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Political news from state Maine
Chicago Teen Who Entered College At 10 Earns Doctorate At 17
CHICAGO (AP) — Dorothy Jean Tillman II’s participation in Arizona State University’s May 6 commencement was the latest step on a higher-education journey the Chicago teen started when she took her first college course at age 10.
Maine governor won’t sign 35 bills adopted on final day
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The chaotic conclusion of the Maine Legislature’s session won’t include any new laws: Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday she won’t sign any of the 35 bills sent to her on the final day of the session, allowing all of them to die.
Maine governor’s vetoes sustained while lawmakers address late spending proposals
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers sustained vetoes of bills to institute a minimum wage for farm workers and to ban so-called bump stocks that allow a gun to mimic a machine gun on Friday as they attempted to dispatch unfinished business including 80 late spending proposals.
Ted Cruz, Better Known For Derailing Bills, Tries on a New Hat: Legislator
Senator Ted Cruz is rebranding — at least for now.
Iowa law lets police arrest migrants. The federal government and civil rights groups are suing
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued Iowa on Thursday over its new law that would give the state the authority to arrest and deport some migrants, making it the second lawsuit filed in a single day that seeks to block legislation passed earlier this year by state lawmakers.
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
In run-up to Phase 3 of Lok Sabha election, Constitution, reservation come on campaign frontburner
On Wednesday, the social media handles of Prime Minister Narendra Modi put out a short 1.15-minute video clip with a caption “for me, the Constitution is sacred. It is supreme.” The video opens with Modi — at the campaign rally in Zaheerabad in Telangana Tuesday — saying the Constitution is a “holy book” for him and that he was the only Chief Minister who celebrated the 60 years of the Indian Constitution.