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Nearly 300 bills had received initial approval in the House and Senate but were awaiting funding decisions by the budget-writing committee. Lawmakers will vote on more than 80 of those on Wednesday as well as at least five vetoes from Gov. Janet Mills.
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State lawmakers recently agreed to provide about $4 million in General Assistance reimbursement funds to municipalities around Maine for the next two years. But Mayor Mark Dion said the city is still waiting to hear how much Portland will receive. -
State Labor Department's latest figure shows a 0.1% decline to 3.4%.
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During a virtual press conference Tuesday, Advocates raised concerns about possible cuts to funding for family planning services other than abortion, and about federal Medicaid restrictions that Planned Parenthood of Northern New England calls a "back door abortion ban.” -
Here in Maine, state officials, health care providers, and advocates say the proposed cuts would have drastic consequences. -
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden expressed support for the airstrikes. Independent Sen. Angus King called them important yet "potentially dangerous" while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree said they were reckless and unconstitutional.
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President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months." -
Foster + Partners architecture firm beat out four competitors to design the memorial, which will also feature statues of the queen and her husband Prince Philip. -
"If you've made grilled cheese in a pan and you put a lid on there, it melts the cheese faster because the lid helps trap the heat," a National Weather Service official told NPR. -
Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool. -
China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.
Tuesday—Recent studies look at what is needed to make public transit more accessible for Mainers—especially for those without a vehicle or living in rural areas
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