The Maine senator is perhaps Democrats’ best hope of landing a Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
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Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service
The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
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LePage calls for temporary cuts in Maine’s gas tax and turnpike tolls
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says this would help Mainers survive an inflationary market.
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Launching re-election bid, Gov. Mills says there’s more to do
Janet Mills, the state’s first female governor, could face former Gov. Paul LePage in what’s expected to be an expensive general election between well-known candidates with a history of conflict.
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Mask mandate dropped at State House
In tying the requirement to local transmission rates, legislative leaders could reinstate the mask mandate if Kennebec County goes red again.
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Biden asks Congress for $32.5 billion in Ukraine, COVID aid
President Biden’s administration has requested $10 billion for Ukraine, money that will be used to address the mounting humanitarian crisis as well as assist its defense against Russia.
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District attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties opts not to seek reelection
Andrew S. Robinson says he has accomplished the goals he set when elected eight years ago to his first term.
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Lawmakers consider sweeping affordable housing reform bill
The bill aims to cut the regulatory red tape that supporters say is exacerbating Maine’s housing crisis.
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UN General Assembly votes to demand that Russia stop war in Ukraine
Assembly resolutions aren’t legally binding, but they do have clout in reflecting international opinion.
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Ukrainian refugee count tops 1 million as Russians besiege ports and U.N. demands end of invasion
The tally from the U.N. refugee agency amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population being forced out of the country in less than a week.