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PublishedAugust 2, 2011
Pingree, Michaud split on debt deal vote
WASHINGTON — Finally revealing their positions on the House floor, Maine’s Democratic House members split their votes on a landmark agreement to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling that cleared the House on Monday night and now is headed for a Senate vote.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2011
Chellie Pingree, Mike Michaud split votes on debt deal
Pingree, of the 1st District, votes against the deal, while Michaud, representing the 2nd District, votes yes.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2011
Maine delegation undecided on debt reduction deal
Democratic Reps. Pingree and Michaud, and Republican Sens. Snowe and Collins all say they need to study the deal’s details before taking a position.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2011
Maine senators say a debt-ceiling deal may be ‘imminent’
The potential deal taking shape, according to Capitol Hill sources, could include $1 trillion in immediate spending cuts, paired with about $1.8 trillion later.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011
Snowe wants heavy trucks on highways
WASHINGTON — The heaviest trucks rumbling through Maine would be allowed back on all Maine interstates under legislation to be announced today by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2011
Snowe bill would allow heavier trucks on interstate
Currently, trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds are restricted to secondary roads except for the Maine Turnpike from Kittery to Augusta.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2011
Navy agrees to build two more destroyers at BIW
The deal comes after months of negotiations and some fears about potential defense cutbacks.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2011
Lewiston mayor testifies on immigrants’ impact
Mayor Larry Gilbert says the arrival of about 5,000 immigrants, mostly from Somalia, has brought “new life and energy,” but also tells senators that the federal government should do more to help cities absorb the newcomers.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2011
Congress’ spat stalls some Jetport work
The work stoppage – stemming from a battle over federal subsidies to small airports, including four in Maine – isn’t affecting the major expansion project elsewhere at the Jetport.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2011
Senators say commissary not closing yet
WASHINGTON – Despite reports of “closed” signs, there are still signs of life left in the commissary at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, say Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. The Maine Republicans said in a statement this afternoon that they have received confirmation from the Department of Defense that no decision has been […]
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