The governor says the bill to prohibit counselors from engaging in therapy aimed at changing an underage client’s sexual orientation or gender identity could limit conversations with counselors.
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Gov. LePage vetoes bill that would ease access to medical marijuana, listing 11 objections
About 42,000 Maine patients could benefit from legislation that revamps the caregiver system and removes some conditions for obtaining medical cards.
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Judge rejects blanket delay to reunite children at border
Hours before a hearing in San Diego, the Justice Department filed papers seeking an extension of the deadline, which is July 10 for all parents with children under 5 and July 26 to reunite everyone else.
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Manafort’s lawyers say he is in solitary confinement as he awaits trial
Paul Manafort’s lawyers are asking the court to release him before his trial begins later this month.
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As Democrats push Kittery Trading Post to stop selling assault-style rifles, Republicans cry foul
One Republican lawmaker calls the effort an ‘unprecedented assault on Maine’s sporting traditions.’
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Trump angry at OPEC, wants lower oil prices
But at the same time, he wants countries around the world to stop buying Iranian crude oil. Those goals are in conflict.
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As tariff clashes begin, Federal Reserve sees signs of early damage
The U.S. and China are set to add taxes to imported goods in an unprecedented commerce battle that could rattle markets, cripple trade and sour relations.
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Scott Pruitt, facing a growing string of ethics inquiries, is out as head of EPA
The White House reportedly told Pruitt that he had to resign as the president told Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler to take over the agency.
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Activists call on Sen. Collins to be ‘strong leader,’ ask hard questions of Supreme Court nominee
Abortion, environmental and labor activists urge Collins and Sen. Angus King to ‘take a very, very hard look’ at President Trump’s eventual choice.
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Democrat Jared Golden backs retailers’ right to sell assault-style rifles
The candidate in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District won’t endorse other Democrats’ effort to persuade the Kittery Trading Post to stop selling the guns.