The Pentagon has been repeatedly denied the ability to adjust its facilities to meet their current missions. But there may be some light at the end of the BRAC tunnel.
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Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
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Maine historians see unprecedented event in storming of U.S. Capitol
The breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists is more in line with coups that have occurred in other, less stable countries.
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Snags on COVID-19 relief will likely force weekend session in Congress
Negotiators managed to keep their frustrations in check, at least publicly, even as the chances for announcing a deal Thursday seemed to slip away.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michael Jay Newman to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for the southern district of Ohio.
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Our View: Congress comes together finally to help national parks
The Great American Outdoors Act was a great step, but the work shouldn’t end there.
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White House, Democrats fail to agree on virus aid bill; next steps uncertain
President Trump signaled earlier Thursday that, absent a deal, he will take executive actions on several fronts.
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Commentary: We need to keep Maine’s fishermen, restaurants afloat during this crisis
By providing relief to independent restaurants and more aid to commercial fishermen, Congress would also ensure consumer access to a sustainable form of protein.
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Our View: Music, theater venues may not survive the pandemic
Congress must protect these local businesses, which add so much to their communities.
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Leonard Pitts: Sometimes, just being a woman is enough to make men angry at you
A congressman insulted a congresswoman on the Capitol steps. Then he invoked his daughters and his wife as moral shields.