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Election 2023, Local & State, Politics

Effort to create Maine publicly owned electric utility fails

by Stephen Singer November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

A proposal to create a publicly owned utility by taking over Maine’s 2 big investor-owned utilities failed by a wide margin in Tuesday voting.

Election 2023, Nation / World, Politics

Ohio’s Issue 1 passes, protecting abortion rights in the Republican state

by JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

It’s the seventh state to protect access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

Business, Election 2023, Local & State, Politics

Automotive right-to-repair referendum passes with overwhelming support

by Kay Neufeld November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Tommy Hickey, director of the Maine Automotive Right to Repair Coalition, said the next step is to sit down with the attorney general and help guide the state on how to best implement this law.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Speaker Johnson on Republican plan to avert government shutdown: ‘Trust us’

by Jacob Bogage and Jeff Stein The Washington Post November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

House Republicans have not decided on a strategy to keep the government funded with a week and a half until federal funds lapse.

Election 2023, Local & State, Politics

Voters pass ban on foreign spending on referendum campaigns

by Randy Billings November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Question 2 bans foreign governments and affiliated organizations from spending on Maine referendum campaigns.

Nation / World, Politics

Ten days before another government shutdown, Congress expands to-do list with Ukraine, border

by LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

The budget-shutdown loop continues because the House and Senate have failed to pass the dozen individual bills needed to fund various agencies, resulting in constant stopgap measures.

Election 2023, Local & State

Maine voters restore tribal treaty language to printed constitution

by Rachel Ohm November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Mainers cast their votes Tuesday on four proposed constitutional amendments, including a proposal to restore historical tribal treaty obligations to printed versions of the Maine Constitution.