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Maine may tax Netflix and other streaming subscriptions

by Randy Billings March 12, 2024March 13, 2024

A $20 a month subscription fee would have $1.10 in tax added to it. Half of U.S. states are already applying a similar tax on subscriptions to Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Standout moments from the hearing on the Biden classified documents probe

by ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

In one of the most contentious exchanges of the hearing, a Georgia Democrat walked through the special counsel’s career, including his service as a top official in the Trump Justice Department.

Business, Local & State, Politics

Legislators want final say over Maine’s electric vehicle rules

by Stephen Singer March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

Democratic leaders and a group of Republicans seek to shift oversight of Maine’s clean car standards from a citizen board to state lawmakers.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Video of Biden effigy beating prompts calls for Kansas Republican leaders to resign

by JOHN HANNA Associated Press March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

The calls for their resignations started over the weekend with a former party leader, and quickly led to bipartisan condemnations amid widespread news coverage.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Haiti is preparing for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table.

by DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

Gangs have deep ties to Haiti’s political and economic elite, but they have become more independent, financing their operations with kidnapping ransoms to buy smuggled weapons.

Local & State, News, Politics

Republican AGs from 16 states attack Maine bill protecting providers who give gender-affirming or abortion care

by Joe Lawlor March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Hearing on the Biden classified documents probe turns into a proxy campaign battle

by ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

Special counsel Robert Hur, in his report, concluded that Biden should not face criminal charges over his mishandling of documents but also impugned the president’s age and competence.