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What we're reading
— The governor's race drove staggering projections that Maine will see $127 million in political advertising during the 2022 election cycle.
— Maine's three COVID-19 aid fraud cases stand out for their small size, with the U.S. attorney's office only prosecuting $300,000 in alleged fraud so far.
— A district attorney will not bring charges against corrections officers involved in high-profile use-of-force incidents at the state's youth prison last summer.
— A shuttered Hampden waste facility has officially been purchased by a group of more than 100 Maine communities planning to restart it.
— The restoration of the USS Sequoia, which served as the official yacht for eight presidents, is expected to begin soon in Belfast, where the 1925 vessel is being stored under plastic in a prominent waterfront location. |
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| đź“· House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, arrives to attend a bill signing event at the White House on Wednesday in Washington. (AP photo by Evan Vucci) |
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The House is expected to pass Democrats' tax, climate and health care bill on Friday.
— House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, looks to have the votes to push the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act through the chamber.
— U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from the 1st District, was an immediate yes on the measure. Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat from the 2nd District, looks set to vote in favor after praising the measure for health care changes and deficit reduction, but he has made no commitments so far.
— Golden's Republican opponent, former Rep. Bruce Poliquin, opposes the package, saying the House should not approve a tax increase. (The bill would raise taxes on large corporations and high earners.)
A Bangor Daily News alum shared in a big national journalism award.
— Former BDN political reporter Jessica Piper, now of Politico, shared the 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting for "The Hidden Bill for Foster Care," a series she contributed to as an NPR intern.
— We always knew the kid was going places. Here's your soundtrack. |
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