The monthly amount for those who work 30 hours per week, or 20 hours if they have a small child, will jump from $15 to $50, paid for with federal funds that went unspent by the LePage administration.
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Sen. Collins backs 16-state lawsuit against Trump’s national emergency declaration
The Maine Republican says she and others in her party are wary of his ‘unilateral action.’ And though she’s made no final decision, she’s ‘laying the groundwork’ for re-election.
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Angus King wants the US to unplug parts of electric grid
Replacing some digital systems with physical ones that hackers can’t compromise helped Ukraine recover after a massive 2015 cyberattack.
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Gambling, tobacco groups among top spenders on lobbying in Maine
Over 160 companies, industry groups and advocacy organizations spent nearly $360,000 on lobbying Maine state officials in December and January.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Legislative committee endorses bill to allow sale of CBD edibles in Maine
Supporters say L.D. 630 is the fastest way to reopen the lucrative CBD market, which was all but shut down by a state order last month.
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Bernie Sanders to run for president on Medicare for all, climate change and $15 minimum wage
Sanders’ criminal justice platform will include legalizing marijuana, ending cash bail throughout the U.S., and abolishing private prisons.
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Maine joins lawsuit against Trump’s emergency declaration
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says 16 states are signing on to the challenge against the president’s border wall funding effort.
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LePage denies knowing he paid up to $1,100 a night at Trump hotel
In a radio interview, the former governor responds to a Maine Sunday Telegram story documenting at least $22,000 in Maine taxpayer-funded expenses at the hotel in Washington.
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Protesting Donald Trump’s ‘national emergency’ on Presidents Day
About 40 people turn out Monday for a Lewiston protest challenging a White House move to build a southern border wall without congressional approval.
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Lawmakers push to make Maine’s state parks free to Gold Star Families
Auburn state Rep. Bettyann Sheats hopes to add Gold Star Families to the nearly one third of Mainers who already have free day access to parks.