Maine has a big hole in its budget, and lawmakers in Augusta are trying to fill it. The Republicans used a rare opportunity to exert leverage to pressure the Democrats to make concessions on welfare spending, which they soundly rejected. Now at an impasse, it remains to be seen how this story plays out.
We also tackle the pause on the new 72 hour waiting period for firearm purchases in Maine. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker ruled that the waiting period “is indiscriminate dispossession, plain and simple.” But what happens next as this decision is appealed and the law moves up the judicial ladder? We answer that question.
Finally, we also tackle the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the split among Senators Susan Collins and Angus King on their qualifications and suitability for office.