The push for an overhaul comes as Texas and other states are putting in place new voting laws that critics argue are a return to Jim Crow-style restrictions making it difficult to cast ballots, especially in Black and minority communities.
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Senators aim to block tech giants from prioritizing their own products over rivals’
Introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Chuck Grassley, the bill is widely viewed as a bellwether for the bipartisan efforts to pass tech legislation.
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Jan. 6 panel sets vote on contempt charges against Trump’s ex-aide Steve Bannon
His defiance is a crucial moment for the House committee, whose members are vowing to restore the binding force of congressional subpoenas after they were routinely flouted during Donald Trump’s time in office.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Maine senators join new push to protect U.S. wildlife
In Maine, that would include the New England cottontail rabbit.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Politics
2021 Lewiston and Auburn municipal candidates
On Nov. 2, voters in the two cities will elect mayors, city councilors and school committee members.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Pingree signs on to bill that would expand U.S. Supreme Court
Maine’s 1st District congresswoman said the bill is meant to restore balance to the nation’s highest court.
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Democrats face ‘difficult decisions’ as they work to whittle Biden’s plan to $2 trillion
Time is growing short for the president on what has been his signature domestic policy initiative, first unveiled in March and now having consumed much of his fitful first year in office.
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Maine Republicans propose monthly checks for taxpayers
Maine Senate Republicans have pitched a plan to give taxpayers a slice of the state’s monthly revenue that goes unused.
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Biden undercuts White House executive privilege shield
The president agrees to a request from Congress seeking sensitive information on the actions of Republican Donald Trump and his aides during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Bruce Poliquin says he plans to move to the Bangor area for his congressional race
Republican primary foe Mike Perkins says Poliquin ought to stay at his seaside mansion instead to ‘twiddle his thumbs’ or take on Chellie Pingree.