Shipyard request awaits action by Congress

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Published
March 21, 2011

Shipyard request awaits action by Congress

Lawmakers are encouraged that the Navy wants to spend $100 million on upgrades at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Published
March 20, 2011

White House, local color

Documenting history takes Maine photojournalist from war to ‘wow’ moments with the Obamas
Published
March 18, 2011

Baldacci’s job becomes GOP target

Eight Congress members say the new military health care position is redundant and should be eliminated.
Published
March 17, 2011

Lawmakers urge Pentagon to cut Baldacci post

Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., says he and seven GOP colleagues sent a letter to Baldacci’s boss calling on him to “immediately eliminate this position.”
Published
March 17, 2011

Baldacci hired for wasteful position?

A powerful Republican lawmaker is questioning the Defense Department’s hiring of former Maine Gov. John Baldacci to work on military health care reform.
Published
March 16, 2011

GOP lawmaker questions Baldacci’s hiring

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson says he’s concerned about potential duplication.
Published
March 10, 2011

Details still sketchy on Baldacci’s new post

WASHINGTON – Former Maine Gov. John Baldacci was hired on a one-year basis to be the director of the Department of Defense’s Military Health Care Reform Initiative, the Pentagon said Wednesday. MaineToday Media reported Tuesday that Baldacci had landed the job of overhauling military health care, but the Pentagon did not provide more details until […]
Published
March 9, 2011

Maine senators dislike proposals, tactics as votes on spending near

Snowe and Collins call for negotiations to reach a bipartisan bill that actually has a chance of passing.
Published
March 9, 2011

Baldacci takes position at Defense Department

WASHINGTON — Former Gov. John Baldacci has landed a job with the U.S. Department of Defense. Baldacci, reached Tuesday in his Defense Department office, referred questions about his new position to Pentagon public affairs officials. A spokeswoman there said she could not provide more details until today. The Maine Democrat, who left office this year […]
Published
March 8, 2011

Baldacci takes Defense Department job

WASHINGTON – Former Gov. John Baldacci has landed a job with the Department of Defense here. Baldacci, reached today in his Defense Department office, referred questions about his new position to Pentagon public affairs officials. A spokeswoman said she could not provide more details until Wednesday. The Maine Democrat, who left office this year after […]

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