Democrats and voting rights advocates say the measure is aimed at making it harder for some Floridians to cast ballots.
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Giuliani was warned in 2019 that he was targeted by Russia
Despite the alert, Rudy Giuliani met with a Ukrainian lawmaker who the U.S. government later labeled ‘an active Russian agent’ and sanctioned on grounds he was running a smear campaign against candidate Joe Biden.
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Analysis: Harris to lead administration’s push to bring every American online
Biden is planning an unprecedented expansion in funding to address the digital divide during the pandemic and beyond.
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Maine lawmakers could limit or eliminate legal protection for law enforcement
The Legislature heard opposing arguments Thursday on bills to change qualified immunity, a legal standard that protects police officers from lawsuits.
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Pingree, Golden unveil earmark requests for federal funding of 20 Maine projects
Fire departments, water districts, community colleges and nonprofits are among candidates for member-requested congressional funds.
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Republican Sen. Scott suggests Democrats use race as political weapon
In his nationally televised rebuttal of President Biden’s address to Congress, the Senate’s only Black Republican belittles the president’s initial priorities as wasteful expansions of big government.
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Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Government is good, and so are jobs
The president makes the case that his administration has made progress in its first 100 days, confronting the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘America is rising anew’: Biden touts progress in his first 100 days in office
Making his first address to Congress, the president pitches a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education.
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New state revenue forecast puts budget solidly in the black
The forecast released Tuesday shows the state will end the current fiscal year on June 30 with a more than $461 million surplus.
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Advocates push bills aimed at easing Maine’s housing crisis
A group of southern Maine lawmakers and other allies support proposals to bolster eviction protections for tenants and improve the supply of affordable housing.