The administration has asked federal agencies to identify all of the money they have not yet spent from the $2 trillion CARES Act, which passed in March.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help
Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.
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Posted inNation / World
House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
The Pentagon, states, cities and NASCAR also have taken steps to ban, remove or replace symbols of the Confederacy.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Opponents concede to Dale Crafts in Republican primary before ranked counting begins
The winner in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District won’t be decided officially until the ranked votes are tabulated, which could take days.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Female hopefuls for Congress smash record again, as more Republican women seek office
As of July 1, 574 women had filed to run in primaries for U.S. House seats, topping the record 476 from two years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
White House faces heat after hotel, restaurant chains helped drain small business program
Some are calling for additional oversight and rule changes to prevent bigger chains from accepting any more money.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Gov. Mills extends Maine income tax filing deadline to July 15
Maine joins about 26 other states in pushing back their income tax filing deadlines to July 15 to conform with the new federal deadline, which was extended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Republicans and Democrats just did something big together
Washington seems to be in the grip of hyperpartisan gridlock these days. Important bills are passed on party-line votes (when they are passed at all) and the investigative committees of Congress appear to be sideshows, unable to agree on basic facts. Many Americans despair that Republicans and Democrats seem incapable of coming together to do […]
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Members of Congress need to grow up
As I watched “60 Minutes” on Sept. 24, interviews with Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Sen. John McCain triggered so many emotions. I am so grateful to Sen. McCain for the man he is and deeply sorry for the sacrifices he endured during the Vietnam War. I cannot imagine what he went through as a POW […]