The Capitol Police are caught in the middle of a political firestorm involving the lawmakers they are sworn to protect.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden tells Republicans: ‘Don’t get in the way’ of infrastructure plan
Republicans have rejected President Biden’s proposed corporate tax increase to pay for new investments, and instead want to shift unspent COVID-19 relief dollars to help cover the costs.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine school boards and superintendents oppose bill to create binding arbitration
The proposed legislation would allow public employees to strike if their employer failed to carry out the arbitrator’s determinations.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republicans poised to block bill to create Jan. 6 commission
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has been working with other senators to try to find a compromise, but most Republicans have held fast to their opposition.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Politics, Sports
ESPN report: Donald Trump offered late senator money to stop ‘Spygate’ investigation
In 2008, according to ESPN, Donald Trump acted on behalf of Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Sen. Arlen Specter called for a probe into illegal videotaping.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill would ban distribution of remote classes recorded in Maine schools
While the bill’s sponsor says it aims to prevent snippets of a class from being taken out of context or used in a way to harm teachers, opponents say it stands in the way of transparency.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
One would make possession of various illegal drugs a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins leads effort to salvage legislation to create Jan. 6 commission
Many Republicans have still said they don’t trust that the commission studying the insurrection would be bipartisan, even though the panel itself and the staff would be evenly split between the parties.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Wording approved for power line ballot question
The state received 119 comments on the proposed question, which will go to voters Nov. 2, during a 30-day public comment period.