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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Higher fines for violating hands-free driving law attract fans, key detractors
Though a state police lieutenant says more needs to be known about the existing law's effectiveness, supporters of increasing the fine to $500 say the current $50 penalty for handling a cellphone while driving fails as a deterrent.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
School librarians fight legislation to ban books considered obscene
A bill to make public schools subject to Maine's anti-obscenity law has inspired librarians to organize to protect access to books and other materials.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Tennessee governor vows to sign anti-drag bill as photo of him in drag surfaces
Republican Bill Lee also plans to sign legislation banning most gender-affirming care for transgender youths.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
No evidence of fraud in weapons to Ukraine, U.S. watchdog says
Keeping military aid to Ukraine protected from waste or fraud has become a critical part of keeping support for Ukraine intact in Congress.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court seems ready to reject Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The president's only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Talbot Ross among Black leaders honored at White House ceremony
Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, was one of five Black house speakers honored at the event.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
DeSantis takes control over Disney district, punishing company
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had directed Republican lawmakers to dissolve Disney's self-governing district, and hand the power to him, after the company opposed his 'Don't Say Gay' law.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge to consumer protection agency
Late last year, a federal appeals court – the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – ruled that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional, threatening its ability to function.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Emboldened by its majority, House Republicans zero in on federal workers
A newly empowered GOP House majority is eager to ramp up scrutiny of the army of civil servants who run the government's day-to-day operations.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2023
Right to housing among a flood of proposed state constitutional amendments
Rep. Benjamin Collings, D-Portland, hopes it would lead to new policies requiring more housing assistance and resources.
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