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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
Maine lawmakers renew push for faster work permits for asylum seekers
Efforts dating to 2015 have failed to gain traction in Congress, stalling in the polarized debates over immigration reform and border security.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Sen. Collins spearheads efforts to fund Alzheimer’s research
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing to boost funding for research and prevention through 2035.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Thomas College to receive $974,000 in federal money to expand cybersecurity program
The Waterville college is positioning itself to graduate an increasing number of information security analysts to fill available positions in a burgeoning, potentially lucrative field.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2022
Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century
It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2022
Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects
Maine's congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Maine’s U.S. senators celebrate approval of electoral count reforms
The massive bill passed the Senate on a 68-29 vote and it is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives by Friday and then signed into law.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2022
Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill
The omnibus spending bill must pass the Senate and House to become law before the new Congress convenes on Jan. 4.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Bill to protect electoral vote counts could pass next week, but time is short
Congressional leaders say reforms to the 1887 Electoral Count Act will be attached to a giant federal spending bill headed for a vote before Congress adjourns.
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