The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act excludes the state’s tribes from most federal laws benefiting Indian nations in the United States.
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Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
While Donald Trump’s allies believe there should be no limits in their loyalty to the former president, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other establishment leaders believe there is a line Republicans should not cross.
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National Archives asks for probe into Trump’s handling of White House records
The referral to the Justice Department comes after officials remove 15 boxes of material from Mar-a-Lago and Trump hands over other records that had been torn up.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills’ State of the State address to focus on pandemic response, budget surplus
The high-profile speech comes as Mainers grow weary of pandemic restrictions and as Mills and her party hope to retain control of the Blaine House and both chambers of the Legislature in November’s elections.
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Maine lawmakers consider bill to end solitary confinement
A legislative committee is considering a bill that would end the use of solitary confinement in prisons
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Lawmakers look at easing limits on number of clean needles Maine exchanges can give out
A record 636 people in Maine died from drug overdoses last year.
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Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights
A lower court ruled the state must draw new congressional districts to increase Black voting power, a decision the high court has now put on hold. The move all but ensures Alabama will continue to send mostly white Republicans to Washington after midterms.
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House approves bill easing budget strains on Postal Service
Without congressional action, agency officials say it will run out of cash in two years.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers say no to bill legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy in Maine
The Health and Human Services Committee voted 8-3 against legalizing medical use of the psychedelic compound contained in ‘magic mushrooms,’ even after the bill’s sponsor offered to amend it to simply study the issue and possibly offer it as palliative care.
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Capitol riot not ‘legitimate political discourse,’ Maine Republicans say
But congressional hopefuls Bruce Poliquin and Liz Caruso stop short of saying Joe Biden won the 2020 election.