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Maine senators push for Senate to take up House whale bill championed by lobster industry

Maine’s two senators are urging the Senate Commerce Committee to take up and advance House-passed legislation that would extend a pause in rulemaking on protections for the right whales in an effort to safeguard the state’s lobster industry. The House passed the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act earlier this month after two Democrats, including sponsor Rep....

Maine senators push for Senate to take up House whale bill championed by lobster industry

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NDC bans premature parliamentary campaign activities

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed members engaging in activities with parliamentary campaign undertones to immediately stop such activities ahead of the party’s parliamentary primaries. The directive follows what the party says are activities being undertaken by some members with apparent parliamentary ambitions across…

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