Whether the former Maine House speaker will hold on to the remaining funds for a future campaign or give more money to charities or other political campaigns remains unknown.
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Where to vote Tuesday in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
Communities within the Sun Journal’s coverage area will be voting Tuesday in the following locations.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump critic, won’t seek re-election
The announcement came hours after Democrats in Illinois approved new congressional district maps that put Kinzinger in the same district as GOP Rep. Darin LaHood, a strong supporter of the former president.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Pingree and King tentatively support $1.8 trillion Build Back Better bill; Golden awaits final details
The measure, which cuts the president’s signature social and climate investment package nearly in half, is expected to be opposed by all Senate Republicans, including Susan Collins.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins extends her streak to 8,000 straight votes
Maine’s Republican senator has never missed a roll call vote, dating back to 1997.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden announces ‘historic’ deal, but still needs Democrats’ votes
The president pushes a still-robust domestic package – $1.75 trillion for social services and climate change programs – that the White House believes can pass the 50-50 Senate.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Big drop in absentee ballots this year, but in-person voting hard to predict
Voters shattered absentee voting records in 2020 during the height of the pandemic and a close presidential race, but absentee returns are down sharply this year.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
With Biden agenda at stake, Maine’s U.S. House members take starkly different stances
The views of Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden on the Build Back Better social spending and climate change bill mirror differences in their districts.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
Election ‘distracted’ Trump team from pandemic response, former official Birx tells Congress
More than 130,000 American lives could have been saved with swifter action and better coordinated public health messages after the virus’ first wave, Deborah Birx told lawmakers.
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Half its original size, Biden’s big plan in race to finish
The president met Tuesday evening with two holdout Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, pushing for an agreement before he leaves for global summits later this week.