A Boston TV station is reporting that Paul Mercer, DEP chief under Gov. Paul LePage, has been tapped to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 1 office.
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Eliminating Electoral College would hurt white people, Paul LePage says
Maine’s former governor makes the comment while a Maine legislative committee plans to discuss a proposal to do away with the Electoral College.
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Senate confirms ex-coal lobbyist to run Environmental Protection Agency
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins broke ranks and voted against Andrew Wheeler.
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Mills sets goal to fight climate change: 100% renewable electricity by 2050
Outlining an ambitious agenda for Maine, she joins a coalition of governors who embrace the aims of the Paris accord.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Schools and Education
DeVos to pitch federal tax credit for ‘educational freedom’
The tax credits are meant to advance school choice without directly sending tax dollars to private schools.
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Sen. Collins joins bipartisan move in Senate to halt Trump’s border emergency
The measure is identical to one passed the House on Tuesday, and at least two other Republican senators have signed on.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
New Hampshire’s voter residency law challenged
A second lawsuit has been filed against a new law requiring voters to hold N.H. driver’s licenses.
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Analysis: Cohen hearing stokes touchy topic of impeachment
While Cohen hearing casts a shadow over Trump, it also pushes Democrats further out on the tightrope of impeachment.
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Maine congressional delegation reacts to Michael Cohen’s testimony
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation offered their reactions to Michael Cohen’s testimony on Wednesday before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Sen. Susan Collins, Republican “Due to the fact that Michael Cohen has pled guilty to lying to Congress, his testimony must be scrutinized carefully. “Several of the assertions he testified to under oath today […]
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FDA working on way to allow CBD in food products, official tells Rep. Pingree
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the department is committed to clarifying an issue that has left hemp growers in Maine and elsewhere in limbo.