The departure of Breyer, 83, expected over the summer, won’t change the 6-3 conservative advantage on the court because his replacement almost certainly will be confirmed by a Senate where Democrats have the slimmest majority.
Carol Semple
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Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
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Prosecutors show video of George Floyd’s last day during ex-officers’ trial
Three former Minneapolis police officers are accused of violating Floyd’s civil rights as fellow officer Derek Chauvin killed him.
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Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for big companies
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court halted the plan, saying that OSHA had overstepped its authority.
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Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking
Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it’s abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.
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Oath Keepers militia founder, members plead not guilty to seditious conspiracy
The men allegedly set up staging areas for equipment in Washington’s suburbs and organized training sessions to teach paramilitary combat tactics, and brought weapons and tactical gear onto the Capitol grounds.
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U.S. warns that computer chip shortage could shut down factories
The chips used in the production of automobiles and medical devices are especially scarce.
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Supreme Court to weigh limits on reach of Clean Water Act
The new court case, to be argued in the fall, tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
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Graduation rates dip across U.S., including in Maine, as pandemic stalls progress
Some fear that cumulative effects of the pandemic stand to hit future graduating classes the hardest.
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NASA’s new space telescope reaches its final stop – a million miles out
The telescope will enable astronomers to peer back further in time than ever before, all the way back to when the first stars and galaxies were forming 13.7 billion years ago.