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Maine Policy Institute

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Maine Policy Institute

Nick Murray from Maine Policy Institute talks to Matt about  about appropriations committee meeting earlier in the week as well as state politics.

Local Headlines

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Rick Bennett turns in signatures to qualify for Maine governor’s race

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State Sen. Rick Bennett is the first Independent to turn in petition signatures to appear on the primary ballot for governor.

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Court documents reveal details in case of Winslow man accused of shooting at CMP substations

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A federal court has now charged a man accused of shooting three Central Maine Power substations in February.

21 hours ago in Local

‘Labor Intensive’ Investigation Continues at Searsmont Mill Fire-Explosion Site

Investigators say they have now sifted through hundreds of cubic yards of sawdust and debris.

National Headlines

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FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

3 days ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

1 week ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.