COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities

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Published
March 22, 2021

COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities

The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Published
January 22, 2021

Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration

The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the 'Gang of 16,' which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
Published
January 6, 2021

Maine historians see unprecedented event in storming of U.S. Capitol

The breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists is more in line with coups that have occurred in other, less stable countries.
Published
December 17, 2020

Snags on COVID-19 relief will likely force weekend session in Congress

Negotiators managed to keep their frustrations in check, at least publicly, even as the chances for announcing a deal Thursday seemed to slip away.
Published
June 27, 2020

Maine congressional delegation supports more coronavirus relief, but priorities vary

All four of the state's delegates to Congress back more aid for state and local governments, however, opinions differ on whether to send another round of stimulus checks directly to Maine households.
Published
April 3, 2020

From a distance, Maine’s congressional delegation continues to work

Maine's four members of Congress are at home and taking precautions as they hear from constituents and try to keep the federal coronavirus response on track.
Published
January 10, 2020

House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments

The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency's ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
Published
December 10, 2019

House passes Rep. Pingree’s measure to protect working waterfronts

Rep. Chellie Pingree’s bill would provide federal loans and grants to preserve access for fishermen, boatyards and the public and defend against climate change damage.
Published
November 22, 2019

Senate version of renewed Violence Against Women Act would weaken tribal courts

Penobscots have sought jurisdiction over domestic violence on their reservation, as allowed under a House version of the bill.
Published
September 12, 2019

Collins’ vote on border wall measure becomes fodder for Democrats

The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump's border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.