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Nonprofit group criticizes Jared Golden for supporting ‘terror-financing’ bill

By Billy Kobin on Dec 23, 2024 01:00 am
He supported a bill that would allow the Treasury Department to end the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed to support terrorism.
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Joe Biden signs bill averting government shutdown, ending days of Washington upheaval

By The Associated Press on Dec 21, 2024 12:00 pm
The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides billions in disaster aid and assistance to farmers.
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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for public service retirees

By The Associated Press on Dec 21, 2024 09:38 am
The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people.
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Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

By The Associated Press on Dec 21, 2024 07:15 am
The bipartisan plan would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
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Senate eyes late-night vote on government funding to prevent shutdown

By The Associated Press on Dec 20, 2024 09:47 pm
The House approved a new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34, and the Senate was working late into the night toward votes.
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Maine high court justice should be publicly reprimanded, state committee says

By Marie Weidmayer and Billy Kobin on Dec 20, 2024 06:27 pm
The committee said Justice Catherine Connors violated Maine’s Code of Judicial Conduct by not recusing herself from two foreclosure cases. 
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Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree vote for 11th hour funding plan to avoid shutdown

By Billy Kobin on Dec 20, 2024 06:21 pm
The vote came on Friday ahead of a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

By Dan MacLeod on Dec 20, 2024 06:14 pm
It was the third attempt from Mike Johnson, the beleaguered House speaker, to achieve one of the basic requirements of the federal government.
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Janet Mills launches task force to explore AI’s impact on Maine

By CBS 13 on Dec 20, 2024 05:50 pm
Mills said the executive order comes in response to a rapid surge of technological advancements that are poised to revolutionize how people live and work.
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Maine agrees to delay new political spending limits amid lawsuit

By Billy Kobin on Dec 20, 2024 04:29 pm
Maine voters last month overwhelmingly approved new donation limits of $5,000 annually to political action committees.
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