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Maine lawmakers lose assignments after mask confrontation

Maine lawmakers lose assignments after mask confrontation © WMTW Maine State House Maine’s Democratic House speaker stripped seven conservative lawmakers of committee assignments after the group had a confrontation with Capitol Police about mask rules in the Maine State House. Republican Rep. Laurel Libby released a video of the Monday confrontation, in which the lawmakers entered the State House without masks on. A Capitol Police officer approached the group, and members said they weren’t required to wear masks and continued on. Sign up for our Newsletters The dust-up at the Maine State House took place as relaxed mask rules were taking effect in the rest of the state. The new rules meant residents no longer needed to wear face coverings indoors in most situations.

State Committee Recommends Against GOP Anti-Abortion Rights Bills

State Committee Recommends Against GOP Anti-Abortion Rights Bills by Ethan Andrews Tuesday, May 25, 2021 5:13 PM The Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on May 20 issued divided reports on six anti-abortion rights bills, with the majority recommending against passage. The committee, composed of seven Democrats and five Republicans, along with independent Jeffrey Evangelos and Regina Newell of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, split along party lines; Evangelos and Newell sided with Democrats, adding to the opposition. Two of the bills, LD 748 and 915, would adopt the guidelines of the federal Hyde Amendment, which would eliminate most abortion services available through MaineCare. Supporters argued for consistency of federal and state rules, while opponents said it would create a disparity in abortion services based on ability to pay.

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Flashback: Park Rapids Rotary, Jaycees take fishing derby helm for two years

Flashback: Park Rapids Rotary, Jaycees take fishing derby helm for two years
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NHL stays extremely on-brand in trying to jump COVID vaccine line [UPDATED]

NHL stays extremely on-brand in trying to jump COVID vaccine line [UPDATED] Save Reports are trickling out that the NHL plans to jump the line and privately purchase vaccines for its players and personnel. Image: Getty Images Nobody in sports repeats their mistakes quite like the NHL, the league that lost the entire 2004-05 season to a lockout, then came back in 2012 and had another lockout that cost half a season, all after also having half the 1994-95 season wiped out by a lockout. Advertisement You might think that getting horrendous publicity and an Alberta provincial inquiry into skipping to the front of the line for vaccines during a pandemic would be the one mistake that even the NHL couldn’t make again.

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