Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is among 9 moderate House Democrats trying to upend leaders’ plans for enacting President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda.
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PAC opposing CMP power line project is fined $2,500 for late filing
Mainers for Local Power failed to notify its contributors they were required to file a report to the Maine Ethics Commission once they donated more than $100,000 to the PAC’s cause.
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Cuomo delivers defiant farewell address
He will be replaced by Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will be New York’s first female governor.
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Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’
The president included Afghans who aided the the war effort in his promise Friday. In Afghanistan, limited helicopter rescues were underway.
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Republican Mike Perkins vows to beat Bruce Poliquin in primary
Calling himself ‘an average Joe,’ a state representative from Oakland said he’ll wind up as his party’s choice to take on Jared Golden next year in the 2nd Congressional District race.
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Trey Stewart drops out of congressional race
The Presque Isle Republican threw his support behind Bruce Poliquin’s bid to regain the 2nd District seat he lost in 2018.
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Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president’s actions.
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Lobbying exceeded $4 million during pandemic session
Despite restrictions on face-to-face interactions, corporate interests working to influence the Maine Legislature still spent millions on lobbyists in 2021.
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Rep. Golden, 8 other centrist Democrats throw wrench in plans to advance $3.5 trillion budget bill
The move creates a Catch-22 for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, putting the budget and infrastructure bills in jeopardy.
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Trump put ‘persistent’ pressure on Justice Department to discredit election, his attorney general says
His actions are also being investigated by the House select committee on the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.