For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
2022
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Sen. King says he’ll vote to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
Maine’s independent senator was expected to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and officially announced it Friday.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia’s war in Ukraine is making online stars of those at front lines
The bombings and violence in cities like Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv feature a cast of newly minted stars — social media standouts who rely on satire, grit and an insider’s sensibilities to document the horrors for a global audience.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos March 25-April 1, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inMaine
U.S. CDC says all Maine counties considered low risk for COVID-19
Ninety-five percent of the nation’s counties are now classified as low risk based on case counts and hospitalizations.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Embrace the blessings that birthdays bring
Besides generating presents, sweets and good company, birthdays mark the passage into another year of life, the best gift of all, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 under U.S. standards
Officials said that under the new standards, owners would save about $1,400 in gasoline costs during the lifetime of a 2029 model year vehicle.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine raises $3 million as part of plan to upgrade athletic facilities
The private donations are part of an ambitious fundraising drive to complement a $90 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
Last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%, just above the half-century low of 3.5% that was reached 2 years ago.