Over a month after the Senate approved a $95.3 billion national security package, the House remains indecisive about how – and whether – to aid allies at war.
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Laurel Libby of Auburn to seek third term in State House
Libby will face Daniel Campbell, an Auburn Democrat, in the November general election.
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Advocates rally at Maine State House for rent relief, shelter funding
The demonstration Wednesday came as lawmakers are negotiating budget proposals, including funding for a bill that would establish a pilot program for eviction prevention.
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Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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Hunter Biden rebuffs Republicans’ invitation to appear for a public hearing
The invitation included 3 of Hunter Biden’s former business associates, all of whom are currently facing their own legal challenges.
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Lawmakers take up gun bills, focus on waiting periods, background checks
The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee holds a work session on a series of bills that include a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to expand background checks and update the state’s yellow flag law.
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Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case
The 6 charges in question have to do with soliciting elected officials to violate their oaths of office, which the judge said did not include sufficient detail regarding the nature of the violations. Prosecutors could seek a new indictment.
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House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban, but path in Senate is unclear
President Biden has said if Congress passes the measure, he will sign it.
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President Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden and his allies are betting that over a bruising 7½-month general election, his Democratic base and independent voters fearful of a second Trump presidency will stand with him despite their misgivings.
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Bill expanding Maine tribes’ rights to prosecute crimes moves forward
The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.