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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ME: Peace/Non-Violence

Maine has few foundational gun safety laws, including background checks for all gun sales, an Extreme Risk law, or waiting periods, according to Everytown for Gun Safety. (Adobe Stock)
Maine lawmakers, gun safety groups call for assault weapons ban

Advocates in Maine for stronger gun safety laws are calling for a complete ban on assault weapons following last week's mass shooting in Lewiston…

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Mainers who took part in this week's International Day of Peace say violence is the go-to solution for too many issues both at home and across the globe. (Christina Diebold)
International Peace Week Maine: Focus on Youth

BANGOR, Maine - Communities across New England and the globe are marking the United Nations International Day of Peace this week, and in Maine the …

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In his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, President Trump proposed an historic boost in spending on national defense. (C-Span)
Foreign Aid vs. Military Spending: Trump Address Sparks Debate

AUGUSTA, Maine -- President Trump's call to increase military spending by $54 billion likely means cuts will be made to some politically sensitive …

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Local peace activists are calling attention to the $1.45 billion that Maine taxpayers contributed to Pentagon Budget in FY 2015. (M. Speiss)
1.45 Billion Maine Taxpayers Paid to Military – Called “Excessive”

AUGUSTA, Maine – Peace activists across New England and the globe are using Tax Day to raise a red flag about concerns over what they call …

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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Rally to "Bring War Dollars Home" Today

AUGUSTA, Maine - As social, health, education and public safety programs face the budget axe in Maine, a rally to support cutting war spending …

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MLK and the Real Power of Non-violence

Augusta, ME - The holiday marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., comes at a poignant moment this year, as the nation reels from the …

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Maine Marine is Attending Copenhagen Climate Talks

BRUNSWICK, Maine - A Maine Iraq war veteran is stepping up to the front lines on climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Conference in …

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