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Maine congressional delegation criticizes Trump’s plan to declare national emergency
Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.
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Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
The veteran lawyer will oversee the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Congress passes border deal that Trump’s expected to sign before declaring emergency to build wall
After overwhelming approval of legislation to prevent a shutdown, the specter of the president’s national-emergency declaration has produced widespread opposition in Congress.
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Maine’s senators to split vote on U.S. attorney general
Angus King says he will oppose William Barr’s nomination and Collins will vote in support.
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Maine’s rural broadband may get a boost
Two proposed bond measures would provide $120 million for projects in underserved areas, and the political will has grown.
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Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe
The finding could add years to the prison sentence of the former Trump campaign chairman.
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Mills shows new support for CMP transmission line
The governor says she is pleased with the rate subsidies and funding for new energy technology that are being offered.
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Maine congressional delegation takes aim at high drug prices
A bill introduced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden to crack down on price spikes is only the latest in a series of measures backed by Maine’s lawmakers to lower the cost of prescriptions.