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Maine Voters To Decide On Prohibiting Foreign Election Spending

Initiative seeks to prevent foreign governments and companies from influencing Maine elections

Zenger · Aug 1, 2023

Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

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Ballotpedia · Aug 1, 2023

Initiative prohibiting foreign election spending will appear on Maine Nov. ballot

An initiated state statute to prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, will appear on the Maine ballot on Nov. 7, 2023. 

Ballotpedia · Jul 28, 2023

Maine's Legislature Passes Bill To Partially Decriminalize Prostitution

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Reason · Jun 8, 2023

Maine expanded abortion access up for debate, passage likely

A proposal that would give Maine one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country has come up for debate while passage seems all but assured because of Democratic control of the state’s legislature

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

States seek to ease child care crunch

States are spending more money and creating new incentives to ease the severe child care crisis, with most federal pandemic aid set to dry up in September.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

A few poems Maine Gov. Janet Mills wrote over the years

Maine’s Democratic Gov_ Janet Mills says poems “elevate our soul.”

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Poetic politician: Maine governor's skills include verse

Maine's governor is a politician — and a poet

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Daughter of Maine's 1st Black legislator named House speaker

The Maine House has selected Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross to be its first Black speaker in a vote witnessed by her proud father, who made history himself 50 years ago by becoming the the first Black person elected to the Legislature in the nation’s whitest state

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Whole Foods to stop buying Maine lobster, pleasing sustainability groups, angering the industry

Environmental groups again are at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England after a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022