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Maine Senate votes to expand abortion access, sends bill back to House
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 27—AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted 21-13 on Tuesday to pass Gov. Janet Mills' bill to expand access to later-in-pregnancy abortions, moving Maine a step closer to the adoption of one of ...
House backs bill to pledge Maine's electoral votes to national popular winner
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 5—AUGUSTA — House Democrats gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would have Maine join a compact with other states pledging their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular ...
Gov. Mills soaks in decisive victory, Democratic sweep of Maine State House
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 9—Democratic Gov. Janet Mills got emotional Wednesday morning while looking back at her successful reelection campaign — one in which her party overcame national headwinds to also retain ...
Lawmakers will appeal court ruling denying access to child protection records
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—The Legislature's powerful Government Oversight Committee voted Friday to press forward with its effort to gain access to confidential child protective records amid an inquiry into the ...
Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov. Mills
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoApr. 9—AUGUSTA — Lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a proposed ban on unauthorized paramilitary activity, putting the bill in the hands of Gov. Janet Mills. The proposal cleared the Senate ...
Question 5 seeks to remove City Council vote from school budget process
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 29—Portland voters will consider a proposal this fall to remove the City Council's authority over the school budget, a move that supporters say will simplify the process but opponents say ...
Nikki Haley withdraws from the GOP contest after winning just 1 Super Tuesday state
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 2 months agoQuality Journalism for Critical Times Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley withdrew from the...
