The governor will speak to a joint session of the Legislature about her $10.3 billion two-year budget proposal.
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Biden to press McCarthy on debt default threat, spending cuts
Republicans are insisting on yet-unspecified spending cuts in exchange for their support, a posture the party didn’t take during the presidency of Donald Trump when the limit was raised three times.
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Santos temporarily steps down from House panels amid ethics issues
Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family background.
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Rep. George Santos vows to cooperate with ethics probe after meeting with Speaker McCarthy
McCarthy confirmed to reporters that he met with Santos but would not say what they discussed.
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Maine begins mailing $450 relief checks
The Mills administration says it plans to mail out 200,000 a week, and that the ‘vast majority’ of the 880,000 eligible taxpayers should receive them by the end of March.
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Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine
As the state enjoys a record surplus, lawmakers from both parties have submitted proposals that would reduce taxes for lower-income Mainers.
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Maine Republican Party elects Joel Stetkis as new chair
The former assistant House minority leader wins 57 out of 83 votes Saturday.
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Organizing principles of the Blue Dog Coalition that Rep. Jared Golden co-chairs on Capitol Hill
“We hereby organize to serve the interests of the country. “We believe that the government has an important and constructive role to play in defining an equal-opportunity-society based on principles of individual rights. “We believe that the people of America have entrusted us to represent the country, to transcend politics, in order to pursue the […]
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Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
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Pence says ‘mistakes were made’ in classified records handling
The former vice president said national security depends on the proper handling of classified documents but hopes people realize he acted swiftly to correct the error.