U.S. Congress
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PublishedJune 29, 2021
Commentary: Fund public transit, not more roads
We should stop subsidizing sprawl and spend those savings on our resource-starved mass transit systems.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Insight: Time to end U.S. presidents’ ‘private wars’
The system was broken 20 years ago when Congress gave away its war powers.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Commentary: ABC exemptions help workers, protect small businesses
If Congress passes a proposal to reclassify many independent contractors as employees, Maine’s delegation should make sure it includes plenty of waivers.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who's been called 'Putin's favorite congressman,' confirmed he was at the march to protest the 'stolen election' but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Commentary: Congress should stop rewarding Big Pharma with tax breaks for gouging patients
Maine’s congressional delegation should push to eliminate loopholes that allow this industry to dodge paying its fair share.
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PublishedMay 29, 2021
Another View: Congress must act on wildfire prevention funding
It’s inconceivable that federal lawmakers have largely failed to act on one of the West’s most pressing issues.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Our View: A police killing that changed history
A new generation of activists emerged after George Floyd’s murder.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Congress passes bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have proliferated during coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Pingree, Golden unveil earmark requests for federal funding of 20 Maine projects
Fire departments, water districts, community colleges and nonprofits are among candidates for member-requested congressional funds.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Police reform bill gets new urgency in Congress, but the obstacles are the same
Lawmakers hope the conviction last week of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin could provide the tipping point after decades of failed attempts to overhaul policing tactics.
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