Ron Little has faced criticism because of comments he made during a 2019 presentation to investors in which he said there are ‘no indigenous rights in the state of Maine.’
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State government savings reach historic level under Mills administration
Facing criticism from Republicans that she would drain the state’s ‘rainy day fund’ and bankrupt state government, Gov. Janet Mills has grown the state’s budget stabilization fund to nearly $500 million.
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill in peril as Republicans threaten filibuster
While the president proposes paying for his proposals with a tax hike on corporations and wealthy Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year, the bipartisan group has been trying to figure out a compromise way to pay for its package.
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Maine delegation touts launch of logging industry relief program
A $200 million pandemic relief program is opening soon for U.S. logging and log-hauling businesses that have been seriously affected.
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Critics, including Sen. King, take aim at charitable money sitting in donor funds
Under current law, assets can remain in such funds, which are set up by wealthy philanthropists, indefinitely and tax-free.
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Biden says his ‘killing people’ remark was call for Big Tech to act
He says the point of his rhetoric was to ramp up pressure on social media giants to take action on coronavirus misinformation.
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Plans for pro soccer stadium get rolled out to Portland officials
Backers say they have received ‘official approval as an expansion market’ in USL League One, contingent upon stadium development.
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Sugarloaf to present major expansion plans Monday
Nearly 200 housing units, chairlift, more ski terrain are planned for the west side of the mountain.
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Ben & Jerry’s to stop sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem
The Vermont ice cream company says it will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of next year.
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Soggy July weather eases drought in some areas, not others
Despite 12 days of rain so far this month, Portland remains more than 4 inches short of its average so far this year, the National Weather Service says.