If passed by the House, the repeal would not be expected to affect any current military deployments.
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Legislators consider bills to tackle educator shortage
The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee heard testimony Tuesday about multiple bills aimed at bolstering the state’s educator workforce.
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State budget rancor grows ahead of Thursday vote
Democrats are expected to pass a current services budget this week and postpone any discussion about Republican demands for income tax breaks until later in the session.
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Farmington voters elect selectmen, school directors
Stephan Bunker, Dennis O’Neil, Scott Erb and T. Will Jones win town elections.
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Judge rules Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, sources say
The former vice president would not have to answer questions about his own actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a violent mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the building.
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Lawmakers urged to provide MaineCare coverage to noncitizens
The bill sponsored by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would extend health coverage to newly arrived asylum seekers and other noncitizens. Republicans oppose the proposal, citing what they say is its $7 million price tag.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Elizabeth Warren running for 3rd U.S. Senate term in 2024
It’s unclear who might challenge Massachusetts Democrat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren for the Senate seat.
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Maine attorney general joins push to urge Congress to pass right-to-repair legislation
Attorney General Aaron Frey and 27 other state attorneys general sent a letter asking congressional leaders to adopt a national right-to-repair law.
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Unity residents reject several items at seven-hour Town Meeting
More than 70 people attended the meeting, which ran from 9 a.m. until nearly 4 p.m.
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Manhattan grand jury investigating Trump hush money is back at work
The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump over hush money payments is back in court and hearing evidence related to the case.