The $1 trillion compromise Senate bill includes money for the state and potentially even more in competitive grants, according to a White House estimate.
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Lindsay Graham says he told Trump to ‘speak up’ on COVID vaccines
Graham said he had tested positive days after gathering with a handful of Senate colleagues on Sen. Joe Manchin’s houseboat.
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Bruce Poliquin’s bid for his old position fascinates Maine politics professors
Several keen observers said Jared Golden may be stronger than Republicans think — and Poliquin may face trouble in a primary.
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Majority of Assembly would back Cuomo’s impeachment if he doesn’t quit
At least 40 of the 83 members who say they are ready to start proceedings are Democrats.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Bruce Poliquin seeks to reclaim his old seat in Congress
The two-term Republican hopes to knock out the Lewiston Democrat, who beat him in 2018, in next year’s U.S. House race in Maine’s 2nd District.
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Sen. Collins, colleagues behind bipartisan public works bill show off their work
Susan Collins says that the $65 billion for broadband means that some people in Maine would get access to the internet for the first time.
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Biden calls on Cuomo to resign after probe finds governor sexually harassed multiple women
The president joins New York’s two Democratic U.S. senators in calling for the Democratic governor to step down.
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Senate opens debate on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
The bill calls for $550 billion in new spending over 5 years – one of the most substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.
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Senate moves to legalize pot at federal level. What are the chances?
Democrats are taking on a lot over the next several months that could get in the way, including legislation on things like infrastructure that President Biden has prioritized.
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Mills earns praise, criticism for pandemic response as re-election campaign looms
In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she’s issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.