Numerous stakeholders are negotiating what a study would look like as legislation proposes to scale back Maine’s natural gas network.
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
Manchin, the only Democrat holding statewide office in West Virginia, has been at odds with members of his own party over his support for coal and other fossil fuels.
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Golden joins effort to break impasse on border security, Ukraine aid
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is part of bipartisan coalition of 10 lawmakers in the U.S. House who have launched a long-shot bid to break a stalemate over providing military assistance to Ukraine and taking steps to secure the southern border.
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Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials
Assuming the New York case remains on schedule, it will open just weeks after the Super Tuesday elections.
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Sen. King enters the witty lane to defend humorous highway signs
King wrote U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and asked him to pump the brakes on any attempt to discourage the roadside puns and pop culture references posted by Maine and other states to encourage safe driving.
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Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he’s ‘more experienced and predictable’
Speaking in an recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that he would work with any U.S. leader who is elected.
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House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat
Several other leading lawmakers caution against being overly alarmed, and the Biden administration says it had already scheduled a briefing with congressional leaders for Thursday.
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Ex-Portland police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Craig was seen as one of the more high-profile candidates to enter the race when he announced his campaign in October, and he had been angling to win the support of former President Donald Trump.
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Gov. Mills proposes budget with new public safety, mental health funding
The $71 million supplemental proposal also includes previously announced funding for housing and homelessness, child welfare and safety, and to address the opioid crisis.
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Bill would set aside $50 million for Maine small businesses hurt by severe storms
They would be able to apply for one-time payments for state aid from the impacts of ‘severe weather-related events’ such as the storms that hit Maine in December and January.