Opponents says the ballot measure is more concerned with pushing pro-labor policies than expanding access to care for the elderly and disabled.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Times publisher says he ‘implored’ Trump to rein in anti-media rhetoric
An off-the-record meeting goes public Sunday in conflicting and inflammatory tweets from A.G. Sulzberger and the president.
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Trump willing to shut down government over border wall
The federal budget year ends Sept. 30.
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Rep. John Lewis hospitalized, under ‘routine observation’
The civil rights icon and longtime congressman was ‘resting comfortably.’
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Republicans doing about-face on trade
President Trump’s tariffs stand in direct contrast with his party’s predecessors.
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Churches may be taxed while members of Congress pay politically
Republicans call it fairness, while Democrats call it a scam.
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Sean Spicer confronted by old allegation of racism
A prep school classmate alleges that the former Trump aide once called him a racial slur during the 1980s.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
The House passes the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act, which would designate a national three-digit dialing number, similar to 911, for suicide prevention and mental health crisis.
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Democrats push for Kavanaugh records
Republicans accuse the minority party of using the issue to delay confirmation proceedings.
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Voter suppression bill in Congress cites 2016 deception at Bates College
The legislation would make it a federal crime to disseminate false information meant to prevent voters from casting their ballots.