Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration’s plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
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Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Two incumbents, challenger vie for 2 seats on Manchester Board of Selectmen
Incumbents Dawn Kliphan and Doug Ide and newcomer Charlie Hippler IV are on Tuesday’s ballot.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill to eliminate cash bail in Maine for minor crimes advances
On a 10-2 vote, the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill that would prohibit jailing suspects who can’t pay bail on most misdemeanor charges.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Committee recommends energy and utility attorney nominated to the PUC
Patrick Scully represented a range of companies and industries before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, a record of experience that was problematic for Republicans.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden rebuffs latest Republican infrastructure offer, citing broader goals
After the release of a modest May jobs report, the president made the case for his robust investment package to push the economy past the COVID-19 crisis and downturn, and into a new era.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
After 2-year battle, House panel interviews Trump counsel
The House Judiciary Committee will question former White House counsel Don McGahn behind closed doors on Friday.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Pence talks of Jan. 6 events during visit to New Hampshire
The former vice president says he’s not sure he and former President Trump will ‘ever see eye to eye on that day.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s grip on Republican Party sparks fears about democratic process
Many Republicans, led by Donald Trump, are continuing to question the validity of the 2020 election, and critics say that denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Senate votes to create separate child welfare agency
The proposal, which faces further votes in the Legislature, is a response to concerns that reforms are not happening quickly enough after several high-profile child-abuse deaths.
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Senate confirms Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s chief justice
Justice Stanfill will succeed former Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, who stepped down last year to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law.