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Rep. Glynn Takes Sen. Strimling to Task for Proposed Legislative Resolution Against Supporting President Bush on Iraq
"Senator Strimling apparently does not believe that those of us in public office have an obligation to support our service men and women, our President and Congress in a time of national emergency."

Dem Rep. Laverriere-Boucher Wants to Tax Entertainment “It’s not a basic need to go skiing. If they have the money, a few extra pennies isn’t going to hurt them.”

Portland Democrat Rep. Suslovic Wants a 25% Tax Increase on Tobacco Products

• Kennebunk Church Collecting Food for Towns Hit by GNP Closing

• White House Bans Poets
  The White House said Wednesday it postponed a poetry symposium because of concerns that the event would be ipoliticized. Some poets had said they wanted to protest military action aganst Iraq.

• Reisman: Environmentalism, Religion and the Establishment Clause
  Motion for 1/29 UM-Machias faculty meeting: University sponsored activities, including earth day activities, shall not include religious observances and/or endorse or establish any religion. Students are free to independently organize and present religious activities, but as a public institution, UMM and it's employees may not promote religion.

• Bogus Petition Signatures for Prop Tax Cap Referendum Sent to Maine AG
  "Names appeared with people who are not 18, and one address would have put the house in the middle of Frenchman Bay."

• Baldacci to Give Budget Address Feb. 5
  Baldacci's chief of staff, Jane Lincoln, said the big biennial budget package could be completed within a day or so. Baldacci and his team were "still making some final decisions."

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