The former vice president addressed Donald Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that Pence could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.
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Republican National Committee condemns Cheney, Kinzinger for serving on Jan. 6 panel
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the two Republican House members persecuted members of the pro-Trump mob who, she said, ‘engaged in legitimate political discourse.’
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks Mills to raise pensions for retired state workers
People receiving benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System got the maximum 3% cost-of-living adjustment last summer, but it wasn’t enough to cover the 5.4% rate of inflation.
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Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals
The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren’t inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
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Committee backs pay raises for state psychiatric hospital workers
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-4 along party lines, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed.
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Tom Saviello announces he will not run for governor
Among the six reasons are he “cannot identify” with younger voters and is “tired of party politics.”
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Democratic Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks; Biden agenda at risk
The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become vividly apparent with the sudden illness of of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján.
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Maine CDC director opposes bill to legalize hallucinogenic mushrooms, says more research needed
Dr. Nirav Shah expressed concerns, including limits the on DHHS to regulate use of psilocybin and what he said was too little input from behavioral and public health experts.
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Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks
Russia fired back with a sharply worded objection, calling the deployments unfounded and “destructive.”
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Trump pushes false claims that Pence could ‘send back’ votes
Vice presidents play only a ceremonial role in the counting and lack the authority to unilaterally overturn election results.