The proposal would stop corporations from donating to candidate campaigns or leadership PACs.
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White House spending plan includes beefed-up IRS enforcement
Severe agency cuts pushed by Republicans in Congress after 2010 have hampered the IRS’s ability to collect taxes even from those who legally owe them, particularly among the rich.
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Bill to remove veil of secrecy from Maine police surveillance tools advances
The measure sponsored by Rep. Charlotte Warren would repeal the law that effectively prohibits state police from answering any questions about troopers’ use of surveillance tools such as facial recognition technology.
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California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
An election is likely in the fall.
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Harris meets with Guatemalan president
She has been tasked with addressing the root causes of the spike in migration.
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Private company recounting Arizona ballots wants methods kept secret
The Florida-based consultancy has no election experience and is run by a man who has shared unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
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Legislation would create Maine police code of conduct and expand public disclosure
A bill that won support from a legislative committee would create statewide police misconduct standards and empower the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s board to enforce them.
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Bills to constrain governor’s executive powers rejected on party-line votes
The proposals to require more legislative oversight of civil state of emergency declarations were voted down by majority Democrats on the State and Local Government Committee.
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Maine’s population grew 2.6% from last census, far below national rate of 7.4%
The Census Bureau released state population counts Monday, but more detailed demographic data will not be released until the summer.
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Republican Sunbelt gains congressional seats as census shows population shift
For the first time in 170 years of statehood, California is losing a congressional seat.