Not that his successor will incorporate his ideas, but her first budget is due soon after she takes the reins, he notes.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump, Giuliani unleash fresh attacks on investigators
They deliver broadsides againas special counsel Robert Mueller and federal prosecutors in New York.
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Following fraud probe, new N.C. primary may replace Republican candidate
The U.S. House race in the 9th District has been marked by fraud allegations.
Posted inLife & Culture, Politics
Trump not amused by SNL’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Trump’
The president criticizes what he calls the show’s ‘one sided coverage.’
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Politics
Watch: Four injured after high-speed chase in Raymond
Dale Tucker, 29, of Casco crashed his car into two vehicles Sunday after trying to avoid a spike mat, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Appearing on two Sunday talk shows, Maine’s senior senator also says she feels vindicated in her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Cars, trucks, boats, planes add most emissions in Maine
In our large, rural state with few mass-transit options, transportation’s slice of the greenhouse-gas pie grows.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted
Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed the Offshore Wind for Territories Act (H.R. 6665), to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements, to provide dedicated funding for coral reef conservation off the coasts of U.S. territories; the Amending the Congressional Accountability Act (S. 3749), to change procedures for resolving sexual harassment […]
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Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke leaving administration
The Montana politician’s tenure was plagued by allegations of misuse of funds.