States including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing bills restricting voting, spurred by former President Trump’s false claims about election fraud after his 2020 loss.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
The Trump administration has been accused of setting aside scientific evidence and injecting politics into issues including the coronavirus and climate change.
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Maine panel endorses bill that would prohibit firing workers without cause
The measure would end ‘at-will’ employment in Maine, which allows employers to terminate workers for any reason that doesn’t violate anti-discrimination laws.
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Lawmakers consider setting a closure date for youth prison
Advocates spoke in favor of legislation calling for the closure of the Long Creek Youth Development Center.
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McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
Republican Mitch McConnell is taking a starring role in the fight against a Democratic elections bill.
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Maine Republicans push for 5-year ban on mandatory COVID-19 shots
Republican lawmakers based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm, despite no evidence that the theory has any merit.
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Veteran judge nominated to be chief justice of Maine’s high court
Valerie Stanfill has most recently served as a Superior Court justice for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
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Former Portland police chief may run for governor in Michigan
Republicans hope that Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who was police chief in Maine’s largest city for two years, will challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022.
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Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
Donald Trump’s discredited allegations about a stolen election did nothing to save his presidency months ago.
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After reprimand, Maine’s chief medical examiner won’t seek reappointment
The Mills administration confirmed Dr. Mark Flomenbaum’s decision to end his controversial tenure, and verified that the governor had issued him a formal reprimand over allegations of inappropriate conduct.