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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Commentary: The rickety politics of the federal infrastructure bill
If the bipartisan deal fails, it won’t be because the Senate is dysfunctional. It will be because the Democratic Party is.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Pete Buttigieg doles out transport grants, including to Maine, with eye toward climate
The Maine Department of Transportation is to receive $45 million to replace 14 aging highway bridge decks.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Infrastructure spending promises boost for industry
It’s the larger companies that will likely see greater benefits from years-long construction and overhaul projects on the nation's roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Biden praises $953 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
Among the group that reached the agreement was Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, one of 10 lawmakers who met with the president.
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PublishedJune 21, 2021
Paid in full? Biden, Republicans struggle over infrastructure costs
Both parties say the the deal should be paid for and not add to the national debt.
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PublishedJune 17, 2021
Democrats preparing infrastructure plan that extends to Medicare, immigration
The Biden administration is embarking on a 2-pronged strategy: reviewing a nearly $1 trillion plan from a group of 21 senators, including 11 Republicans, while pursuing their own priorities in a more substantial package.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Maine lawmakers approve new broadband agency
Gov. Janet Mills is expected to sign a bill to create the Maine Connectivity Authority, which would oversee investing tens of millions of dollars for high-speed internet.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Maine roads to go unpainted because of national resin shortage
The state has less than half the white and yellow road paint it typically gets in a year and will not restripe low-priority roads.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
For infrastructure deal, Biden eyes ‘multiple paths forward’
The president has started new talks with a bipartisan group of 10 senators working on a deal and welcomed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan effort from a group in the House.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Biden ends Republican infrastructure talks, starts bipartisan push
The breakdown comes as the 2 sides fail to broker the divide over the scope of the president's sweeping infrastructure investment and how to pay for it.
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