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House rejects motion to adjourn without day amid dispute over governor—s special session
Summary
The Maine House of Representatives voted down a motion to adjourn without day as members aired sharp disagreement about a governor—s proclamation calling an extra legislative session and about the Legislature—s recent adjournment.
The Maine House of Representatives on the first day of the governor—s extra session rejected a motion to "adjourn without day," a procedural move that would have ended the chamber—s work and signaled no return date.
Representative Greenwood of Wales moved to reaffirm the chamber—s earlier vote to adjourn without day; the motion failed on a roll call, 68 in favor and 77 opposed.
The motion and surrounding debate reflected deep frustration among some members about the governor—s proclamation calling the 130th Legislature back into session. "I was confident we weren't done with our work,"…
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