Maine schools are using federal funds to improve ventilation as a way to fight COVID. But it could also improve learning.
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Our View: Path to citizenship should be part of budget bill
Our broken immigration system unjustly punishes families with members who don’t have legal status.
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Rep. Golden unapologetic about shaking up Democrats’ strategy to pass Biden’s agenda
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says progressives have held the infrastructure bill hostage to the president’s budget.
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Maine Voices: There’s no room for bad-faith negotiating on budget, infrastructure bills
Efforts by Maine Rep. Jared Golden and his fellow centrists to stymie a social policy spending plan bring up memories of my deadbeat dad.
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Rep. Golden, 8 other centrist Democrats throw wrench in plans to advance $3.5 trillion budget bill
The move creates a Catch-22 for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, putting the budget and infrastructure bills in jeopardy.
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What’s in the $1.2 trillion Senate infrastructure package
The package contains $550 billion in entirely new investments, mostly paid for – without raising taxes.
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Congress passes bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas
The $2.1 billion package includes funds for the Capitol Police and to help resettle translators and others who worked closely with U.S. government troops and civilians in Afghanistan.
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Mask mandate reinstituted in U.S. House over concerns about delta variant
The House’s resident physician reinstituted the mandate in all House office buildings, meeting areas and the chamber.
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Britney Spears’ conservatorship case sparks legislative push
With more than 1 million American under such protective arrangements, Congress looks to expand their autonomy.
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Maine Voices: Our country’s foundation depends on strong infrastructure plan
Any package should include enhanced broadband access and renewable energy, address climate change and harness willing private-sector resources.