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The sustainable seafood program said earlier this week that lobster fishing gear poses a threat to the endangered right whale population. But Gov. Janet Mills and Maine's congressional delegation believe the designation is irresponsible.
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The bill, which Sen. Angus King introduced Wednesday, would allow the National Park Service to acquire additional land from local owners who are willing to sell. The proposal envisions adding some 43,000 acres to the national monument, south of the existing boundaries and close to Millinocket.
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South Portland is home to two semiconductor manufacturing facilities, which Sen. Angus King said could receive funding to expand their capacity.
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Sen. Angus King, who announced the funding along with White House officials Thursday, said the funds should help connect about a quarter of Maine households that currently lack high-speed internet.
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The Mills administration says it wants Congress to defer action on a bill from Rep. Jared Golden, and instead give the state time to negotiate its own compromise with Maine tribes.
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The bill, introduced by Sen. Angus King and cosponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, would authorize the transfer of land from Acadia National Park to Bar Harbor for the purposes of developing affordable housing.
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In a statement, King said that he met with Jackson on Thursday. He said he's pleased that Jackson, who was nominated by President Joe Biden, would be the first Black woman and first former public defender on the high court.
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In this week's Pulse: Mills’ utility accountability bill divisions, Democratic or anti-vaxx ‘activists’?, ‘fact-finding’ trips to Europe, mutual admiration, and odds and ends in the Legislature.
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Maine's senators travelled to Europe over the weekend to meet military officials and refugees amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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King says this is the most dangerous moment in world history since at least the Cuban missile crisis.