An agreement to add $8 million to the state’s rainy day fund and study the impact of extending tax cuts on income from exporting products tied to intellectual assets helped shore up Republican support in the House.
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Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second
President Biden now needs to figure out how to distribute the $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief.
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Poll: 1 in 5 in Americans have lost someone close in pandemic
The poll also found about 1 in 3 Americans don’t intend to get their shot.
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Maine Senate rejects attempt to end COVID-19 state of emergency
Republicans have been pushing since last spring to rein in Gov. Janet Mills’ emergency powers during the pandemic, arguing lawmakers should have a seat at the table.
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How big is the Biden stimulus bill? And who gets the most help?
This latest round of aid, which was rejected by all Republicans in Congress, marks the first major legislative victory for President Biden.
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In address to nation, Biden calls for states to make all adults eligible for vaccine by May 1
The president’s prime-time speech follows his signing of the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
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Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.
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Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots
Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome hesitancy for the shots.
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Maine setting new records for ‘shots in arms’
Maine’s vaccine clinics gave a record 17,651 doses on Wednesday, and the state is again among the nation’s most efficient at delivering inoculations.
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Vaccine clinic at Oxford Walmart March 12, 19
OXFORD — Oxford Fire & Rescue will be on hand on at Walmart’s Mar. 12 and Mar. 19 clinic days in support of community vaccinations. Anyone who is in the eligible categories to receive the vaccine may book their appointment using Walmart’s online scheduler. According to Rebecca Thomason, senior manager for Walmart Corporate Communications, appointments […]