The budget adds to the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund despite the impact of COVID-19 on state revenues.
2021
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Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines, reversing Trump approach
Under the Trump administration’s approach, the government has been holding back millions of doses of vaccine to guarantee that people can get a second shot, which provides maximum protection against COVID-19.
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Police officer’s death intensifies questions about Capitol siege
President Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying questions about both the defeated president’s remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol police to secure the area.
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Week In Photos Jan. 3-8, 2021
Here are some of our favorite photos this past week from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
Dominion Voting Systems is seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell’s ‘wild accusations’ that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden.
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Trump prepares pardon list for aides, family – and maybe himself
Trump has previously claimed the power to pardon himself, though it’s a matter of legal dispute and has never before been attempted by a president.
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Bates president says Capitol assault laid bare ‘ugly truths’ nation must face
Bates College President Clayton Spencer said higher education depends on truth, evidence and ‘a culture of persuasion rather than violence.’
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U.S. loses 140,000 jobs, first monthly loss since spring
The nation has nearly 10 million fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic sent it into a deep recession nearly a year ago.
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Maine reports grim new records: 41 more deaths and 782 cases
Six of the deaths occurred in the previous 48 hours, while the rest happened in December and were linked to COVID-19 by the Maine CDC in follow-up investigations.
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The Latest: Biden vows to deliver a new COVID-19 stimulus package
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.