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Spending law presents challenges for environmental regulators

WASHINGTON — The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill.

Tribune News Service

160 ballot initiatives have been filed for the 2023 election cycle as of Jan. 1

As of Jan. 1, proponents have filed 160 ballot initiatives in four states for elections in 2023. Washington leads with 151 ballot initiatives. The three other states include Colorado (one initiative), Maine (six initiatives), and Ohio (two initiatives).

Ballotpedia

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

By the end of the week, 18 state legislatures will have begun their regular sessions: sessions in California and Maine began in December with 16 more starting this week. Another 27 legislatures go into session later in January, and two more in February. All 50 states will hold regular sessions…

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Government Snoops in Maine Caught Spying on Peaceful Americans

Intelligence-gathering “fusion centers” repeatedly abuse civil liberties without making us safer.

Reason

Spending law presents challenges for environmental regulators - Roll Call

The new year brings challenges to the Biden administration: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders in the fiscal 2023 spending bill.

Roll Call

'Disruptive passengers' who wouldn't stop drinking hauled off TUI flight from Cancun which was forced to divert

Two men have been arrested and charged in Maine, USA after the disruption erupted on board

Manchester Evening News

Maine campaign submits signatures for initiative that would require voter approval for state entities and electric cooperatives borrowing $1 billion or more

On Dec. 27, 2022, a campaign in Maine submitted signatures for an initiative that would require voter approval for borrowing $1 billion or more by state entities or electric cooperatives.

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Times Square knife attack suspect wanted to kill uniformed officers and ‘carry out jihad,’ prosecutors say

19-year-old suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu akbar’ before charging at NYPD officers several blocks from New Year’s Eve celebrations

The Independent UK

Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die

The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.

WEKU

Times Square machete suspect’s Maine neighbors never suspected ‘polite’ young man would attempt ‘jihad’

NEW YORK — The self-proclaimed jihadist accused in a New Year’s Eve machete attack on two NYPD officers spent his summer wielding a weed whacker.

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Man who police say attacked 3 NYPD officers with machete near Times Square had recently converted to jihadism, sources say

NEW YORK — A young Maine man who recently became fixated with radical Islamic jihadism wounded two NYPD cops with a massive curved knife just outside the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration, fracturing a rookie officer’s skull before being shot by police, law enforcement sources said Sunday.

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Two New York cops stabbed by crazed knifeman during celebrations in Times Square

The New York Police Department (NYPD) said they have a suspect in jail - 19-year-old Maine resident Trevor Bickford - after he slashed a machete at a group of officers standing guard outside the perimeter of Times Square

Daily Mirror

Benefits of federal law to remain out of Maine tribes' reach

Congress has halted a bill that would have allowed Native American tribes in Maine to get the same benefits of future federal laws that tribes across the rest of the U.S. do

The Independent UK

4 Maine Maritime Academy students killed in fiery crash, police say. ‘Devastated’

Four Maine Maritime Academy students were killed and three others were injured in a fiery crash, officials said.

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Save whales or eat lobster? The battle reaches the White House

Fishing gear used by Maine lobstermen is killing right whales. Will boosting a $1bn industry trump protecting an endangered species?

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Two citizen initiatives certified to the state legislature in Maine

On Nov. 30, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed that two citizen initiative campaigns—Protect Maine Elections and Our Power—submitted enough signatures for each initiative to be certified to the state legislature. Each initiative will have a chance of being approved by the state legislature or appearing on the Nov.…

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Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.

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More states offer health coverage to immigrant children

A small but growing number of states are extending government health benefits to children regardless of their immigration status.

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Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

The Independent UK

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots this week after supervisors approved them for limited use

Tribune News Service

Biden’s state dinner for Macron includes notable VIP guests

WASHINGTON — Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, KKR and Co. co-founder Henry Kravis and film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg were among the guests Thursday at President Joe Biden’s first state dinner honoring French President Emmanuel Macron.

The Independent UK

Bidens to serve Maine lobster to Macron despite Whole Foods ban

Whole Foods announced a ban on the sale of Maine lobsters, citing a danger to North Atlantic right whales

The Independent UK

Bidens to serve Maine lobster to Macron despite Whole Foods ban over its danger to whales

Whole Foods announces ban on sale of Maine lobsters citing danger to North Atlantic right whales

Chicago Sun-Times

Behind the scenes: A peek at the decor, the menu at Biden state dinner for French President Macron

President Biden hosts his first state dinner on Thursday, for President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be attending. The Sun-Times has the delicious details.

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Citing risk to endangered whales, Whole Foods hits pause on Maine lobster — for now

Two seafood monitoring groups downgraded Maine lobster's sustainability ratings, prompting Whole Foods to pause purchases. Here's how environmental groups and state leaders are reacting.

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