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All of Maine’s federal judges recuse themselves from Laurel Libby’s lawsuit

By Christopher Burns on Mar 12, 2025 10:36 am
Instead, her case will now be heard by a federal judge from Rhode Island.
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New Brunswick premier says cutting off energy to Maine would be ‘absolute last resort’

By CBS 13 on Mar 12, 2025 08:07 am
In Aroostook County, nearly 60,000 Mainers are hooked directly into the province’s electrical grid.
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Congress may cut hundreds of millions in earmarks for Maine in averting shutdown

By Billy Kobin on Mar 12, 2025 01:00 am
The Trump-endorsed deal would increase spending on defense and immigration enforcement while decreasing non-defense spending by $13 billion.
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Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 08:16 pm
Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency's ability to continue usual operations.
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Another Medicaid bailout fails on opposition from Maine Senate Republicans

By Billy Kobin on Mar 11, 2025 08:02 pm
Timing remains a problem, since the money earmarked for health care providers will not go into effect until June.
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US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 06:40 pm
The agency also plays a role in warning about avalanches and space weather that could damage the electrical grid, and helps respond to disasters, including oil spills.
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Jared Golden is lone Democrat to support Republican bill to avert shutdown

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 06:22 pm
“Even a brief shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it,” Golden said.
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How farmers could be affected by UMaine’s frozen USDA funding

By Elizabeth Walztoni and Paula Brewer on Mar 11, 2025 06:02 pm
While the federal agency says the pause is temporary, it’s one that could affect numerous iconic Maine industries.
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Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes, prompting Trump to halt doubling tariffs

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 05:54 pm
Doug Ford said he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have agreed to meet on Thursday to "discuss a renewed" United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement.
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Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

By The Associated Press on Mar 11, 2025 02:18 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business. Just after midnight, Trump imposed 25% taxes, or tariffs, […]
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