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Congress can honor our veterans by walking the talk
If we can’t elect veterans to office, then let’s make veterans out of the leaders we do elect.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Along with roll call votes last week, the Senate also passed a bill (S. Res. 211), condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya; and passed a bill (S. Res. 245), calling on Iran to release unjustly detained United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens. The House also passed the National Forest System Vegetation Management […]
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Another View: New foreign surveillance law should shut investigatory back door
Police should have to get a warrant to see data on common crimes collected by intelligence agencies under FISA.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
Along with roll call votes, the House and Senate passed several measures by voice vote last week.
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Good beer needs good, clean water and that is now threatened
Environmental Protection Administrator Scott Pruitt is eyeing the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate passes the National Defense Authorization Act and confirms Noel Francisco as solicitor general.
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Maine Voices: The perfect DACA storm offers a chance to pocket a win for all Americans
This may be a chance for a bipartisan victory that legislates a program for a group people care about.
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Commentary: Handing air traffic control operations over to a nonprofit makes sense
While our flights are the safest in the world, outdated technology is costing us money, time.
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Maine Voices: A Senate page absorbs lessons not taught in a political science class
Floor speeches are inconsequential, church and state aren’t far apart, and there’s hope for future.