The Legislature failed to muster the votes to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of the measure, setting the stage for a statewide vote in November.
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Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande floating barrier meant to stop migrants
The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.
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Biden to focus on economy, manufacturing in visit to Maine on Friday
The president’s stop is part of a national push touting ‘Bidenomics,’ which supporters say is an attempt to grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up, rather than the top down.
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IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers, to protect workers and combat scammers
The agency in recent years has experienced more threats, in part tied to conspiracy theories that agents were going to target middle-income taxpayers more aggressively.
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Millions of dollars in foreign campaign funds pour into Maine as lawmakers push to ban them
Lawmakers say they will try to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of the foreign spending ban, but it won’t prevent foreign-owned companies from pouring money into Maine politics this fall.
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President Biden to visit Maine on Friday
While his itinerary here is unclear, the Biden administration has been promoting support for resilient local economies.
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Judge sets trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case
If the date holds, it would follow close on the heels of a separate trial on dozens of charges of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money payment to a porn actor.
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Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine
It involves claims a confidential informant made in 2020 about Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings when he served on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
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Jared Golden, Angus King race ahead in fundraising for 2024 elections
Maine’s congressional incumbents are easily outpacing challengers so far in collecting campaign cash.
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Mills vetoes bill to ban foreign spending on referendum campaigns. It will likely go to voters in November.
The governor says the bill’s language is too broad and would likely result in unintended consequences, including infringing on free speech.