The organization’s head said he is investigating whether the agency’s response to Trump’s tweets constituted a violation of NOAA policies and ethics.
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Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
He tweets Saturday that he has ‘called off peace negotiations’ following a Taliban attack in Kabul that killed a U.S. soldier.
Susan Collins says her longevity in the Senate benefits Maine
If the Republican wins a fifth term next year, she would be in line to chair the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal spending.
Gov. Mills allows ranked-choice voting in Maine’s presidential elections
The bill will become law without her signature, but it will not take effect in time for ranked-choice voting to be used in Maine’s new March presidential primary next year.
Trump campaign names LePage honorary chairman in Maine
Joe Turcotte, the Republican National Committee’s director for Maine, will serve as the campaign’s state director.
Trump proposal could end food stamps benefits for 44,000 Mainers, state says
The Mills administration estimates that 27% of Maine residents who now receive the assistance would be affected by the White House plan to eliminate automatic enrollment.
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage hints he may run again in 2022
During a call-in segment on a Skowhegan radio show, the Republican says he is ‘halfway there’ to declaring another run.
Deadline nears for Mills to decide on ranked-choice voting for president
The governor has until midnight Friday to act on a bill to extend Maine’s ranked-choice voting system to presidential elections and primaries. She can sign it, veto it or let it become law without her signature.
Jared Golden vows to remain neutral in Susan Collins’ US Senate race
Maine’s 2nd District Democratic congressman said Wednesday he won’t take sides in the heated 2020 Senate race so he can preserve personal relationships important to serving Maine in Washington.
Here’s why Bernie Sanders was disinvited to speak in Portland on Monday
The Democratic presidential candidate declined to attend the Southern Maine Labor Council’s Labor Day breakfast after being told that national union rules prohibited him from speaking.