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Governor Mills' vetoes were successful. The highest profile bill would have banned bump stocks and other modifications that allow a semi-automatic gun to fire more like a fully automatic weapon.
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Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife bases the number of permits offered by the lottery on moose population numbers and conservation goals.
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Mainers can now start voting absentee for next month's primary elections. These are the first local elections using semi-open primaries, where voters who are not enrolled in a specific party can cast a ballot in the primary of their choice.
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A real estate development conference Wednesday in Portland will focus on housing. Maine continues to suffer from a shortage of supply. Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with New Orleans architect Jonathan Tate about overcoming this challenge.
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This week is federal 'Infrastructure Week' and states are getting word about projects and awards that are being funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law that was signed in 2021.
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Hospitality Maine Executive Director Becky Jacobson says the good news is that the more than 64,000 visas were released in November, earlier than usual, allowing employers to get ahead of the game.
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The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.
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Sen. Robert Menendez, a powerful Democrat from New Jersey, goes on trial in Manhattan on federal corruption charges. Two New Jersey businessmen accused of bribing him are his co-defendants.
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Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, is growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. Researchers say kids who spend two hours outside every day, are less likely to develop the condition.
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Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.
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Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that payment because of the election.
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