The bill is the first of three spending packages Congress hopes to approve this month to avoid a government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1.
September 2018
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Sen. Collins mistakes free speech for bribery
A crowdfunding campaign sends the same message that wealthy donors deliver via PACs.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
PUC delays next week’s hearings on CMP’s proposed transmission line project
The complexity, heavy interest and other issues force postponement of the sessions for at least six more weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Maine, Nation & World, News
Maine household income grew 4% last year, but still fell short of national level
New census figures show that the state’s median income did grow faster than the national rate in 2017, to more than $56,000.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Dark money and blurred alliances drum up resistance to CMP power line project
An unusual mix of opponents, one of them quite secretive, is working at a grass-roots level to block a proposed 145-mile power line through Maine, even though it’s not on any ballot.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Teammates at UNE last year, they’re now leading their own field hockey teams
Vonde Saunders of Bonny Eagle and Olivia Madore of South Portland remain close friends even though their teams are now rivals in the SMAA.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Former Sens. Cohen, Mitchell: In trying times, Angus King is a leader for both Maine and the nation
He represents what is best about Maine people – hard work, sound judgment and a determination to help his community.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: On gun laws, this Democratic candidate thinks just like most Mainers
But the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and Republican Bruce Poliquin’s campaign are uncomfortable with military veteran Jared Golden’s knowledge and reasonableness on the issue.
Posted inOp-Eds
Douglas Rooks: Augusta should choose site for next police headquarters wisely
Suggestions for alternative sites come with a lot of benefits.