The 36-year-old now faces the daunting task of trying to enact ambitious campaign proposals like some form of rent control.
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House to vote on censuring Rep. Gosar over video depicting him striking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted an animated video that showed his character striking the one made to look like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., in the neck with a sword.
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Wales lawmaker out of hospital after COVID-19; still speaking out against vaccine
Randall Greenwood, who is recovering at home after a 12-day hospital stay that included time on a ventilator, says he won’t get vaccinated.
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Leading CMP corridor opponent Tom Saviello considering run for Maine governor
The former Wilton lawmaker, an independent, will be deciding “pretty soon” whether to seek election next year for state’s top job against Governor Janet Mills and former Governor Paul LePage.
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Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan crowd
As the U.S. continues to slog through a pandemic and rising inflation, the president has treated infrastructure as proof that government can function again.
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Caratunk woman to challenge Poliquin for nomination in Maine’s 2nd District
Elizabeth Caruso, a leader in the fight against the NECEC project, jumps into congressional race to unseat Jared Golden.
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Gov. Mills and members of Maine’s congressional delegation praise infrastructure law
Sen. Susan Collins, one of the few Republicans who attended the signing ceremony, described the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a ‘victory for all Americans.’
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Republicans’ cannabis legalization bill to seek lower taxes and state control
The proposal, which is still being drafted, is expected to have less oversight than what Democrats are calling for and regulate marijuana more like alcohol.
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Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022
O’Rourke’s announcement Monday kicks off a third run for office in as many election cycles.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon talks tough after court appearance for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
The judge released him without bail but required him to check in weekly with court officials and ordered him to surrender his passport.