The proposal by Rep. Drew Gattine would make Maine the 34th state to provide some form of dental coverage, which is now available only to children under the Medicaid program.
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Uninvited by Pelosi, Trump says he’ll give State of Union after shutdown
Told by the speaker that he couldn’t give his speech in the House chamber until the government reopens, the president concedes.
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Mills set to name ‘opioid czar’ for Maine this week
Maine’s Democratic governor will announce on Thursday her choice for a new state position, director of opioid response.
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Sen. Collins says she supports Trump’s plan for border wall funding to end shutdown
She also becomes the first Republican to say she will support a Democrat-sponsored bill to reopen the government if the president’s measure fails.
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Michael Cohen delays testimony to Congress, citing threats from Trump, Giuliani
An attorney for Trump’s former lawyer said he is still cooperating in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
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House Democrats’ plan to end shutdown offers funds for border security – but no wall
The plan would not include funds for a border wall, but would include money to boost personnel, technology and other enhancements at the border.
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Mills appoints senior adviser for tribal affairs as state tries to improve relations
Donna Loring, a former police chief and Penobscot Nation representative to the Legislature, will serve as a liaison between the Mills administration and tribal governments.
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Paradox for gun industry: Having allies in Washington is bad for business
Two years into a 2nd Amendment-friendly presidency, and a Senate led by Republicans, the ‘Trump slump’ means falling sales and complacency.
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Chelsea Clinton announces a 3rd child is on the way
The former first daughter and her husband have a daughter and a son.
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Maine Gov. Mills rejects work requirements LePage sought for Medicaid
The Trump administration approved the requirements just days before Paul LePage left office, but Gov. Janet Mills says that change would leave more Mainers uninsured.