WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have scattered for their summer recess, leaving behind a slim record of achievements and a steaming President Donald Trump. The president is angry about what the Republican-led Congress couldn’t do — repeal Obamacare — as well as one of the few things it did: approve a Russia sanctions bill he detests. […]
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Maine legislators propose limiting personal marijuana plants
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine legislators have introduced a new proposal limiting the amount of marijuana plants citizens grow on their land for personal use. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2u4gPOb ) the plan limits the amount of mature plants to 12. The plants also must be tagged with a name and a Maine driver’s license […]
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LePage administration asks feds for MaineCare work requirements
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is officially asking the federal government to impose work and premium requirements on state Medicaid recipients. Low-income Mainers this spring told state regulators the changes would make it harder to access health care that would allow them to work. Maine Public reported (http://bit.ly/2vvfuU4 ) Maine Equal Justice […]
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Robert Mueller using grand jury in D.C. as part of Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller began using a grand jury in federal court in Washington several weeks ago as part of his investigation of possible coordination between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, according to two people familiar with the inquiry. The development is a sign that investigators continue to aggressively gather evidence in […]
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State pulls back on many price hikes for ‘value’ liquor brands
AUGUSTA — The state is scaling back its proposal to hike the prices of many low-end “value” spirits. Gregg Mineo, the executive director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, said Thursday that after hearing from companies in the liquor business, he agreed to cap the increase to any particular product so that […]
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How a marijuana retailer pays his taxes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerred Kiloh’s eyes narrowed as he checked his mirror again. The black Chevy SUV with tinted windows was still behind him. It had been hanging off Kiloh’s bumper ever since he nosed out of the parking lot behind his medical-marijuana dispensary with $40,131.88 in cash in the trunk of his hatchback. […]
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Trump told Mexican president the wall is 'the least important thing,' N.H. is a 'drug-infested den'
The Post has obtained transcripts of President Trump’s January phone conversations with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (The Washington Post) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made building a wall along the southern U.S. border and forcing Mexico to pay for it core pledges of his campaign. But in his […]
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Donald Trump set to embark on first vacation since inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump once questioned the wisdom of taking vacations. “What’s the point?” he asked. But now the president is getting ready to join the annual August exodus from this town he calls “the swamp.” Trump is due to set out Friday on his first extended vacation from Washington since the inauguration — […]
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Maine overrides veto on tobacco, but distracted driving and solar bills fail
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Legislature on Wednesday upheld a bill raising the age to buy tobacco in Maine to 21, while letting stand Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s vetoes of bills targeting distracted driving and calling for an overhaul of solar regulations. Lawmakers returned for their final day of the session to deal with bonds and […]
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Donald Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia, ending immediate hopes of a reset of U.S. relations with the Kremlin and marking a defeat for his administration, which had expressed concerns that the legislation infringed upon executive power. In a statement outlining his concerns, Trump called the bill “seriously […]