Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee objected to the proposal, calling it an attack on Second Amendment rights.
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Lawmakers, abortion rights protesters arrested outside Supreme Court
Democratic Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, Barbara Lee and Ayanna Pressley were among the 35 arrested.
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Maine Republicans target state Senate leader using fake – and false – campaign signs
The Maine Republican Party is putting up signs in Aroostook County to fool people into believing Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat, wants to defund police, but provided no evidence that he does.
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House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court
The Respect for Marriage Act is almost certain to stall in the evenly split Senate, where most Republicans would likely join a filibuster to block it.
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Jan. 6 panel chairman has COVID-19, but prime-time hearing is still on
Two White House aides who resigned immediately after the Capitol insurrection are expected to testify at Thursday’s hearing.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Uncategorized
Group using fake name to survey Mainers on culture war issues
The American Principles Project conducted the ‘Maine Today & Public Insight’ poll and said it soon could launch anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-critical race theory ads attacking Gov. Janet Mills. LePage’s campaign strategist said his team was not behind the poll.
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House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against court
The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
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Jury selection for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon heads for 2nd day
Bannon, 68, had been one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts who refused to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Ed Rabasco Jr. secures ballot spot for district attorney election
Poland Democrat earned more than three times the needed write-ins during the June primary and will run against GOP contender Neil McLean in November for the Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties DA post.
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Manchin says he won’t support new climate spending or tax hikes on wealthy
The West Virginia senator informed Democratic leaders on Thursday as negotiations over economic legislation continue.