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PublishedSeptember 23, 2021
Democratic leaders, White House agree on framework to pay for $3.5 trillion bill
The party has been divided over the final size of the bill and many of the details, and there has been no public word that agreements have been reached on any of those crucial questions.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Insight: Our country needs Congress to tax and spend
Decades of corporate growth and middle-class stagnation have put the economy on an unsustainable path.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Ida-wrecked power grid could boost support for infrastructure bill
Hurricane Ida took down more than 2,000 miles of transmission lines owned by Entergy Corp. and 216 substations, plunging more than a million homes and businesses into the dark.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
Moderates bring House to standstill in Biden budget clash
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is among 9 moderate House Democrats trying to upend leaders' plans for enacting President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
The View From Here: Jared Golden playing a dangerous game
Renegade Democrats say they are promoting an infrastructure deal, but they are actually endangering it and much more.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
Maine Voices: There’s no room for bad-faith negotiating on budget, infrastructure bills
Efforts by Maine Rep. Jared Golden and his fellow centrists to stymie a social policy spending plan bring up memories of my deadbeat dad.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Praising a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure
Senators from both parties worked with the Biden administration to pass this historic bill.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2021
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan infrastructure bill good for democracy
You don't need to be a fan of big spending to be happy with the $1 trillion legislation that the U.S. Senate just passed.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
Maine Voices: Paying for paving – we need to rethink our outdated model
Excise taxes are calculated on the basis of a vehicle’s age and suggested retail price. But what do those have to do with the wear and tear on Maine roads?
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PublishedAugust 11, 2021
Maine’s new broadband agency gearing up to manage flood of federal cash
The Maine Connectivity Authority will manage a historic investment of at least $250 million toward building universal high-speed internet service.
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