Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Republican leader of the House, says the new forecast is the result of ‘higher taxes and bloated government.’
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Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s stance on Title IX, the law barring sex discrimination in schools.
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Maine’s largest state employee union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining
The complaint was filed Monday with the Maine Labor Relations Board and relates to negotiations for contracts that expired at the end of June.
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Six Paris candidates square off in Dec. 2 special election
After two resignations, Paris’ select board was left with the minimum needed for a quorum to conduct business. A special election to fill out the five-member panel will be held Tuesday at Paris Town Office, 4-8 p.m.
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Graham Platner aims to create a movement that transcends his Senate campaign
‘What I want to build, is gonna take way more than one single Senate seat,’ said the 41-year-old Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Maine congressional delegation condemns Trump’s ‘seditious behavior’ comments
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden said the president should not have threatened violence against six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video directed at members of the military.
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If Graham Platner and President Trump ever have a sit-down, this would be the chair
The U.S. Senate candidate’s grandfather designed an iconic mid-century chair found in museums and movies – and in Trump’s New York office.
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Maine lawmakers won’t take up bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks
Rep. Grayson Lookner, a Portland Democrat, said he brought the proposal in response to recent incidents in Maine, including the September arrest of a parent outside a Portland school.
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Angus King co-sponsors effort to repeal funding bill provision allowing senators to sue government
A spokesperson said King didn’t know the provision was in the continuing resolution when he voted to pass it — a vote that drew the ire of many Democrats.
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Republican lawmakers request review of driver’s licenses for noncitizens following deadly crashes
Rep. Amy Arata and Sen. Bruce Bickford are asking for a review of whether noncitizens have been improperly issued driver’s licenses following two crashes in which federal authorities said the drivers overstayed tourist visas.