Under Georgia law, voters are allowed to appeal the decision of U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection.
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Supreme Court rules for Sen. Ted Cruz in campaign finance case
The McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law states that if a candidate lends his or her campaign money before an election, the campaign cannot repay the candidate more than $250,000 using money raised after Election Day.
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More than 260 fighters evacuated from Mariupol steel plant, Ukraine says
Russia continues to pound the Donbas region, but Ukrainian troops advance as Russian forces pulled back from around the northeastern city of Kharkiv in recent days.
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New press secretary hails barrier breakers who paved way
Karine Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve as White House press secretary.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
In U.S., states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Energy-producing states have the deepest dependence on fossil fuel income through taxes, royalties and fees.
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Reversing Trump, Biden redeploys U.S. troops to Somalia to counter extremists
It’s a reminder that the U.S. remains engaged in the long fight against Islamic extremists around the world even if the effort has been eclipsed by the war in Ukraine and other matters.
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Maine clarifies marijuana rules to help medical users
Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.
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Gov. Mills says ‘Maine won’t go back’ to LePage years
At the Democratic State Convention in Bangor, she contrasts her record with that of her Republican challenger.
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Maine Democrats approve platform defending abortion access, LGBTQ rights
The two-day convention began Friday in Bangor and culminates Saturday with a speech by Gov. Janet Mills.
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House subpoenas its own, a grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack
While the summons for Leader Kevin McCarthy and 4 other Republican lawmakers was not wholly unexpected, it amplified concerns over the new norm-setting in Congress.