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Mills administration names new director of MaineCare services
Michelle Probert, who oversees health and wellness programs at Bath Iron Works, was a manager in the MaineCare program during the first term of former Gov. Paul Lepage.
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Critics call for replacing CMP, Emera Maine with a ‘consumer-owned utility’
The bill, which will be considered by the Legislature, would use low-interest revenue bonds to buy the transmission and distribution assets of Maine’s two largest for-profit utilities.
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New poll finds Trump underperforming Americans’ expectations
The assessment of the president measures his standing in 10 major issues and character traits.
Posted inNews, Politics
Confirmation hearings for governor’s Cabinet start this week
The 14 nominees picked by the state’s new Democratic governor to head Maine’s government departments will appear before legislative committees starting Tuesday.
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Poll finds Americans want Trump investigated, but aren’t sure it will be fair
Most of those questioned believe Congress should not begin impeachment proceedings at this time.
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Mueller probe shows that several Trump advisers have lied – the question is why
Fridays allegations against Trump confidant Roger Stone are the latest example of what has become a pattern in the special counsel’s investigation.
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Trump gives ground on wall, signing bill to end longest government shutdown ever
The deal reopens the federal government through Feb. 15 and creates a bipartisan committee to negotiate an agreement on border security. It includes no money for a border wall.
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Trump associate Roger Stone arrested, charged with obstruction in Mueller probe
The seven-count indictment against Stone, a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster,” is the first criminal case in months from special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Consulting deal falters, may cause new delay for Maine’s recreational pot market
An appeal led the state to rescind its cannabis rule-writing contract and solicit new plans.