MASSENA — A COVID-19 relief package passed by the House early Saturday has been sent to the Senate. But along with it comes concern from Republicans that the relief plan
Trump Deleted Jab at Mitch McConnell’s ‘Too Many Chins’ From Post-Impeachment Attack (Report)
Trump did call McConnell a “dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack”Samson Amore | February 16, 2021 @ 4:12 PM Last Updated: February 16, 2021 @ 4:34 PM
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Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a blistering statement needling Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his comments after last week’s impeachment trial but Trump’s comments were nearly far harsher than what it appeared.
According to Politico, Trump had to be persuaded by loyal aides to scale back his scathing attack on the Kentucky Republican. “There was also a lot of repetitive stuff and definitely something about him having too many chins but not enough smarts,” an individual with knowledge of the various drafts told the outlet. (Former White House adviser Jason Miller later denied that a criticism of McConnell’s appearance was ever considered.)
Brooklyn: John Michael Cummings wants to know why Nat Turner is not well known and why contemporary society has failed to recognize “the significance of his achievement” (“The salute Nat Turner deserves,” op-ed, Feb. 6).
Federal judge rules in favor of MDOT on Topsham-Brunswick bridge replacement suit
The decision means Maine Department of Transportation s plan to replace the heavily traveled, 90-year-old-bridge can move ahead.
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TOPSHAM A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Maine Department of Transportation’s bid to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick.
The nearly-90-year-old bridge to carry Route 201 and Route 24 traffic over the Androscoggin River.
U.S. District Judge Lance Walker’s ruling was filed Wednesday.
The state’s decision to demolish the 89-year-old truss bridge was controversial. Friends of the Frank J. Wood Bridge, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Historic Bridge Foundation sued in September 2019, alleging the Federal Highway Administration and Maine Department of Transportation relied on inaccurate information to artificially inflate the projected costs of rehabilitating the existing bridge. MeDOT has denied those cl
Low-Volume Manufacturers’ Law Is Set, Now Where Are the Engines? Autoweek 2/1/2021
“…and there was much rejoicing >P.”
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At least there was for a while.
SEMA sent out a celebratory press release January 21 announcing that the long-awaited law to allow low-volume carmakers to build cars with complete drivetrains in them was finally ready.
“NHTSA has completed a regulation permitting low-volume motor vehicle manufacturers to begin selling replica cars that resemble vehicles produced at least 25 years ago,” SEMA said.
If you’ll recall, Congress enacted a SEMA-led bill into law way the heck back in 2015, thanks to the work of Congressman John Campbell. The law was part of the FAST Act, Fix America’s Surface Transportation Act. The act was voted into law and signed by President Obama that same year, but then sat on Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao’s desk, or it sat somewhere in NHTSA >P, awaiting someone to write up specific regulations for ho