The Republican president is showing little regard for the political risks – or his party’s traditional embrace of free trade – as he stakes out his position on an issue that could define the 2020 presidential contest as much as any other.
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Emotions flare as lawmakers debate measure to ensure that only citizens vote
A legislative committee was divided Friday over two proposals, inspired by recent events in Portland, to make Maine’s Constitution explicitly state that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state’s elections.
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DHHS says it’s making child protection reforms while seeking ‘buy-in’ from staff
Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew and child welfare director Todd Landry tell lawmakers they need support from frontline workers to fix flaws in a system that contributed to the deaths of 2 children.
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Opposing sides on gun bills make voices heard to lawmakers
Dozens turn out for hearings on proposals to require background checks, trigger locks and gun safes, and to loosen restrictions on the use of deadly force.
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State Senate endorses bill to ban gay conversion therapy for minors
Gov. Janet Mills says she’ll sign the bill if it receives final approval in both houses.
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Trump calls on Congress to end ‘surprise medical bills’
The president supports efforts by lawmakers to address the problem of insured patients facing astonishingly high charges when a member of a medical team that treats them is not in their insurer’s network.
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Lawmakers weigh state borrowing to help college grads pay off loans
One proposal would use $250 million in bonds to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for college graduates who agree to live and work in the state for at least five years.
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Coalition pushes for rollback of LePage-era tax cuts
But Gov. Janet Mills and leaders of both parties have vowed not to increase state income taxes in the next 2-year budget.
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House sustains Gov. Mills’ first veto
Gov. Mills vetoed a bill that would have banned the sale of gasoline that contains 15 percent ethanol or more in it and an attempt to override the veto fell four votes short in the House of Representatives.
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Activists to rally on Mother’s Day in Waterville against family separations
The “Mother’s Day Rally to End Family Separation and Child Detention” will take place Sunday at noon by the Two Cent Bridge.