U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president’s actions.
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Lobbying exceeded $4 million during pandemic session
Despite restrictions on face-to-face interactions, corporate interests working to influence the Maine Legislature still spent millions on lobbyists in 2021.
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Rep. Golden, 8 other centrist Democrats throw wrench in plans to advance $3.5 trillion budget bill
The move creates a Catch-22 for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, putting the budget and infrastructure bills in jeopardy.
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Trump put ‘persistent’ pressure on Justice Department to discredit election, his attorney general says
His actions are also being investigated by the House select committee on the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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Lawmakers set aggressive timeline for latest review of child protective services
The Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee directed its investigative arm to closely examine oversight and safety in the wake of another round of high-profile deaths of children.
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Democrats renew push for voting rights bill that Republicans vow to block
Democratic leaders have said the voting legislation would serve as a powerful counterbalance to a wave of new restrictive voting laws approved in Republican-controlled states after the 2020 election.
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Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who broke quorum to block voting restrictions
While lawmakers would not be jailed if arrested, they may be brought into the Capitol by law enforcement.
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Biden nominates Darcie McElwee to be U.S. attorney for Maine
McElwee has served in the Maine U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly 20 years, and would replace Halsey B. Frank, who resigned in February.
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Facing impeachment, Cuomo resigns in wake of report citing sexual harassment
The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter again over vaccine misinformation
Twitter temporarily suspended Greene last month after she falsely claimed that COVID-19 was “not dangerous” for some people.