Dan Burgess, a Newport native, is expected to be named the governor’s energy office director.
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Judge blocks removal of any registered Texas voter
The decision comes after state Republican leaders wrongly questioned the citizenship of 98,000 people.
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House OKs requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers
A second measure would extend the review period for background checks from 3 to 10 days.
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Amid clouds of dust, 8 border wall prototypes are demolished
The models were built in 2017 and cost $300,000 to $500,000 each.
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Who paid for ad critical of Mills’ support for CMP power line? No one’s saying.
The ad, which started running Feb. 20, accuses the governor of making a ‘backroom deal.’
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Mills administration to change scope of new psychiatric facility in Bangor
Rather than sticking with Gov. Paul LePage’s plan for a privately run ‘step-down’ facility, Gov. Janet Mills said the new unit will operated as part of Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and serve a broader scope of patients.
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Sen. Collins says she won’t support Trump’s EPA nominee
She expresses concerns over actions Andrew Wheeler has taken as acting administrator.
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Updates proposed to Maine’s bottle bill include bigger deposits, higher handling fees
The redemption centers that handle bottles and cans say they can’t cover rising costs, such as the new minimum wage, with the fees that are fixed by state law.
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To fight cancer, Maine may allow students to use sunscreen in school
Bill would drop requirement that students bring a permission slip before possessing or using sunscreen.
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N.C. operative working for Republican candidate indicted in election fraud case
Leslie McCrae Dowless, an operative working on behalf of Republican Mark Harris, has been charged with seven counts in connection with ballot irregularities in the 9th Congressional District.