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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Chellie Pingree aims to transform American agriculture
From an island in Maine, the 1st Congressional District Democrat is pushing a measure to make the nation's farming carbon neutral and more sustainable.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars
Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act to fund Defense Department programs for fiscal 2021.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
A roundup of measures approved in each chamber.
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PublishedJune 21, 2020
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has passed a substitute amendment sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., to the Taxpayer First Act. The amendment, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would fund deferred maintenance programs at the national parks and provide for the purchase of land and waterways to expand public lands.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts "on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs" rather than expanding subcontracting.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
More than 16,000 acres near Gulf of Maine to be protected
The conservation work will protect more than 100 migratory bird species.
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