The president will be followed by a rebuttal from Democrats, who have repeatedly called on Trump to reopen the rest of government while border negotiations continue.
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Maine DHHS starts rulemaking process on public assistance for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.
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Government will issue tax refunds during shutdown
“Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.
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Unsigned contract leaves Mills administration to decide how state’s new psychiatric center will be run
Correct Care Solutions of Tennessee agreed to the incoming governor’s request not to sign the contract drawn up by the LePage administration.
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Trump to address nation, visit border as he pushes for a wall
The president’s insistence that Congress give him more than $5 billion to build a wall has led to a 3rd week of a partial government shutdown.
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Gov. Mills appoints president of community college system to be her top lawyer
She says Derek Langhauser – and her pick to be his deputy, Linda Pistner from the Attorney General’s Office – have dedicated their careers to the state.
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Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping busboy
The Oscar-winner is accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a crowded Nantucket bar.
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Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for 1st time
The justice who had surgery for cancer is working from home.
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Women stand out among Mills’ Cabinet picks
Of the 13 individuals nominated to serve as commissioners of state agencies, seven are women.
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Taxpayer cost of LePage’s stay at Trump hotel to finally be released?
It’s one of several public records requests that the former governor failed to fulfill before leaving office. His successor is expected to address them promptly.