Maine’s congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
Rep. Jared Golden
Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill
The omnibus spending bill must pass the Senate and House to become law before the new Congress convenes on Jan. 4.
Commentary: Perplexed by Sen. King’s response to Wabanaki legislation
For the sake of the many Mainers who received a similar response on the matter, I want to try to clear up some misconceptions.
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard’s push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine’s shrinking workforce.
As Maine’s influence in Congress wanes, Sen. Collins holds on to clout
Rep. Chellie Pingree will lose ground next year in a Republican-controlled House, but the Republican senator’s seniority makes her the vice chair of Appropriations, where Democrats will rely on her endorsements.
Bruce Poliquin accepts defeat, urges Mainers to ‘relax, decompress’ during the holidays
After losing his congressional race, to incumbent Jared Golden, the ex-lawmaker advised Democrats to ‘work with Republicans’ to lower heating costs.
Rep. Golden beats Poliquin to hold onto 2nd Congressional District seat
The Maine Democrat won reelection via the ranked-choice round, 53% to 47%.
Bruce Poliquin stops short of a concession in congressional race
Republican contender urges Democrats to “not inflict any further pain” on Mainers.
Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens
The state’s tribes are still waiting for access to rights and benefits enjoyed by hundreds of tribes across the nation.