A bill to formalize the change is headed to Gov. Janet Mills. The move delays limits on sales of gas-powered vehicles from being implemented until at least 2025.
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Frustrated lawmakers back proposal to create a separate child welfare department
A proposal for a new Department of Child and Family Services wins strong support in the Maine Senate amid efforts to reform the state’s troubled child welfare system, but the Mills administration wants the idea studied first.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Legislature sends national popular vote proposal to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
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Ban on paramilitary activity passes by 1 vote in Maine House
The bill would ban paramilitary activity intended to create public disturbances or violence.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to talking regularly
A call, described by the White House as ‘candid and constructive,’ was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California produced renewed ties between the two nations’ militaries.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Biden, Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
The outcomes, while hardly surprising, will offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming 2020 rematch that has left a majority of Americans underwhelmed.
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Maine House advances bill giving Wabanaki tribes more say over prosecution of crimes
The bill would expand tribes’ authority over certain crimes that occur on their land while the state would continue to maintain jurisdiction over the most serious offenses.
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Compromise calls for studying natural gas use in Maine, rather than restricting it
Legislation that calls for studies of natural gas use passed the House, but it was criticized by a Democrat as ‘watered down’ and a Republican who said it’s unnecessary.
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Proposal to join national popular vote movement heads for passage in Maine Legislature
The bill faces one more vote in the Maine Senate before being sent to Gov. Janet Mills, who has not weighed in on the proposal.
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Why Trump’s alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
In a potentially worrying sign for President Biden, Donald Trump’s message appears to be resonating with key elements of the coalition that Biden will need to win over in November.