The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.
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Maine Voices: Maine puts more women in high office than any other state
Public funding, a long history of female role models and groups that recruit candidates all play a part.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Rep. Golden wrong on Cohen’s explosive charges against Trump
Calling allegations of fraud and obstruction ‘political games’ interferes with the search for truth.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What America really needs to do is abolish Congress
If the legislative branch won’t act as a check on the executive branch, then what is it for?
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act to establish a fine and imprisonment of up to 5 years as penalties for those who attempt to defraud military veterans of their benefits.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Next step for Mike Michaud after Congress: His local select board
Never one to stop serving, the former Maine representative with deep ties to East Millinocket looks to help rebulid the mill town.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Please don’t ever take away my health care
I urge Maine’s congressional delegation to protect the Affordable Care Act from further political attacks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
From agriculture to technology, $867 billion farm bill yields benefits for Maine
The multi-year bill will support organic food research, programs for beginning farmers and funding for expanding broadband service into rural areas, among other measures.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should invest in measures to mitigate looming damage from climate change
Predictable storms, sea-level rise and flooding call for major spending now to prevent economic disruption and the catastrophic loss of property in our state.
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Maine Voices: We know how to fight climate change, and all of us must play a part
The harm that warming is doing now will only get worse unless citizens, businesses and governments make mitigating actions part of their daily lives.