The FEMA funding has been extended through July 1 following a request from the governor and members of Maine’s congressional delegation.
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Work rules for asylum seekers not helping anyone
Changes backed by Rep. Pingree and Sens. Collins and King would give refugees the opportunity to work soon after arriving.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Don’t blame nurses’ wages for our health care system’s ills
A call by Reps. Pingree, Golden and 200 of their colleagues to investigate nurse staffing agencies could have unintended consequences.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine leaders ask Biden to extend FEMA funding for Portland emergency housing
The funding, which is being used to reimburse the city for hotel costs, is scheduled to expire April 1.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state’s congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
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In Saco, EPA chief says federal infrastructure funds will help Maine offset costs of adapting to sea level rise
The city’s wastewater treatment plant, one of six in Maine seen as vulnerable to rising ocean levels, will need $54 million to remain above water.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrat announces he will challenge Pingree for 1st Congressional District seat
Aaron Amede still has to secure at least 1,000 signatures to get on the primary ballot.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Members of Congress should not be trading stocks
Just the appearance of a conflict is enough reason to ban the practice, which is further eroding trust in our institutions.