The Maine Senate returned a nomination for the Land Use Planning Commission to a legislative committee Thursday, days after opponents of the Wolfden Chase Mt. mining proposal urged the committee to require that the nominee recuse himself from an upcoming vote.
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Trump defies judge, addresses civil fraud trial after judge receives bomb threat
The former president is accused of exaggerating his wealth on financial statements he provided to banks, insurance companies and others.
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Who will decide whether Trump gets on Maine’s primary ballot? And what will it mean for November?
Ballots soon will be printed for Maine’s March 5 presidential primary, even as many questions remain about whether former President Donald Trump will be eligible and how the dispute will affect the election.
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Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis face off in final Republican debate before Iowa caucuses
Former president Donald Trump and Republican front-runner skipped the CNN debate in Des Moines to appear in a Fox News town hall in the same city.
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Tribal leaders urge passage of gambling bills, new state office
They say that a slate of bills that include proposals to allow them to expand their operations to include casinos and create an office of tribal relations in state government will help foster economic development in rural areas.
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Former N.J. governor Chris Christie ends his 2024 presidential bid
Christie had run as the race’s fiercest critic of the former president-turned-Republican front-runner.
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Maine Democrats will seek constitutional protection for abortion rights
Abortion advocates are going to push for the constitutional amendment months after narrowly winning a bruising legislative battle to expand access to the procedure later in pregnancy.
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Judge says Trump won’t give own closing argument at fraud trial after disputing rules
Donald Trump wouldn’t agree to court rules that apply to attorneys in closing, and which would bar Trump from introducing irrelevant matters, delivering a campaign speech or insulting people involved in the trial.
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Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
The arrival of the president’s son at the House Oversight Committee earlier sent that panel into chaos. Hunter Biden has asked to be interviewed publicly, but Republicans insist on closed doors.
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Congress may need short-term government funding law despite bipartisan deal
Senators in both parties say there probably won’t be enough time to enact legislation before a partial shutdown deadline late next week.