federal budget
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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown
The spending package keeps government funding at current levels for roughly 2 more months.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Commentary: Maine’s Sen. Collins has an opportunity to help bring down drug prices
As lawmakers fight to include major priorities in the end-of-the-year spending package, her voice will be key to increasing patient access to generic medicines and promoting a fairer market.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Maine Voices: Pivot away from blind pro-Ukraine militarism is just political brinkmanship
It’s discouraging that long-overdue public questioning of continued U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense is being waged by the most extreme Republican partisans.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Commentary: Mainers will suffer because of far-right intransigence in Washington
The long list of harmful cuts sought by Republican lawmakers must be rejected in full.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Potential federal shutdown looms over Bar Harbor
Tourism-based businesses are wary of the possibility that Acadia National Park will close heading into peak foliage season, but say Mount Desert Island has plenty to offer and they will remain open for business regardless.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Just days from a government shutdown, no agreement is in sight
House Republicans have turned their efforts to long-term funding, while the Senate will start moving forward on a short-term solution.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Jared Golden seeks bipartisan funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Two House Democrats and two House Republicans introduced the Keep America Open Act.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Commentary: Finding ‘the sweet spot’ for the U.S. sugar program
Common-sense reforms in the 2023 farm bill could help small food manufacturers, in Maine and nationwide, grow and thrive.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Maine Voices: Too hot to ignore – much more action is needed to fight climate change
We need to immediately develop and implement an aggressive national, science-based climate plan, including a panel that evaluates and reports on our progress and recommends needed adjustments.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
Commentary: Increased security a must for nation’s election workers
Oregon, Colorado and Maine enacted or increased penalties for threats against election workers. But a nationwide threat requires a nationwide response.
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