Maine residential Amazon delivery includes 250 election ballots, rice, plates
Maine Republicans are calling for a criminal investigation after hundreds of mail ballots for the November election were mistakenly sent to a woman in... Read More.
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Taxpayers on the hook for $400 million per day for partial shutdown
Each day the federal government remains closed will cost U.S. taxpayers about $400 million just in salary for about 750,000 furloughed federal workers.
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Colorado seeks federal funds to aid in wildfire recovery
Colorado hopes to unlock federal funds by declaring recent fires in Rio Blanco County major disasters.
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No immediate end in sight to government shutdown
Congress had the chance late Wednesday morning to reopen the U.S. government before any federal furloughs took effect.
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Construction job market tightens as demand slows, costs rise
The construction industry reported just 188,000 job openings at the end of August, the lowest level in more than a decade, according to an... Read More.
Survey shows broad support for Trump’s $1,000 baby savings accounts
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support President Donald Trump’s new baby savings accounts, known as “Trump accounts,” a recent survey from BlackRock... Read More.
Walmart plans to ditch synthetic dyes for in-house brands by 2027
The nation's largest retailer signaled Wednesday that it was supporting the Trump administration's plan to "Make America Healthy Again."
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Private sector lost 32,000 jobs in September as federal jobs report delayed
The private sector shed 32,000 jobs in September, according to a report Wednesday from private payroll company ADP.
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Govt shutdown triggered after Senate Dems withhold crucial votes on funding patch
U.S. Senators failed to pass a federal funding stopgap Tuesday evening after Democrats withheld the votes necessary for Republicans’ Continuing Resolution to pass.
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Feds accuse Minnestoa of Title IX violation
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School... Read More.
