Amid calls to dial back hyperpartisanship, two letters are among the obstacles standing in the way.
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Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
The scale of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus dwarfs that of the 2008 financial crisis.
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At conservative conference, Trump is still the golden boy
Those in attendance at the gathering in Florida make clear they are not ready to move on from the former president – or from his baseless charges that the November election was rigged against him.
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Pandemic relief bill nears passage in House as Democrats look to salvage minimum wage hike
A virtual party-line House vote was expected on the $1.9 trillion package, which includes cash for individuals, businesses, states and cities.
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Across U.S., some local Republican leaders use conspiracies, lies to build the base
The bitter, combative rhetoric is helping the officials grow their constituencies on social media and gain outsize influence in their communities, city councils, county boards and state assemblies.
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Conservative gathering to feature Trump’s false fraud claims
Some of the nation’s leading conservatives are gathering at a conference in Florida that will endorse former President Donald Trump’s continued dominance in Republican politics and promote his false claim that he lost the election only because of widespread voter fraud.
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Maine Senate confirms nomination of DEP commissioner
Melanie Loyzim has worked in a variety of roles in the DEP, including acting commissioner.
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Minimum wage increase must be stripped from COVID relief bill, Senate arbiter decides
The proposal would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 over 5 years, well over the $7.25 in effect since 2009.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Secretary of State Bellows touts Maine electoral practices to congressional panel
The former Democratic state senator, testifying alongside Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, says voting should be ‘equal and safe and secure all across the country.’
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United States attorney for Maine stepping down, at Biden’s request
Halsey Frank, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump as the state’s top federal prosecutor, says his resignation will become effective Sunday.