The act would have forced media outlets to cover the outcomes of court proceedings with the same weight and on the same page as the original crime story, and remove mugshots from articles in certain cases, or face civil penalties.
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‘Anxious to see you:’ JFK letters to Swedish lover go up for auction
John F. Kennedy met Gunilla von Post several weeks before he married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953.
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Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers
Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
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Liz Cheney’s party leadership in peril as Trump endorses a loyalist replacement
A closed-door showdown vote by House Republicans on Liz Cheney’s fate and her replacement, likely by New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, is possible next week.
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Judge orders Justice Department to release memo on Trump obstruction
The document was prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before he announced his conclusion that the president had not obstructed justice during the Russia investigation.
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Liz Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over Republican Party’s future
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy wants his party to stand with Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false claims that he won the election that he clearly lost, and McCarthy appears willing to turn against the party’s No. 3 leader.
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Bills on tribal sovereignty issue likely delayed until next year
Leaders of tribal nations in Maine say the state has failed to recognize their sovereignty and want an overhaul of the landmark 1980 agreement with the state.
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Maine secretary of state backs bills to keep trash talk off license plates
Lawmakers who don’t like the proliferation of plates with objectionable content are proposing new limits and have the support of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
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Biden quadruples Trump’s refugee cap after backlash over delay
He is raising the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, but admits that the U.S. will not meet that number, because of the pandemic and limitations on resettlement capabilities.
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Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat staffing shortages
A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee.