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Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislative panel votes down bill to penalize drug companies for price gouging
The pharmaceutical industry has made it clear that it will sue Maine if the state approves the ‘excessive pricing’ bill, which now goes to the full Legislature.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden tells Republicans: ‘Don’t get in the way’ of infrastructure plan
Republicans have rejected President Biden’s proposed corporate tax increase to pay for new investments, and instead want to shift unspent COVID-19 relief dollars to help cover the costs.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine school boards and superintendents oppose bill to create binding arbitration
The proposed legislation would allow public employees to strike if their employer failed to carry out the arbitrator’s determinations.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Republicans poised to block bill to create Jan. 6 commission
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has been working with other senators to try to find a compromise, but most Republicans have held fast to their opposition.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Politics, Sports
ESPN report: Donald Trump offered late senator money to stop ‘Spygate’ investigation
In 2008, according to ESPN, Donald Trump acted on behalf of Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Sen. Arlen Specter called for a probe into illegal videotaping.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
State House speaker zings Auburn’s Laurel Libby
Ryan Fecteau said he ‘won’t tolerate’ Laurel Libby’s treatment of State House as “a Hollywood set’ to raise money for her reelection.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
One would make possession of various illegal drugs a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.
Posted inPolitics
Bipartisan group of senators prepares new infrastructure plan as talks stall
The plan is being drafted by a more than a half-dozen lawmakers including Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins.