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Nick Godfrey/Maine PublicThe Maine Center for Economic Policy says full Wabanaki sovereignty would be an economic boon to tribes and the state, while addressing centuries of exploitation. -
Jehad Alshrafi/AP
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We re-air our show about the history of protests, and whether they succeed in meeting their goals -
At his campaign launch in Belfast, Bush referred to himself as “a disrupter” and promised to bring economic development to the state by reducing taxes and clearing regulations for more housing development. -
The winter warming shelter will be located on Riverside Street, far from service providers downtown. -
Indian Township said it still has access to a $7.2 million federal grant to install solar panels and batteries on more than 200 homes. -
What to know about Question 1, which proposes state law changes to voter ID, absentee voting, and drop box use -
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the absentee ballots allegedly shipped to a Newburgh woman last week seem to correspond with missing absentee ballots in Ellsworth.
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They say Collins bears responsibility for the court's subsequent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. -
Maine attorney general Aaron Frey Monday celebrated the administration's retreat. -
Collins, a Republican, echoed her party's criticism of Democrats, who are holding out for an extension of Affordable Care Act health insurance premium tax credits. -
The competing narratives about Question 1’s true objectives and potential impacts are perhaps best epitomized by the names of the groups leading the fight on either side: Voter ID for ME and the Save Maine Absentee Voting Coalition.
