last session.
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Trump assails Jewish voters who back Biden: ‘Should have their head examined’
Speaking in Atlanta ahead of a fundraiser, Trump renewed his criticism of Biden’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas war.
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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats
Women who never intended to end their pregnancies have nearly died because they could not get emergency treatment. Miscarriage care has been delayed. And even routine reproductive medical care is drying up.
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Maine bill limiting tobacco sales would impact just 1 store
The House approved a bill Tuesday that would ban the sale of tobacco products within 300 feet of schools. But it would impact only 1 store in the state – and it’s in Portland’s West End.
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Conservatives compelled by Trump push Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system
Their target is the state’s atypical system of splitting its 5 presidential electoral votes. Maine is the only other state to split its electoral votes.
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Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months for lying in court
Weisselberg admitted lying when he testified during Donald Trump’s civil fraud lawsuit that he had little knowledge of how Trump’s Manhattan penthouse came to be valued on his financial statements at nearly 3 times its actual size.