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Proposal for separate child welfare department dies after Maine House fails to take action
The Lewiston Sun Journal· 2 days agoA proposal to create a standalone department to oversee child welfare in Maine died in the Legislature after the House of Representatives failed to hold a vote – even though ...
As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
Defense News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHeather Penney, a former F-16 pilot and senior resident fellow at the Mitchell Institute for...
Sheppie G. Abramowitz, tireless advocate for refugees, dies
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSheppie G. Abramowitz, who played a leading role with the International Rescue Committee and had a second career representing colleges and universities in Washington, died April 7 from an aortic ...
Political Brew: Fiery legislative session ends, Trump trial, shield law
WCSH 6 Portland· 4 days agoThe legislative session came to an end this week after a late night for lawmakers in Augusta. The supplemental budget and a handful of other bills narrowly crossed the finish line, but not without some drama over that budget process.
Payday lending rates are sky high, but not optimism for R.I. Senate to pass reform this year
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt’s a classic case of political power dynamics. Community advocates, voters and lawmakers have...
When is the US election? Everything you need to know about the 2024 race
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen is the next US election? What are the key battleground states? What happens on election day?...
‘Two different Americas’: States diverge on gun policies after high-profile shootings
Wisconsin State Journal· 6 days agoSix months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a...
Nature Connects: Time to really harness the strength of Maine’s largest waterfall
Portland Press Herald· 4 days agoRumford Falls, in Oxford County’s town of Rumford, is the largest waterfall in the United States...
In high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race, can Casey and McCormick outrun Biden and Trump?
USA Today· 23 hours agoBoth Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania in the days leading to Tuesday’s primary...
'Discriminatory' North Carolina law criminalizing felon voting struck down
The Raw Story· 22 hours agoIn Monday's decision, U.S. District Judge Loretta C. Biggs—an appointee of former Democratic...
