State lawmakers are likely to approve a measure to require the inspection of lakefront septic systems whenever a property changes hands, a regulation already in place for seaside properties.
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Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens
The case is the last one pending in federal court in which the former governor is a named party.
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History has taught us a lot about walls and what they protect
Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign slogan, “Build That Wall,” has achieved iconic status as a shorthand for the cultural divide between those Americans who see immigration as integral to our national character and a southern boundary wall as immoral and those who view immigration as a threat to our way of life and an open […]
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Lawmakers can reach a border deal if they ignore Trump's threats
As one of the members tasked with resolving how to fund the Department of Homeland Security before the current continuing resolution expires on Feb. 15, I’m confident that we can reach an agreement – but only if we ignore President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency, […]
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Maine school leaders applaud Mills for prioritizing education in budget
The governor’s proposal includes more money for pre-kindergarten, raising minimum teacher pay to $40,000 and increasing support for higher education.
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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh
In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion on an abortion case late Thursday, critics called Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins everything from “a raging fool” to an utter dupe for helping to put him on the Supreme Court. They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing […]
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Lawmakers weigh 'ban the box' bill to help former prisoners get jobs
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage last year vetoed a measure to bar the state from asking most job seekers about criminal convictions on the applications they initially submit. With LePage no longer an obstacle, legislators are eyeing the same bill as one way to help formerly incarcerated Mainers overcome their pasts. The so-called “Ban the […]
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Kellyanne Conway says she was assaulted while dining out. A 63-year-old woman has been charged in the case.
Kellyanne Conway told CNN she was assaulted in October in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Jared Golden calls Trump’s ‘NAFTA 2.0’ deal ‘more of the same’
Calling President Donald Trump’s proposed revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement “NAFTA 2.0,” U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine joined a handful of Democratic colleagues in vowing to oppose the deal without major changes. “Putting a new paint job on the old NAFTA won’t work,” the 2nd District congressman said in a prepared […]
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Lawmakers weigh how to avoid having more than one Question 1 on the same ballot
AUGUSTA — Sometimes the Legislature deals with big issues, such as health care, crime and taxation. And sometimes it deals with how to stop voters from facing more than one Question 1 on the ballot. A measure before the Committee on State and Local Government would require municipalities to list local ballot questions with “sequential […]