Trump revived his threat to attempt to override Congress by declaring a national emergency to unleash Defense Department funding for the wall.
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Mills to authorize sale of long-stalled senior housing bonds
Approved by 69 percent of voters three years ago, the $15 million in bonds to help finance construction of affordable senior housing units had been held up by Gov. Paul LePage.
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Portland councilor becomes first to say he’ll run to challenge Strimling for mayor
Spencer Thibodeau, a real estate attorney who is starting his second term on the City Council, enters the race that will be decided in November.
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Search the database: working bill titles in the 129th Maine Legislature
This database lists the titles of the 2,042 bills proposed by members of Maine’s 129th Legislature, as of January 8th, 2019. The list can be searched by bill sponsor or topic. Source: Maine State Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes Bill sponsor Sponsor’s hometown (or home county, for senators) Bill ID number Working title […]
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Maine Republican Party leadership facing challenge in wake of defeats
Four top legislators urge the party’s state committee to select Garrett Mason of Lisbon Falls over Demi Kouzounas of Saco, who has led Republicans for the past two years.
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Shutdown is felt in Maine, from small business loans to housing vouchers
The Washington stalemate has left multiple federal government agencies unfunded, and the effects are far-reaching.
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Government shutdown a stinging blow to Maine’s craft breweries
The federal bureau that approves company expansions and beer labels for out-of-state sales has been closed since Dec. 22, preventing breweries from introducing new releases outside Maine.
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Partial government shutdown leaves some small businesses in tax limbo
Ambiguities in the revised federal code mean self-employed Mainers in the real estate and insurance industries may have to file for an extension or submit best-guess numbers.
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Debate brewing over gun control bills pending in Maine Legislature
But the state’s newly elected Democratic governor says she won’t support a universal background-check measure that voters have already rejected at the ballot box.
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Mills says labor mural that LePage removed from labor department will stay put
A spokesman for the new Democratic governor says she will keep the mural on display at the Maine State Museum.