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Federal judge will not reinstate Maine gun waiting period during appeal

By Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public on Mar 14, 2025 08:52 am
U.S. District Judge Lance Walker suspended the waiting period and last month sided with gun rights advocates who challenged the constitutionality of the law.
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As Trump makes the trade war about Canada’s sovereignty, Maine hopes it won’t pay the price

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public on Mar 14, 2025 08:28 am
Americans may laugh off Trump's musing about annexing Canada, but it's viewed as deadly serious north of the border.
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Senate fails to pass short-term budget to fill MaineCare shortfall

By Billy Kobin on Mar 13, 2025 03:12 pm
The proposal needed support from at least two-thirds of senators for the money to reach health providers immediately.
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Maine joins multi-state lawsuit to block Trump administration Education Department layoffs

By The Associated Press on Mar 13, 2025 12:37 pm
In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Massachusetts, the states say the layoffs are so severe that the department "can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory requirements."
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Maine public universities have no transgender athletes. The Trump administration tried to pull funding anyway.

By Callie Ferguson and Erin Rhoda on Mar 13, 2025 11:55 am
Throughout it all, the USDA never actually blocked Maine’s public universities from drawing down their funds, a university spokesperson said.
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