From prohibiting electronic cigarettes in school to changing the name of Columbus Day, more than 500 statutes will go on the books.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Skirmishes break out in Hong Kong mall amid opposing rallies
Supporters of the ongoing protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong have clashed with supporters of the central government.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement
Republican state attorneys general chiefly support a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with the OxyContin maker, while their Democratic counterparts mostly oppose it.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Welcome to the dog days of Portland’s mayoral race
As the contest begins to heat up, 3 of the 4 candidates resort to posting pictures of adorable dogs out on the campaign trail.
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Government labor crunch cuts into services, adds stress for Maine’s public employees
Hundreds of state and municipal jobs are vacant as officials struggle with a tight labor market, an aging workforce and pay that can’t compete with the private sector.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
As deadline passes, it’s unclear which ‘people’s veto’ efforts will clear first hurdle
Groups had until Friday evening to turn in petition signatures to town clerks, the first critical step in qualifying to put a ‘people’s veto’ question on the ballot next year.
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State reveals recipient of no-bid contract it awarded in violation of federal rules
The Boston-based Public Consulting Group was awarded a $400,000 contract with a federal grant during the LePage administration, and the state had to repay the government.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Grand jury recalled to weigh indictment of former acting FBI chief
Andrew McCabe remains in limbo, waiting to see whether the investigation that began more than a year ago would end with a fight to stay out of prison.
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Collins’ vote on border wall measure becomes fodder for Democrats
The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump’s border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.
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Trump visiting Baltimore for first time since calling it a ‘rodent infested mess’
The president goes to the city for the first time since describing it nearly 2 months ago as a ‘disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess’ where ‘no human being would want to live.’