The House passed the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act which would increase 2019 pay for most civilian workers in the federal government by 2.6 percent.
Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Virginia governor says he wasn’t in photo, will not resign
Ralph Northam has faced near-unanimous calls to step aside.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Virginia governor under fire for racist yearbook photo
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam quickly apologizes.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Golden invites Maine AFL-CIO leader to Trump’s State of the Union speech
Golden, who took office last month, has championed labor issues long before he won office in a close election in November, Cynthia Phinney said.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. Collins took in personal best $1.8 million in campaign funds in 4th quarter
Her campaign committee says it made a push for donations in late 2018, after Collins’ vote in support of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, to send a message that she would be a strong candidate in 2020.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Conservative critics target Portland for its support of asylum seekers
Portland’s mayor and city councilors fire back after a Fox talk show host says the city has itself to blame for a surge in immigrants who need shelter.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. Collins joins colleagues in renewing wetlands conservation act
Maine is home to nearly 100 projects covered by the law.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Roger Stone heads back to court; special counsel cites potential trove of evidence
In a court filing Thursday, prosecutors with Mueller’s office said the FBI seized physical devices from Stone’s home, apartment and office.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
On party-line vote, lawmakers endorse Sauschuck as Maine’s public safety chief
The hearing on former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck’s nomination draws an overflow crowd, including dozens of police officers and gun-rights advocates.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey joins the 2020 presidential race
The Democratic senator and former mayor from New Jersey announced his run on the first day of Black History Month, underscoring his consequential status as America’s potential second black president after Barack Obama.