The work to keep the government running served as the backdrop during a chaotic day for Democrats as they struggled to get the president’s top domestic priorities over the finish line.
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Democrats struggle to save Biden’s $3.5 trillion overhaul as votes delayed
It appeared no immediate agreement was within reach after a long night of frantic, high-stakes negotiations.
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With signs of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5 trillion plan
The stakes are as high as ever as the president and his party promise a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax priorities and spending goals with an oh-so-slim majority in Congress.
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Maine’s credit rating unscathed by toll of pandemic
S&P Global Ratings affirms the state’s ‘active budget management’ and strengthening of state reserves.
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Biden’s choice for budget chief faces new hurdles in Congress
Two Senate panels slated to take up the nomination of Neera Tanden, a policy expert who has been criticized for her past tweets that criticized lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, postpone meetings.
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New tax on internet sales boosts Maine’s budget further into the black
The tax, approved after the recent two-year budget was finalized, is one of several that contributed to an increase in state revenue.
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Approved Orono budget down 1 percent
Assuming the estimated valuation for the town holds, the projected tax rate for FY2020 will be $26.68, which is 32 cents lower – about 1.2 percent – than the previous fiscal year.
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Livermore Falls board votes on administration budget
The proposal will go to voters July 16.
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Maine Legislature approves new state budget of nearly $8 billion
The 2-year spending package includes many, but not all, of the initiatives proposed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, and lawmakers from both parties speak of a new level of civility in Maine government.
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Committee gives strong endorsement to state budget totaling nearly $8 billion
Gov. Janet Mills calls the Appropriations Committee’s vote on the 2-year spending package a forward-looking compromise.