The president insists that he won’t reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to build a border wall.
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Workers feel the pinch as partial government shutdown drags on
They worry about meeting their household budgets but also stress about work piling up or having to do their jobs with the distraction of uncertainty.
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Election set to fill Maine House seat as Aaron Frey becomes attorney general
Candidate nominations are due Jan. 18 for the March 12 election.
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House Democrats urge sweeping reforms to fight corruption, boost voting access
They are unveiling a comprehensive elections and ethics reform package, but it faces opposition in the Republican-controlled Senate and from President Trump.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Rhodes scholar and ‘Dreamer’ fears he can’t return to USA
A Harvard student who became the first “Dreamer” to receive a Rhodes Scholarship says the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty.
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Jared Golden takes his seat in U.S. House of Representatives
The Democratic freshman ousted Republican Bruce Poliquin in a tight race decided by ranked-choice voting.
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Former Senate candidate Roy Moore says he was mislead in appearing on Sacha Baron Cohen show
The Alabama Republican, who was lampooned on the show, has filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit.
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LePage pardoned former Republican lawmaker against clemency board’s recommendation
A former longtime member of the clemency board says the pardon of Jeffrey Pierce was highly unusual, and a national expert says Maine’s pardon process lacks accountability.
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Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on ‘day one’ of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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Maine’s new Rep. Golden votes against Pelosi for House speaker
The 2nd District Democrat had promised he would not support the return of the former speaker.