WASHINGTON (AP) — Last-minute money to save the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public workers overcame a Republican filibuster Wednesday and sped toward Senate passage. The House, under pressure to help hard-pressed schools nationwide, was being called back from its summer break for an expected final vote next week. The $26 […]
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Business people, not politicians, create new jobs
We’re in the middle of the job-promising season, which occurs about once every four years. Candidates for governor criss-cross the state promising that their top priority, if elected, will be creating well-paying jobs for Mainers. This has been happening for as long as anyone can remember, and with about the same result — disappointment. The […]
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