A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bloomberg campaign sent inaccurate mailing, says Maine secretary of state
Matthew Dunlap says the presidential candidate’s mailing suggested that any voter can cast a ballot in the Democratic primary March 3. That’s not true.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans don’t have votes to block John Bolton’s testimony, McConnell concedes
Senators are warned that if they agree to call Bolton to testify or try to access his book manuscript, the White House will block him, beginning a weekslong court battle over executive privilege and national security.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Gideon raised $3.5 million for Senate run in final quarter of 2019
The top Democratic challenger to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins releases her latest fundraising numbers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, Politics
Lawmakers debate pros and cons of bill to allow home marijuana delivery
Advocates say it would allow legitimate businesses to compete with black market sellers, but the state says it would be too hard to regulate at this time.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Mike Bloomberg campaigns in Maine with eye toward Super Tuesday primaries
The businessman and former New York City mayor says he is focusing on making the case against Donald Trump rather than defeating other contenders for the Democratic nomination.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Advocates push bill to eliminate waitlists for adults with certain disabilities
Providing services for about 2,000 Mainers with intellectual, developmental disabilities who are now on waiting lists would cost about $60 million a year.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans defend Trump as Bolton book adds pressure to call witnesses in impeachment trial
The president’s defense lawyers make no direct reference to revelations about John Bolton’s book, but it’s clear that the development has scrambled the debate over whether to seek witnesses.
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Sen. Collins says reports about Bolton book ‘strengthen case for witnesses’ in impeachment trial
In his forthcoming book, the former national security adviser says Trump tied the withholding of military aid to his request that Ukraine investigate Democrats.