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For now, Maine politicians like the election system Donald Trump wants Nebraska to ax

By Billy Kobin on Apr 05, 2024 01:00 am
Maine and Nebraska are the only states that split Electoral College votes between statewide and congressional district winners.
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The national players fighting Maine’s effort to protect veterans from ‘claim sharks’

By Billy Kobin on Apr 04, 2024 01:00 am
The proposal would ban entities from charging veterans excessive or unreasonable fees for services that help them access benefits.
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Janet Mills closes state offices Thursday for the storm 

By Ethan Andrews on Apr 03, 2024 03:30 pm
The governor urged people in Maine to take appropriate precautions and to prepare for the possibility of power outages.
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Maine House votes narrowly to pass paramilitary training ban

By Billy Kobin on Apr 03, 2024 01:39 pm
The measure faces a final Senate vote before reaching Gov. Janet Mills.
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Janet Mills issues scathing letter pulling nominees opposed by tribes

By Michael Shepherd on Apr 03, 2024 12:16 pm
The governor, who has been at odds with Democrats on tribal issues, said a tribal-state panel is apparently "a rubber stamp for monolithic thought."
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Razor-thin vote moves Maine toward dumping Electoral College

By Billy Kobin on Apr 02, 2024 02:28 pm
Tuesday’s vote means the bill for Maine to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact now only needs to clear the Senate.
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Maine lawmakers advance plan to study but not ban new natural gas lines

By Billy Kobin on Apr 02, 2024 02:16 pm
The bill was amended after pushback from the natural gas industry and the Governor’s Energy Office.
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Susan Collins pushes ‘urgent’ action after report links Russia to ‘Havana Syndrome’

By Billy Kobin on Apr 02, 2024 11:06 am
The Maine senator has talked with Senate Intelligence Committee peers about pursuing information revealed by "60 Minutes" on Sunday.
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Maine could get $30M to improve its vast trail system

By The Associated Press on Apr 01, 2024 01:33 pm
Maine lawmakers could soon decide whether to send the $30 million bond to voters this November.
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Abortion-rights amendment fails to get needed supermajority vote in Maine Senate

By Billy Kobin on Apr 01, 2024 12:33 pm
Republicans withheld the necessary votes to get the abortion-rights amendment to the November ballot.
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