Janet Mills has the chance to appoint the next advocate for Maine utility customers
But there does not seem to be a hurry to find Maine’s next public advocate.
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Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of another chance in the coming days.
Seemingly safe Republican incumbents under attack from right wing
Ultra right-wing challengers are tapping into anger among Republicans over Trump’s election loss and coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Big infrastructure bill in peril as Republicans threaten filibuster
The infrastructure debate will test the Biden presidency and his hopes for a new era of bipartisan cooperation in Washington.
Mitch McConnell urges Americans: ‘Get vaccinated’ as cases spike
“These shots need to get in everybody’s arms as rapidly as possible or we’re going to be back in a situation in the fall that we don’t yearn for — that we went through last year,” he said. “This is not complicated.”
Trump inaugural committee head accused of being UAE agent
Thomas Joseph Barrack was charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making multiple false statements during a June 20, 2019, interview with federal law enforcement agents.
Angus King backs regulations on charitable money sitting in donor funds
Wealthy philanthropists have long enjoyed an advantageous way to give to charity: Using something called a donor-advised fund, they’ve been able to enjoy tax deductions and investment gains on their donations long before they give the money away.
Maine’s rainy day fund has grown to historic high with latest $224M deposit
The news of the deposit comes just a year after Maine was facing the prospect of large budget shortfalls as the pandemic hammered state revenues.
Group tasked with bringing high-speed internet access to Maine sworn in
Lawmakers have decided on leadership for a new broadband agency equipped with $150 million and tasked with a mandate to achieve universal high-speed internet in Maine.
Lawmakers muster symbolic opposition to CMP after legislation aimed at utility fails
Both chambers of the Legislature approved a joint order opposing the Central Maine Power corridor late Monday after bigger policy efforts failed this session.
Chuck Schumer tees up uncertain Wednesday vote on infrastructure
He needs all 50 members of his caucus, plus 10 Republicans, to advance the bill.
Maine voters will decide if food is a constitutional right
Maine voters could be the first state in the U.S. to decide to amend the state constitution to establish growing and consuming food as a constitutional right.
New chief selected for Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection
A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in a violent rage, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential win.
Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony
A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection.
Lawmakers pass $983M in COVID relief spending in party-line vote
Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill Monday night, but expressed disappointment that the Legislature failed to “achieve any meaningful compromise.”
Biden says federal investments can prolong economic growth
President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to set the tone for a crucial week of congressional negotiations on the two bills.
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