Tag Archives: John Lewis

Pingree to skip Trump inaugural, joining dozens of other Democrats

Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, U.S. Congress, , , , , , , ,
By

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (BDN File) U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said Monday that she won’t go to Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, joining a group of more than 30 other Democrats who are boycotting the festivities. Pingree, a fifth-term congresswoman from Maine’s 1st District, made the announcement at a dinner in Portland celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. She backed Rep. […]

Daily Brief: Susan Collins in Selma, ‘tax havens’ bill returns after veto

Daily Brief, , , , , ,
By

Good morning from Augusta. We hope this weekend’s time change hasn’t disrupted your sleep schedule too much. Rep. Ryan Tipping-Spitz, D-Orono, will present a bill today to crack down on the use of tax havens by huge companies that operate in Maine. Tipping-Spitz will be hoping the bill fares better than a version proposed last year by […]