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Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileIt also remains unclear whether some imports from Canada that are important to Maine — such as heating oil and gasoline — will still be subject to tariffs. -
Thousands of probationary employees — people who had been either recently hired or promoted — were given abrupt notice as part of the Trump administration's plan to reduce the federal workforce.
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The $62 million award was frozen in first days of the Trump administration. -
It's unclear what exactly this means, or what specifically is at issue in the original Maine grant proposal. Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said the Trump administration agreed to renegotiate the terms of the Maine Sea Grant after conversations with her earlier this week. -
Newly imposed import tariffs by the Trump administration threaten a major economic link, with consumers bracing for higher prices. -
Hundreds of employees were cut from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration late last week, including the National Weather Service. -
The state gets about 80% of refined fuel from its northern neighbor. -
New import taxes will affect everything from energy and fisheries to the forest products industry. -
Angus King, Susan Collins break on bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sportsThe proposal would have direct implications in Maine, where a law has allowed some transgender athletes to compete in women's sports. The Trump administration has threatened to yank the state's share of federal funding, launched a series of investigations and threatened to sue the state. -
Canada is both the largest source of imported goods to Maine and the state's biggest export market, accounting an estimated $6 billion in cross-border trade last year. -
Maine lawmaker's social media post targeting high school athlete brings interest in anti-doxing billThe proposal, submitted before Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, identified a teenage athlete as transgender, would give family members of minors a pathway to pursue civil remedies in court. -
The Secretary of State's office issued public guidance today clarifying that the "X" gender marker will remain available despite changes at the federal level.
