Julia Brown, who ran the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, says complaints by state Sen. Chloe Maxmin are “revisionist history.”
Politics
Analysis: court’s pending abortion ruling threatens to divide the country
Maine presumably would keep legalized abortion, part of what could be a patchwork of laws across the US.
Collins in the hot seat on abortion and Trump nominees
The Republican senator from Maine suggests she was misled by two of President Trump’s appointees to the nation’s high court.
Abortion will continue in Maine even as Supreme Court looks to overturn Roe
“Abortion is still available in the United States and it’s certainly available in Maine. And it will be after the Supreme Court issues its final decision,” said the Maine Family Planning CEO.
Susan Collins suggests she was misled. Other Maine politicians react to leak.
US Senators Collins and King, Gov. Mills, and Republican challenger Paul LePage issued statements after the leak of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Maine’s abortion facts, by the numbers
Abortion is legal under Maine state law until about 24 weeks, or viability. The rate of abortion dropped in the state from 2014 to 2017.
From a Maine state senator, a warning that Democrats have “forsaken’’ rural voters
Sen. Maxmin and campaign manager Canyon Woodward argue in a forthcoming book the Democratic party is condescending and ignores rural voters.
“Time is on our side,” Wabanaki Alliance says to legislative leaders. Read the full letter here.
Wabanaki leaders make a practical decision that there weren’t enough votes to override a veto. But they added “Our fight for sovereignty restoration will not end today.”
Lawmakers approve funding to hire Maine’s first public defenders
Director warns of “imminent” crisis in being able to find lawyers for all people needing public defense.
What should Maine do when energy costs soar?
In short, despite positive government efforts, structural improvements are likely to be slow, expensive and economically vulnerable to labor and supply.
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