As the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Susan Collins will play a powerful role in setting the nation’s annual defense budget.
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The Conversation: Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign
THE CONVERSATION — The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on Feb. 4, 2023, that puts South Carolina first on the party’s presidential nominating calendar, upending 50 years of tradition. For the first time, voters of color, moderates, hourly workers – and Southerners – will have the first say in choosing the party’s nominee. President Biden […]
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Álvaro Colom, former president of Guatemala, dies at 71
Colom governed from 2008 to 2012 and supported a United Nations anti-corruption mission that later investigated him.
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Elwood Watson: Desantis goes after Black history
In his ongoing attacks on what he describes as “woke politics,” Florida governor Ron DeSantis has denied permission for an AP African American History course to be taught in Florida public high schools. NAACP Director Ivory Toldson condemned the course’s rejection, calling DeSantis’ decision a “dereliction of his duty to ensure equitable education for all […]
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Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
‘Gut-wrenching’: Connecticut state lawmaker dies in crash
State Rep. Quentin Williams, seen as a rising political star, was killed overnight when his vehicle was struck by a wrong-way driver after leaving the governor’s inauguration ball.
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The Maine Idea: GOP’s obstructionism turns on itself
Whatever the outcome of the Republican contest for U.S. House Speaker – as of this writing, it had cast four ballots without electing anyone – it’s clear that a reckoning with the GOP’s dysfunction can’t be postponed much longer. Kevin McCarthy had two months following the Nov. 8 election to line up enough votes to […]
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As cold sets in and bills rise, heating assistance efforts gaining steam
A proposed wood bank from a Brunswick resident is one of several efforts from individuals, towns and legislators to help people cover high energy costs this winter.
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Maine Voices: Make America bored again, please
The madness of year-round politicking deprives us of the important ability to focus on the everyday stuff.
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Lawmakers agree to public hearing on $450 emergency checks, boosting heating aid
Legislative leaders formed a committee to receive public testimony on a $473 million emergency heating and energy plan, whose centerpiece would be immediate payments to most Mainers.