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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Legislative committee endorses bill to raise governor’s salary
The legislation would increase the annual pay for Maine's governor from $70,000 to $125,000, beginning with the next chief executive.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Lawmakers move to ask state’s high court for opinion on referendum dispute
Lawmakers from both parties say there is widespread support for a citizen initiative to ban foreign governments from spending money on state referendum campaigns.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Donald Trump seeks to move New York criminal case to federal court
Federal officers, including former presidents, have the right to be tried in federal court for charges arising from 'conduct performed while in office,' the lawyers argued.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Democrats pressure Republicans on debt limit, spending cuts
No one expects the House's bill, which would increase the nation's borrowing authority as well as cut spending, will reach President Biden's desk.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity
DeSantis is expected to sign the bills into law.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
At CPAC, Hungary’s Orban denounces LGBTQ+ rights, immigration
The CPAC Hungary conference was the latest embrace of Viktor Orban by the U.S. right-wing movement.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Secretary of state issues reworded power referendum question
Shenna Bellows' revision came after courts took issue with the use of the term 'quasi-governmental' in the original wording of the referendum question.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Legislature moves to eliminate sales tax on diapers
Advocates say the tax hurts low-income families who struggle to afford diapers, which can sell for $45 a package at grocery stores.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Some House Republicans join lawsuit over Democrats’ budget maneuver
The plaintiffs, including Republican Reps. Shelley Rudnicki and Randall Greenwood, claim that Gov. Janet Mills and Democratic leaders in the Legislature violated the state constitution by passing a party-line budget in March and then calling a special session to finish other work.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Committee advances bill to address Maine’s chronic homelessness
The bill would devote millions in revenue the state receives from real estate sales into a statewide program to support permanent housing and services for people who are chronically homeless.
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