Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, became emotional as she described being unprepared for the moment she took the gavel for the first time.
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Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
The Respect for Marriage Act is intended to safeguard same-sex unions if the Supreme Court ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges.
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Two state senators propose smaller heating aid plan
A bipartisan proposal to help Mainers afford heat and electricity this winter would drastically scale back Gov. Janet Mills’ $474 million emergency package that Senate Republicans blocked last week.
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Congress eyes 1 week of funding to avoid government shutdown
Republicans and Democrats are at odds mostly over how much should be allocated for non-defense spending in the next fiscal year.
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White House condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene over claim she would have ‘won’ Jan. 6 insurrection
A White House spokesman says the comments were a ‘slap in the face’ to the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to keep Greene, a Georgia congresswoman, and other lawmakers safe from the violent mob.
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From big reelection win to partisan pushback, what lies ahead in Mills’ second term?
While Gov. Janet Mills didn’t get the votes she needed for an emergency heating assistance package last week, she goes into a second term with a Democratic majority in the Legislature and projected budget surpluses.
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Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registers as an independent
She does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate.
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Bill to provide heating aid and relief checks unlikely to pass before January
Citing the expedited process, Republicans in the Maine Senate blocked the emergency bill Wednesday, but it will come up again, likely when the Legislature reconvenes after the holidays.
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House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Both of Maine’s representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Plan to provide heating assistance and relief checks fails in Maine Senate
Republicans in the Maine Senate rejected the bill, which fell short of getting a two-thirds majority needed to pass as emergency legislation and take effect immediately.