Nirav Shah is pushing for more certainty on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
The situation is more urgent in Maine, where nearly 9 percent of vaccinated adults have received the Johnson & Johnson jab, compared with 6 percent nationally.
NATIONAL POLITICS
Republican proposes turning Trump’s border wall into a national monument
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn is calling it a “Donument.”
Joe Biden says J&J pause shows government puts safety 1st
He declared that the U.S. still has enough vaccine doses for every American.
Hate crime bill will test the Senate filibuster
The bill will test whether the chamber can push past partisanship on an issue important to many constituents.
DACA students could get Pell Grants under Biden’s budget
Federal Pell Grants are awarded to low-income students, who can use the funds to pay for postsecondary education at any of around 6,000 participating postsecondary institutions.
US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
The decision defies a May 1 deadline for full withdrawal under a peace agreement the Trump administration reached with the Taliban last year.
Biden, lawmakers pay tribute to slain Capitol Police officer
William “Billy” Evans was killed earlier this month in an attack near the Senate side of the Capitol building, where he and another officer were manning a barricade.
Maine backs Alabama’s challenge to Census privacy tool
The suit seeks to stop the Census Bureau from applying the method known as “differential privacy” to the numbers that will be used for redrawing congressional and legislative seats later this year.
Energy companies pour more than $7M into CMP corridor fight in first 3 months of 2021
The pro-corridor spending so far this year was led by Clean Energy Matters, which spent more than $4.6 million, primarily funding media buys and voter outreach.
Law enforcement defend embattled Maine intelligence unit
A Hallowell Democrat wants to eliminate the unit and return more than $1 million back the state’s general fund.
The J&J vaccine pause will hamper Maine’s rural vaccination plans
Maine’s new mobile vaccine clinic using the Johnson & Johnson as part of an effort to boost vaccination rates in rural communities.
Nevada GOP censures elections official who defended 2020 results
Barbara Cegavske said members of her party are angry because she refused to “put my thumb on the scale of democracy.”
Republican doubts persist over Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan
Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the scope of his proposed package and its tax hikes.
Biden calls for calm after officer shooting of Black man in Minnesota
Biden told reporters in the Oval Office he spoke to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and expected a “full-blown investigation” into the death of Daunte Wright.
Republican lawmaker facing backlash after sending ‘racist’ email
Rep. Michael Lemelin is facing criticism after calling the coronavirus the “China virus” in an email to an Asian American woman.
Maine lawmakers consider allowing semi-open primaries
Two of the proposals would let unenrolled voters participate in primaries, creating a semi-open primary, while a third would create one primary ballot using ranked-choice voting.
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