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Maine Governor Vetoes Pro-Solar-Subsidy Bill

Matthew McDonald

Maine Governor Paul LePage, a Republican, said elderly people have the hardest time paying more money for electricity in order to provide government subsidies to solar-energy providers. Veto-proof majorities supported the measure in both houses of the Maine legislature, but it's not clear if those two-thirds margins will hold up on the final vote.

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Congo Man Not Prosecuted for Domestic Violence Because of ‘Cultural Incompetence’ Took Class on Laws and Customs of United States

Matthew McDonald

The resident of Manchester, New Hampshire received instruction and assistance from a refugee-resettlement group soon after he arrived in the United States in 2015 — including education about domestic violence laws. Last year a prosecutor declined to pursue six charges of domestic violence against the man, because of his purported "cultural incompetence."

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