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But not all of the state's Democratic leadership immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party's nominee.
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If confirmed by the Maine Senate, Sara Gagne-Holmes would take over the Maine Department of Health and Human Services at a time when the state's largest agency faces multiple challenges, including within child welfare programs.
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The president met with about two dozen governors as concerns continued to reverberate in Democratic ranks about his reelection campaign.
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Gov. Janet Mills as well as the Legislature's two top leaders said Biden's policies and track record far outweigh any questions prompted by a single night. Republicans, meanwhile, say the debate was further proof of Biden's weakness.
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The ACLU and defense attorneys pushed back against the governor's comments, arguing that all branches of state government bear responsibility for the state's failure to provide attorneys to defendants who can't afford one.
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The 35 bills will die on the vine as a result of the procedural showdown between Maine's Democratic governor and Democratic leaders in the Legislature.
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The House and Senate will likely take up the additional initiatives on Friday as lawmakers gather for potentially one final time to vote on several vetoes from Gov. Janet Mills.
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Jeanne Lambrew was among the first hires by the administration of Gov. Janet Mills and has overseen Maine's largest state agency during a tenure of significant change and challenges.
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Maine has become the second state, after Virginia, to adopt a Mass Violence Care Fund. It's a $5 million endowment designed to provide ongoing assistance to mass casualty victims, survivors and their families.
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Among the six vetoes that legislators will consider are bills that would ban rapid-fire gun modification devices and to increase income taxes on the wealthiest Mainers.