Among other legislation, the House has passed a bill to provide an exemption from the requirement that a person confirmed as Defense Secretary not have served as a military officer within the past 7 years.
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Posted inNew England, Politics
New Hampshire state lawmaker loses committee seats over tweet about rioters
Democratic Rep. Rosemarie Rung is accused of contributing to backlash against a local police chief who was at the rally before the Capitol riot.
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Posted inMaine, New England, Schools and Education
School choice lawsuits could be headed to high court fight
At stake in several states including Maine are the rules governing school voucher programs and whether some students and certain types of private schools can be excluded from the programs.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts announces first case of more infectious coronavirus strain
A Boston woman who traveled to the United Kingdom tested positive after feeling ill the day after she returned.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Land trust will protect nearly 1,200 acres in Vermont’s Taconic Mountains
Much of the protected land is at the top of West Mountain.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed a resolution calling for Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to take power as acting president by activating section 4 of the 25th amendment.
Posted inNew England, Politics, Uncategorized
New Hampshire man accused of making phone threats to members of Congress
Prosecutors say Ryder Winegar of Amherst left messages threatening to hang lawmakers who didn’t “get behind Donald Trump.”
Posted inNew England, Politics, Uncategorized
New Hampshire town receives threats after police chief attends Trump rally
Officials in Troy, N.H. close Town Hall and defend their police chief, who says he left before the riot at the Capitol.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts home where Lizzie Borden’s parents were slain is listed for sale
The gruesome killings were never officially solved after Borden was tried and acquitted.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
In the House, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was re-elected as speaker.