Rank-and-file Republicans will choose their standard bearer on June 14 to face Jared Golden in the fall.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down
Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Vice President Harris lands in Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris is flying into fractious terrain Wednesday as she opens a visit to Poland and Romania and tries to patch things up over a rejected plan to supply planes to Ukraine.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine Legislature advances election security, transparency bills
One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine House slams door on fees for vacant second homes
The bill would have allowed municipalities to assess fees on vacant year-round homes, as long as the revenue was used to increase affordable housing.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins, key vote on Supreme Court nominee, praises Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Maine senator is perhaps Democrats’ best hope of landing a Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Ukraine aid grows to near $14 billion in $1.5 trillion government bill
Failure to pass the bill by Saturday leads to a shutdown of federal agencies.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Congress passes bill to overhaul Postal Service
The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and follows widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Jury convicts Texas man on all counts in 1st trial of a Capitol rioter
The verdict could give Justice Department prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations and discourage other defendants from gambling on trials of their own.