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.
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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.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Trump loyalist takes aim at Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District
Sean Joyce of Newburgh hopes to snatch the Republican nomination from Bruce Poliquin in what has become a three-way congressional primary.
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Gov. DeSantis offers unvaccinated police officers $5,000 to relocate to Florida
Nationwide, some police unions have pushed back against mandated COVID-19 vaccinations, even though COVID was their officers’ top killer in 2020 and 2021.
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Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.
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Deadline slips, but Pelosi says deal on Biden package ‘very possible’
Sticking points appear to include proposed corporate tax hikes to help finance the plan and an effort to lower prescription drug costs that has raised concerns from the pharmaceutical industry.
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Rudy Giuliani associate convicted of campaign finance crimes
Jurors find Lev Parnas guilty of using a corporate entity to funnel illegal donations to Republican political committees and using money from a Russian financier to make illegal donations to U.S. politicians.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Wisconsin audit finds elections are ‘safe and secure’
A key Republican legislative leader says the nonpartisan audit shows that the state’s elections are “safe and secure.”
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Rep. Golden gives Maine lawmakers his views on Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
Golden’s letter to leaders of the Maine Legislature clarifies his views on the budget considered crucial to advancing President Biden’s agenda.