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Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

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Initiative prohibiting foreign election spending will appear on Maine Nov. ballot

An initiated state statute to prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023.

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Maine aims to restore 19th century tribal obligations to its constitution. Voters will make the call

Voters in Maine will likely be the ones to decide whether to restore long removed language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of its constitution

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Maine governor vetoes indirect initiative prohibiting foreign election spending, could be on Nov. ballot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) vetoed an indirect initiative that would prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, on July 19, 2023. Voters will decide on the indirect initiative on Nov. 7, 2023, unless the Legislature overrides the governor’s veto.

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'My wife went to rest and minutes later she was dead - her final act gives me comfort'

Patrick O’Sullivan’s wife Geraldine, 65, died from a catastrophic bleed on the brain last year - but he says knowing how she has helped others in her death has helped with his grief

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Maine expansion of abortion laws, which would be among the country's broadest, passes committee

A committee of the Maine Legislature has signed off on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country

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Maine's Legislature Passes Bill To Partially Decriminalize Prostitution

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Maine expanded abortion access up for debate, passage likely

A proposal that would give Maine one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country has come up for debate while passage seems all but assured because of Democratic control of the state’s legislature

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States seek to ease child care crunch

States are spending more money and creating new incentives to ease the severe child care crisis, with most federal pandemic aid set to dry up in September.

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A few poems Maine Gov. Janet Mills wrote over the years

Maine’s Democratic Gov_ Janet Mills says poems “elevate our soul.”

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Poetic politician: Maine governor's skills include verse

Maine's governor is a politician — and a poet

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Daughter of Maine's 1st Black legislator named House speaker

The Maine House has selected Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross to be its first Black speaker in a vote witnessed by her proud father, who made history himself 50 years ago by becoming the the first Black person elected to the Legislature in the nation’s whitest state

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Whole Foods to stop buying Maine lobster, pleasing sustainability groups, angering the industry

Environmental groups again are at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England after a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.

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Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, pols

Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster

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A closer look at the 229 incumbents who lost state legislative primaries

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Paul LePage: is Maine ready to welcome back the ‘Trump before Trump’?

The Republican ex-governor was known for his offensive, belligerent attitude – but this time, he says he’s reformed

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ESG and state executive official elections

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Republican LePage says he would veto 15-week abortion ban

Former Gov. Paul LePage says he’d veto a bill banning abortions at 15 weeks — news that's disappointing to anti-abortion groups

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Shying from Trump, ex-Maine Gov. Paul LePage seeks job back

When then-Gov. Paul LePage endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2016, LePage credited himself as a prototype for the insurgent candidate

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Fishermen appeal judge ruling that protects endangered whale

The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that new rules intended to protect endangered whales must stand

The Independent UK

Fishermen must be heard about whale rules, Maine gov says

Maine’s governor says the federal government is moving ahead too quickly with potential new restrictions on the lobster fishing industry, and isn’t taking the industry’s concerns about the changes into account

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Incumbent Janet Mills (D), Paul LePage (R), and Sam Hunkler (I) are running in the general election for governor of Maine

Incumbent Janet Mills (D), Paul LePage (R), and Sam Hunkler (I) are running in the general election for governor of Maine on November 8, 2022.

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Low fuel inventories cause special concern in US Northeast

Low fuel supplies in the U.S. Northeast are raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions

The Independent UK

Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states over issues such as abortion and gun control

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Stark political divides overshadow gathering of US governors

Stark political divides are overshadowing a meeting this week of the nation's governors

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