Starting this fall, the money is expected to be used on projects to reach rural areas.
Sen. Angus King
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Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s
The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.
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BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers
Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.
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King, Collins voice support for raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles, a measure Golden opposed
The House passed a bill to raise the age from 18 to 21 yesterday, but it’s unknown if or when the Senate might take it up.
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Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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Sen. Angus King co-sponsors bill aimed at curbing Putin’s access to cryptocurrency
The bill would ensure that Russia’s president and oligarchs can’t use digital assets to avoid economic sanctions.
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U.S. issues 35,000 more seasonal worker visas needed for Maine tourist businesses
Foreign laborers authorized to work in the United States under the H-2B visa program are critical to Maine’s summer tourism businesses.
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Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine’s independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and officially announced it Friday.
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‘Talkin’ Maine with the Bow Tie Boy’ celebrates 400th show with Sen. Angus King
Host Tom Saviello celebrated the 400th episode by inviting U.S. Sen. Angus King to come on the show and talk about Ukraine. The show has been airing on Mt. Blue TV since 2006.
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Pingree, Collins, King describe wrenching scenes at Poland-Ukraine border
Rep. Pingree is in the midst of a weeklong congressional fact-finding trip to Eastern Europe, while Maine’s 2 senators returned Sunday from a weekend trip of their own.