In violation of Florida election law, LePage, who is registeredto vote in Maine, failed to notify Flagler County that he is no longer a resident of that state, where he registered to vote in 2019.
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Supporters of tribal gaming bill fail to override Mills veto
The House voted 80-53 to override the governor’s opposition to a bill restoring gaming rights lost in a 1980 legal settlement with the state, short of the two-thirds margin needed.
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Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Former Gov. LePage files as candidate, sets stage for 2022 run against Mills
The two-term Republican governor has launched a website with a countdown clock that indicates a formal announcement may be made Monday.
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U.S. House votes along party lines to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
Republicans object that majority Democrats would be in charge, but Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the 2 parties.
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House GOP leaders won’t support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to form a 13-person committee after Senate Republicans blocked an independent, bipartisan panel.
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Mainers earning less than $75,000 could get $300 ‘hazard payment’ checks
The COVID Disaster Relief Payment Fund is part of an $8.5 billion budget proposal the full Legislature is expected to vote on Wednesday.
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U.S. troops in Syria are attacked after airstrikes on militias
There is no indication that Sunday’s attacks by the U.S. were meant as the start of a wider, sustained U.S. air campaign in the border region.
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Key Republican senators balk at terms of Biden’s infrastructure deal
The president’s vow to essentially veto or refuse to sign the bipartisan accord without the companion package being negotiated by Democrats was an additional step that throws the process into doubt.
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Lewiston conservative jumps into 2nd District congressional race
Jordan Borrowman, 35, hopes his longshot independent bid succeeds in ousting Democrat Jared Golden from the seat he’s held since 2018.