The Mills administration says it plans to mail out 200,000 a week, and that the ‘vast majority’ of the 880,000 eligible taxpayers should receive them by the end of March.
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Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
The speaker pledges that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be off the table.
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Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine
As the state enjoys a record surplus, lawmakers from both parties have submitted proposals that would reduce taxes for lower-income Mainers.
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Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more angry, more committed’ than ever
He remains the only announced candidate, and early polling shows he’s a favorite to win his party’s nomination.
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Republicans confront bitter split, with no clear path forward
Ronna McDaniel’s reelection to an unprecedented fourth term as RNC chair is expected to do little to heal the splintered GOP.
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Election-denying lawmakers hold key oversight roles
They now have a platform to cast further doubt on the integrity of votes in two major battleground states.
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Democratic Blue Dogs like Jared Golden can still bark, but can they bite?
Maine’s 2nd District lawmaker sees hope for compromise and progress in a narrowly divided, Republican-controlled U.S. House
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Pence says ‘mistakes were made’ in classified records handling
The former vice president said national security depends on the proper handling of classified documents but hopes people realize he acted swiftly to correct the error.
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Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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President picks new White House chief of staff
Jeff Zients is a former business executive who has held a series of posts under President Biden and former President Barack Obama.