The ACLU of Maine sued the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services in March 2022, saying it was failing to provide effective legal representation to poor Mainers.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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10 drugs targeted for Medicare price negotiations as Biden pitches cost reductions
The move is expected to cut costs for some patients but faces litigation from the drugmakers and heavy criticism from Republican lawmakers.
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Trump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his job
The Georgia case alleges that Trump, Meadows and 17 others participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy to try to keep the Republican president in power illegally.
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Republicans silence ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat for day on ‘out of order’ rule; crowd erupts
House Republicans determined the young Black member violated newly enacted rules designed to punish disruptive members.
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How much is Trump’s mug shot worth? Over $7 million, his campaign says
Within minutes of the release of Donald Trump’s mugshot, his campaign began selling a slew of products and pulled in ‘an impressive haul.’
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Car owned by Margaret Chase Smith sells for $15,000 at auction
The 1941 Plymouth Super Deluxe Business Coupe was owned by the groundbreaking Maine politician for over 40 years.
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House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says
Some House Republicans are eager to go after Biden over claims of financial misconduct involving his son Hunter, but the Democratic president has not been shown to have done anything wrong.
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Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith
The late U.S. senator’s car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
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Trump returns to X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shortly after surrendering in Georgia
He posted a photo of his mug shot and the words, “Election interference. Never surrender!” along with a link to his website, which directs to a fundraising site.
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Maine Republicans still back Trump, but independents are a new wild card in state’s primary
New rules that allow unenrolled voters to participate in either party’s presidential primaries, coupled with ranked-choice voting, could complicate former President Donald Trump’s odds of winning Maine’s Republican nomination, despite continued strong support in his party.