The diversion of the park fees represents just a fraction of the extra costs the government faces as a result the event, but administration officials have consistently refused to say how much taxpayers will have to pay.
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Trump administration drops bid to put citizenship question in 2020 Census
The Justice Department confirms the administration dropped the question.
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New laws aim to make schools and food pantries steady customers for Maine farmers
Gov. Janet Mills has signed bills that provide $1.4 million to help school districts and food pantries buy food grown on Maine farms.
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New group presses Collins on key issues but says it won’t tell you how to vote
The 16 Counties Coalition, formed by Democratic insiders and activists, will try to pressure the Republican senator on tax cuts and other issues.
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Retired general eyes Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Disappointed in Susan Collins, Oxford’s Jonathan Treacy plans to join the Democratic primary field for the chance to take her on next year.
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Supreme Court to review program protecting young undocumented immigrants
Lower courts have said that President Trump’s decision to terminate the Obama-era DACA program was based on faulty legal reasoning.
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In fiery debate, Democrats split over race, age and ideology
The 10 candidates in Thursday night’s debate show deep differences among the Democrats.
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Maine’s adult-use marijuana industry will have the strictest residency rules in the nation
With Gov. Janet Mills’ signature, Maine finally has rules for recreational marijuana market.
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House passes border aid bill backed by Senate and Trump administration
The emergency legislation is expected to ease a cash crunch at federal agencies that care for migrants who have flocked over the border in huge numbers seeking asylum.
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Zuckerberg invites regulators to help Facebook protect elections
In a discussion at Harvard Law School, the Facebook CEO invited regulators to set industrywide privacy standards and take a harder line with foreign interference in elections.