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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Two state senators propose smaller heating aid plan
A bipartisan proposal to help Mainers afford heat and electricity this winter would drastically scale back Gov. Janet Mills' $474 million emergency package that Senate Republicans blocked last week.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
Congress eyes 1 week of funding to avoid government shutdown
Republicans and Democrats are at odds mostly over how much should be allocated for non-defense spending in the next fiscal year.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2022
White House condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene over claim she would have ‘won’ Jan. 6 insurrection
A White House spokesman says the comments were a 'slap in the face' to the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to keep Greene, a Georgia congresswoman, and other lawmakers safe from the violent mob.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
From big reelection win to partisan pushback, what lies ahead in Mills’ second term?
While Gov. Janet Mills didn't get the votes she needed for an emergency heating assistance package last week, she goes into a second term with a Democratic majority in the Legislature and projected budget surpluses.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registers as an independent
She does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Bill to provide heating aid and relief checks unlikely to pass before January
Citing the expedited process, Republicans in the Maine Senate blocked the emergency bill Wednesday, but it will come up again, likely when the Legislature reconvenes after the holidays.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Both of Maine's representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Plan to provide heating assistance and relief checks fails in Maine Senate
Republicans in the Maine Senate rejected the bill, which fell short of getting a two-thirds majority needed to pass as emergency legislation and take effect immediately.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Rachel Talbot Ross becomes first Black speaker of Maine House
The new legislative session began on a historic note with the Portland Democrat getting sworn in 50 years after father became the state's first Black lawmaker.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Gov. Mills proposes $450 relief checks as part of heating assistance package
Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders have been trying to find agreement on a relief package that can get bipartisan approval on Wednesday, allowing the aid to be sent to struggling Mainers this winter.
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