AUGUSTA — Maine’s ethics watchdog may soon begin an investigation into the bid for a new casino in York County by a group that has been giving them plenty to think about during the past few months. Staff at the Maine Ethics Commission will recommend at a June 9 meeting that commissioners authorize an investigation […]
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Donald Trump vows to do whatever is necessary to protect U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will do whatever is necessary to protect the United States from a “vile enemy” that he says has waged war on innocents for too long, vowing: “This bloodshed must end, this bloodshed will end.” Trump commented on the vehicle and knife attack that killed at least […]
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Lawmakers expect ‘long, tough fight’ over Maine budget
AUGUSTA (AP) — As lawmakers spend the weekend haggling over the budget behind closed doors, Gov. Paul LePage said this week that he’ll veto any budget that increases education funding without big changes to the system. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds on the Republican governor’s $6.8 billion, two-year budget proposal, with both parties this […]
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Vladmir Putin ridicules claims of meddling in U.S. election
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin ridiculed the allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections, accusing the Democrats of trying to shift blame for their defeat and likening the accusations against Russia to anti-Semitism. Facing questions from NBC’s Megyn Kelly, who moderated Friday’s panel discussion at St. Petersburg’s economic forum, Putin said the […]
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US employers add modest 138K jobs; rate dips to 4.3 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in May by adding only 138,000 jobs. Hiring was still enough to help keep pushing unemployment lower. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent. Hiring in the months of April and March were revised downward by a […]
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Paris climate accord: Donald Trump ‘stayed where he’s always been’
President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord, Thursday, June 1, 2017, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON — The pressure on President Donald Trump to remain in the Paris climate accord came from all sides. Silicon Valley titans, like Apple […]
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Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to let it move forward with the president’s plan to temporarily ban citizens from six mostly Muslim countries, elevating a divisive legal battle involving national security and religious discrimination to the nation’s highest court. Justice Department lawyers asked the court to overturn a decision […]
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Gun-owners fear hearing aid regulation will affect hunting
PORTLAND (AP) — A proposal designed to make hearing aids more affordable has generated resistance from an unlikely quarter: a gun rights group. Gun Owners of America is organizing opposition against the bill, because it believes the measure would change the way certain hunting products are regulated. Its skepticism underscores some gun rights enthusiasts’ desire […]
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Maine’s climate already changing, with more to come
Though people tend to talk most about climate change during a heat wave or in the wake of a terrible storm, the reality is that it’s a slow, subtle shift that’s scarcely noticeable except over the long haul. But scientists say that Maine is very much feeling its impact. From a rise in the number […]
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Trump’s climate change move draws sharp reactions in Maine
Calling it “a devastating blow,” the head of the Natural Resources Council of Maine denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of an international climate agreement Thursday. Lisa Pohlmann, the environmental group’s executive director, said the move “could jeopardize global efforts to avert the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.” Maine’s congressional delegation had […]