Gov.-elect Janet Mills says she wants legal experts to evaluate what laws allow her to do, knowing that nearly 17,000 people lost their benefits in the first state that implemented similar rules.
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Nominee for Mills Cabinet sees broadband access as key to Maine economy
Skowhegan native Heather Johnson now directs the ConnectME Authority and previously led the Somerset County Economic Development Corporation.
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Mills nominates Brunswick school administrator to be Maine’s education chief
Pender Makin, a former Maine Principal of the Year, promises a shift in priorities and vows to support public school teachers, administrators and students.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, Politics
Hannity’s ratings follow Trump’s, post-midterms
The Fox News anchor closely associated with the president is seeing a ratings slump, although he’s still the most popular personality on cable.
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Deaths of 2 migrant children raise doubts about U.S. border agency
Officials ordered medical checks on every child in government custody on Tuesday after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died.
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No sign of end to shutdown, as Trump insists ‘You have to have a wall’
With Christmas come and gone, some 800K workers will go on furlough or work without pay until a funding bill is passed.
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A 2nd immigrant child dies in government custody
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the 8-year-old boy from Guatemala was diagnosed Monday with a cold and a fever and released after being held 90 minutes for observation.
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Trump tells girl that believing in Santa at 7 is ‘marginal’
The president and first lady took calls from children trying to track Santa on his rounds.
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National parks, federal workers feel pinch of shutdown
The shutdown’s immediate impact is blunted by the holidays, with little chance for Congress and the president to solve anything before Thursday.
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Janet Mills rode wave of Democratic fundraising and spending to victory in November
Final tallies put the Democratic governor-elect’s spending at more than $3 million, not including support from outside groups.