The Florida congressman says the allegations are part of an extortion plot by a for Department of Justice official.
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Lawmakers consider banning release of most balloons in Maine
Aiming to protect wildlife from latex litter, environmentalists urge the Legislature to bar people from intentionally releasing balloons.
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Legislature passes $8.3 billion state budget over Republicans’ objections
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says she will sign the measure. Republicans say the bill was rushed, lacked their support and signals an end to bipartisan cooperation.
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New lawsuit challenges Georgia’s Republican-backed election law
A group of organizations including the Georgia NAACP have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the new law that, among other things, allows the Republican-controlled State Election Board to remove and replace county election officials.
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Lawmakers consider bills to curtail Mills’ powers during state of emergency
Republican lawmakers have submitted 14 bills that would change Maine’s Constitution or laws that allow a governor to declare a state of emergency.
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Proposed ballot initiative to block non-citizens from voting falls short
The Maine Secretary of State’s Office says the initiative, inspired by debate in Portland about allowing non-citizens to vote in city elections, did not have enough valid signatures.
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Maine Republicans reject censure of Collins over Trump impeachment vote
By a vote of 41-19, state party leaders decided not to formally rebuke Maine’s senior senator.
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Legislation should require closure of Maine’s youth prison, advocates say
A bill would gradually reduce the number of young people held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center, without setting a date to close it.
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State plans to cancel multimillion-dollar contract over software delays
The Mills administration has threatened to seek more than $22 million in repayment from the company because of the dispute, which is now drawing scrutiny from the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe
Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.