The bill affects the reimbursement rates paid to veterans’ homes, including six in Maine.
Jonathan Riskind
House OKs funding boost for disabled veterans
The provision authored by Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd, affects the reimbursement rates paid to state veterans’ homes.
Snowe’s election fund tops $3.2 million
The U.S. senator easily outdistances Scott D’Amboise in fundraising for the GOP primary.
Snowe’s campaign war chest grows to $3.2M
Her two GOP challengers, Scott D’Amboise and Andrew Ian Dodge, have yet to file financial reports for the third quarter.
As food needs rise, federal funds vanish
Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud say the cuts discriminate against heavily rural states.
Obama cites Westbrook bridge in jobs bill appeal
The president says millions of laid-off workers could now be employed to rebuild America.
Obama cites Westbrook bridge in jobs bill pitch
“In Maine, there is a bridge that is in such bad shape that pieces of it were literally falling off the other day.”
McKernan-chaired firm fights suit
Education Management, a for-profit company that runs colleges, says the claims are ‘legally flawed.’
Potato growers keep up pressure on lunch rules
A USDA rule that sharply limits potatoes in school lunches is criticized at a Washington event.
McKernan company seeks dismissal of federal lawsuit
Among its claims, Education Management says the Justice Department’s lawsuit is “a groundless grab for money.”