politics
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
New year brings changes as Mainers begin to file tax returns
The standard deduction has roughly doubled, and those with dependent children and those who itemize deductions will see differences.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Maine lawmaker proposes banning ‘obscene’ material from public schools
The New Gloucester representative is moved to act after her son brings home a novel that included a graphic description of a rape that falsely portrayed the crime as potentially pleasurable for the victim.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Mills to announce her final Cabinet pick this week
Lawmakers will hold hearings and vote on the 14 Cabinet-level nominees once the governor announces her selection to lead the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Jared Golden calls for bipartisan talks with Trump to resolve shutdown
The 2nd District congressman says that national leaders could use some 'Mainer-type common sense' to end the government shutdown.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2019
Mainers take to ‘anxiety baking’ to cope in uncertain times
With bad news coming from seemingly every corner – Washington, Wall Street, the environment – some breadmaking, cooking and consuming food is in order.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2019
Iowa Rep. King may face censure for remarks
After being rebuked, the ninth-term Republican walks back statements praising white nationalism.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2019
Republicans may seek to overturn ranked-choice voting in Maine
It isn't clear how they would proceed in an effort to reverse what Maine voters have twice approved at the polls.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Republican Eric Brakey forms group to protect ‘freedoms and paychecks’
The former state senator from Auburn says he started the Free Maine Campaign because he's worried that after years of progress 'we are now in deep danger of falling backward.'
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Maine home-buying compromised as federal shutdown enters Day 21
Closures of government agencies are starting to affect the part of the housing market that depends on federally backed loans, making buyers, sellers, renters and brokers wary.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Shutdown is felt in Maine, from small business loans to housing vouchers
The Washington stalemate has left multiple federal government agencies unfunded, and the effects are far-reaching.
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