One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine House slams door on fees for vacant second homes
The bill would have allowed municipalities to assess fees on vacant year-round homes, as long as the revenue was used to increase affordable housing.
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Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
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Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court nominee, praises Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Maine senator is perhaps Democrats’ best hope of landing a Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
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Ukraine aid grows to near $14 billion in $1.5 trillion government bill
Failure to pass the bill by Saturday leads to a shutdown of federal agencies.
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Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service
The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
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Jury convicts Texas man on all counts in 1st trial of a Capitol rioter
The verdict could give Justice Department prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations and discourage other defendants from gambling on trials of their own.
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LePage calls for temporary cuts in Maine’s gas tax and turnpike tolls
The Republican gubernatorial candidate says this would help Mainers survive an inflationary market.
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Launching re-election bid, Gov. Mills says there’s more to do
Janet Mills, the state’s first female governor, could face former Gov. Paul LePage in what’s expected to be an expensive general election between well-known candidates with a history of conflict.
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Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
Meanwhile, President Biden renews his call for the passage of voting legislation.