Extracting relevant information from the federal agency overseeing food safety proves challenging, even for leaders on key committees.
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Two Mainers help raise a bundle for Obama
The Cape Elizabeth women are among a group of 444 people who deliver sizable campaign donations.
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eBay takes aimat LePage backing for online taxes
The online sales site eBay is taking exception to Gov. Paul LePage’s support for federal legislation making it easier for states to reap sales taxes from online purchases.
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Senate’s ‘I’s: King will have to choose
Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Bernie Sanders say, if elected, the Maine independent would confront some limitations.
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Maine on the HillPingree: Ban ‘slime’ from schools
In other news, Sen. Susan Collins gets an engagement party, and U.S. Senate candidate Angus King names his campaign manager.
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U.S. circuit-court nominee’s hearing goes ‘very smoothly’
A Senate panel quizzes Portland attorney William Kayatta Jr., Obama’s choice for an appeals court seat.
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Senate vote preserves Downeaster funding
A federal program supplies as much as $6 million a year of the rail service’s operating budget of $15.1 million.
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Baldacci stays out of Senate race
The decision by the former Maine governor leaves Democrats without a standard-bearer
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Senate passes bill that preserves Downeaster funds
A pending transportation bill in the House still does not preserve the Downeaster funding, but the Senate bill is considered more likely to attract bipartisan support.
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Pingree submits signatures for 1st District race
The Democratic incumbent’s campaign says she submitted petitions containing 1,500 signatures, the most allowed by law