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Opponents move to overturn Maine law supporting national popular vote
Lebanon resident James DuPrie has filed paperwork with the Maine Department of the Secretary of State to initiate a people’s veto referendum of the new law. He needs to collect 67,682 valid signatures by Aug. 8.
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First aid from U.S. pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
The U.S. Agency for International Development told the Associated Press that a total of 41 trucks loaded with aid have reached humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine launches job board to connect people with openings in ‘clean energy’ sector
Just weeks after releasing a study detailing the growth of clean energy jobs in Maine, the state on Wednesday launched a board to help workers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.
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Advocates at Augusta hearing urge federal officials to order removal of dams on the Kennebec River
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report recommends relicensing four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, over the objections of residents who say the dams are killing fish and harming the environment.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home sales rise for third month, and prices inch closer to record high
In April, 933 homes were sold in Maine and the median sale price was $382,000, according to data released Wednesday.
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Texas state police over botched response
The lawsuit, seeking at least $500 million in damages, is the latest of several seeking accountability for the law enforcement response.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Falling EV sales are upending banker climate strategies
A slowdown in EV adoption has potentially huge implications for the energy transition.
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China sanctions U.S. defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
The latest round of sanctions, imposed under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanction Law, will freeze all assets by businesses inside China and deny individuals and their immediate family members visas to enter the country.
Posted inBusiness
UK inflation falls to 2.3%, lowest level since pandemic stifled global economy
Though the latest fall in inflation is welcome, it didn’t drop as far as some economists had hoped.