The bill would protect fishermen from the Trump administration’s ‘sloppy trade actions,’ says Rep. Chellie Pingree, of Maine, who is a co-sponsor of the bill.
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LePage stay at Trump hotel again figures in landmark court case
U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte again cites the governor’s stay at Trump International during a visit to lobby the administration last year in a case that represents the first legal test of the Constitution’s “emoluments” clause.
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Administration says 1,820 children reunited with families
Hundreds of other remain apart, with some parents being deported even as their children are kept here.
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Energy Department broke law with health care tweet, says watchdog
DOE disagrees, contending that Rick Perry’s tweet on healthcare ‘covered issues well within the mission of the Department of Energy.’
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Bruce Poliquin opposes Republican bid to impeach Rod Rosenstein
Articles of impeachment were filed Wednesday against the deputy attorney general who oversee’s the Mueller probe.
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Candidates for governor offer ideas for improving Maine’s economy
Among their proposed fixes: Focus state aid on smaller businesses, educate and train workers, pass tax conformity, implement Medicaid expansion and forgive two years of college costs for graduates who stay in Maine.
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More campaign finance data on gubernatorial candidates released after computer glitch delay
The Maine Democratic State Committee’s report had yet to be filed Wednesday evening because of the problems with the new Maine Ethics Commission website.
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Maine senators want U.S. to set aside day to celebrate lobster
Sept. 25 would be ‘National Lobster Day,’ recognizing the historic and economic importance of the lobster industry.
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State Ethics Commission to hold off on Clean Elections funding until court ruling
Candidates have called for Gov. Paul LePage to release funding they have been denied, while waiting for the Legislature to correct a typographical error that prevents another $3 million from being disbursed.
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Sen. Collins backs measure to quickly mete out sanctions if Russia meddles in an election
The bill, which has both Democratic and Republican co-sponsors, is meant to deter foreign meddling in U.S. elections.