The senator from Utah was honored for being the only Republican to vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial.
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Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6 billion over 2020 election claims
Even before the lawsuit on Friday, the cable news giant had already filed four motions to dismiss other legal action against its coverage.
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Maine bill would require transparency about pesticides at schools
Democratic Sen. Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick wants to require schools to submit pest management logs to state authorities, and post inspection results publicly.
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Democrats advance proposed $8.3 billion state budget to full Legislature
The budget bill, which gained no Republican support in committee, will be taken up by the Legislature when it meets Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Panel opposes bills to water down or end Maine’s vehicle inspection mandate
Maine, one of 16 states to require annual vehicle inspections, will likely continue to do so.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislature looking into Bruce Bickford’s appearance at Zoom meetings with Harvey Weinstein backdrop
Rep. Bruce Bickford, R-Auburn, apologized for using the background that referenced the former Hollywood producer, a convicted rapist.
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Sen. Collins rebuked by Aroostook County Republicans
Collins could face a further rebuke at the Maine Republican Party’s meeting on Saturday.
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Biden pledges 200 million doses in his 1st 100 days, doubling initial goal
The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
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Boston turns historic page with Kim Janey, city’s first female and first Black mayor
Fellow Democrat Marty Walsh resigned Monday to become President Joe Biden’s labor secretary.
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Republicans blast Democrats’ budget plan as incomplete, partisan ‘sham’
The state’s next 2-year budget could be pushed through with votes by Democrats only as the Legislature heads toward a session next week at the Augusta Civic Center.