In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan; Democrats vow to push ahead
He’s one of two key holdout senators whose votes are needed to secure the deal.
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Why voting is a top issue in Tuesday’s elections
Officials are hoping for a smooth election to show that voting is secure and tallies are accurate.
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Tight Virginia governor’s race will have repercussions
Republican Glenn Youngkin walks a fine line embracing Donald Trump; Democrat Terry McAuliffe is trying relentlessly to tie his rivalto the former president.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, to extend requirements for an employer to accommodate women to pump their breast milk at work.
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Gideon campaign still sitting on $10 million from 2020 bid for U.S. Senate
Whether the former Maine House speaker will hold on to the remaining funds for a future campaign or give more money to charities or other political campaigns remains unknown.
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Sen. Angus King backs plan to make sure corporations pay taxes
Maine’s independent senator has joined with Democrats on a proposal to stop large corporations from avoiding federal taxes
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Big, messy, complicated: Biden’s plan churns in Congress
Fallout was brutal Friday after the president’s $1.75 trillion framework, chiseled back from an initial $3.5 trillion plan, failed to produce ironclad support from two key holdout senators.
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican Trump critic, won’t seek re-election
The announcement came hours after Democrats in Illinois approved new congressional district maps that put Kinzinger in the same district as GOP Rep. Darin LaHood, a strong supporter of the former president.
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Poll suggests nearly half of likely Maine voters will vote to stop CMP corridor
Digital Research found that slightly more than a third of respondents will vote to support the project, and 15% either weren’t sure or would not say.