Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.
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House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
The Pentagon, states, cities and NASCAR also have taken steps to ban, remove or replace symbols of the Confederacy.
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Senate Democrats seek aid for Black Americans in virus bill
Senate Republicans are poised to come out with their next COVID-19 aid bill as early as next week.
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Congress eyes new virus aid as school, health crisis deepens
Senate Republicans are poised to roll out their $1 trillion counteroffer to House Democrats’ $3 trillion COVID-19 aid package.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Opponents concede in Republican congressional primary as race heads to ranked round
The winner of the race won’t be decided until the ranked votes are tabulated in Augusta, which could take days.
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In-person turnout light Tuesday, but huge absentee vote could delay results
A record number of absentee ballots were requested for the election, in which Maine voters chose candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District.
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Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
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Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry
Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, despite widespread public support for changes in response to the killings of Black people.
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Our View: Maine schools will need money to reopen
Cleaning, transportation and schedule changes will add costs to already-stretched local budgets it Congress doesn’t act.
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McConnell discusses prospects for another round of relief
He expressed concern about the financial plight faced by cities, counties and states but added that the mushrooming national debt is also a concern.