When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case
A Christian graphic artist says her faith prevents her from creating websites celebrating same-sex marriages.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Democrats move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, first voting state
Democrats have voted to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024.
Posted inNew England, Politics
To boost Georgia’s Warnock, Biden is in … Massachusetts
Biden landed in Boston on Friday afternoon to join fundraising efforts from afar.
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Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty
Delegates from more than 150 countries, plastic industry representatives, environmentalists, scientists, waste pickers, tribal leaders and others affected by the pollution attended in person or virtually.
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Tax audits in years of Comey, McCabe reviews were random, investigation finds
A watchdog report said it had ‘confirmed that the processes and computer programs worked as designed, which reduces the ability to select specific taxpayers for an NRP(National Research Program) audit.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Proposal to ban political spending by foreign governments heads to statewide referendum
Supporters said the measure headed toward a state referendum would close a loophole that allows foreign governments to spend on Maine issue campaigns.
Posted inCommunity News, Election 2022, Local & State, Local Elections, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Heather Donahue maintains victory following recount for Pittsfield Town Council seat
The recount held Wednesday garnered two additional votes for Heather Donahue, who beat incumbent Lindsay Holmstrom by nine votes for an at-large seat on the council.
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Legislative leaders vow to tackle housing crisis
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate say the state’s housing crisis, coupled with the loss of federal funding for rental assistance, must be a priority for the incoming Legislature.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden hosts Macron amid friction over U.S. climate law
French President Emmanuel Macron is using his visit to Washington to sharply criticize aspects of President Biden’s signature climate law as a bad deal for Europe.