Sen. Chloe Maxmin’s new book, ‘Dirt Road Revival,’ says Democrats in Maine and nationally have lost touch with rural voters, something party officials here say is not true.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas House leader McCarthy, 4 other Republican lawmakers
The committee has been investigating Kevin McCarthy’s conversations with then-President Trump the day of the attack and meetings that the 4 other lawmakers had with the White House as Trump and his aides conspired how to overturn his defeat.
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Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet conditions to end contempt finding
The New York attorney general had asked a judge to hold the former president in contempt after he failed to produce any documents to satisfy a March 31 deadline to meet the terms of a subpoena in a state civil case.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
Senate bill to guarantee abortion access is blocked by Republicans
The 2 Republican senators who support abortion access – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – have proposed a separate bill that would counter the Supreme Court’s action.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Legislature upholds 5 vetoes by Gov. Mills of wide-ranging bills
Gov. Janet Mills has never had a veto overridden.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine’s complicated history with abortion sets the stage for the next battle
Maine was a solidly anti-abortion state for most of its history, including when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden taps 1st Black woman, LGBT White House press secretary
President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Sen. Collins voices opposition to Democratic legislation that would create statutory right to abortion
Sen. Susan Collins voted against an earlier version of the Democratic legislation in February.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Maine Crime
FBI: Photos show Jefferson man inside Capitol on Jan. 6
Joshua Colgan told FBI agents he went to the Capitol Building following President Donald Trump’s speech, but said he didn’t enter.
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Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.