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Gay marriage in Washington state: 279 licenses in first six hours
Hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage, couples officially began receiving state licenses as Washington became the latest state to allow members of the same sex to marry. King County opened the doors to its...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Quinnipiac University, Social Issues, Justice System
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Monster Mash: Removal of 'pro-labor' mural prompts outcry in Maine; Patti LuPone sounds off on 'Gypsy' movie
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Poll: Was Maine's governor right to remove the 'pro-labor' mural?
Culture MonsterControversial Maine mural removed by Gov. Paul LePage continues to stoke public debate... -
Maine governor moves out of State House office over TV screen dispute with lawmakers
Associated PressAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of...Tags: Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, NAACP, Justice System, Regional Authority
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Former Teacher of the Year on list of Portland layoffs
Portland Press Herald, MaineFour years ago, Gloria L. Noyes found herself at the pinnacle of her teaching career. Noyes, who was teaching fifth grade at Westbrook's Congin Elementary School, was chosen by her peers and the Maine Department of Education as the 2009 Maine Teacher of...Tags: Unemployment, Teachers, Layoffs and Downsizing, Career and Workplace, Financially Distressed Companies
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Yarmouth worries over power plant
Portland Press Herald, MaineThe pending sale of Maine's largest power plant is expected to contribute to rising property taxes in Yarmouth, but town officials are more concerned about the long-term impacts of the transaction now that talks have broken down with the corporate...Tags: FPL Group, Energy Resources, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Budgets and Budgeting
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UMF senior looks at domestic violence among Maine's veterans
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThe challenge of domestic violence is an ongoing issue of concern for the state. It's also one that affects veterans, according to Dovey Balsam of Industry, who spent a year researching and proposing ways to help veterans and their families. "The...Tags: Politics, Government, Afghanistan
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Maine panel OKs Clean Election upgrade
Portland Press Herald, MaineA bill to provide more public funding for Maine Clean Election Act candidates inched closer to approval Friday, following a 7-5 vote by the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. The bill, L.D. 1309, sponsored by Sen. Edward Youngblood, R-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Political Fundraising, David Johnson
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LePage to Democrats: Act now, or bankrupt DHHS
Portland Press Herald, MaineBlasting Democrats in the Legislature, Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that Maine's Department of Health and Human Services will run out of money to pay Medicaid providers in three weeks if lawmakers don't act to approve a new state budget. LePage's...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Politics, Government, Budgets and Budgeting
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LePage vetoes bill calling for Internet sales tax study
Bangor Daily News, MaineGov. Paul LePage vetoed his sixth bill of the legislative session Friday afternoon. LD 319 directed Maine Revenue Services to review Maine's conformity with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, which is an agreement among several states and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority, Olympia J. Snowe, Barack Obama
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Maine abortion measures bring out passions
Portland Press Herald, MaineRoberta Zuckerman and her husband wanted badly to have a second child. After miscarrying, she went through fertility treatments. She got pregnant and was ecstatic. Then she learned that the fetus had trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality that meant...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Social Issues, Criminal Laws, Maine Legislature
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Committee passes bill linking hospital payment to Maine Medicaid expansion
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThe debate over whether state government should link the payment of its $484 million debt to Maine hospitals to an expansion of Medicaid ratcheted up again Thursday. The debate began with dueling press conferences and moved on to a 7-5 party-line...Tags: Regional Authority, Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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