The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House 66-60 with 6 Democrats joining unified opposition from Republicans and 24 lawmakers absent.
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Mills moves to update yellow flag law, expand gun sale background checks
Gun reform activists say the governor’s proposals don’t go far enough to address gun violence.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts
He is accused of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each around 2015 – a claim that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry.
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James Biden tells Republican lawmakers that Joe Biden wasn’t involved in the family’s business dealings
The Republican investigation was undercut when an FBI informant who claimed there was a bribery scheme involving the president, his son Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company was charged with fabricating the story.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Trump compares death of Putin critic Navalny to his legal troubles
The episode has renewed debate about Donald Trump’s coziness with Russia and drawn bipartisan criticism as he remains the Republican presidential front-runner.
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Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a Republican contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
Nikki Haley’s allies are bracing for a big loss in her home state’s primary election in South Carolina this week.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider requiring insurance to cover non-prescription birth control
A bill proposed following the FDA’s approval of the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill also would apply to other non-prescription contraceptives such as condoms and the morning-after pill.
Posted inElections, Politics
Oxford County GOP to hold primary debate April 20
Candidates Rep. Austin Theriault, R-Fort Kent, and Rep. Mike Soboleski, R-Phillips, are invited to participate.
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U.S. vetoes a UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
The United States circulated a rival resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza linked to the release of all hostages and call for the lifting of all restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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How the decision to honor a Trump ally tore apart a Rhode Island Hall of Fame
After Michael Flynn was selected to join the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, board members began resigning.