Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside louis burgdorf. Administration and congressional negotiators have shown no signs of urgency as lawmakers were told not to expect more votes this week. The house and senate gavelled in for a quick pro forma session yesterday. They are expected to do the same thing on monday, new years eve. And then return on wednesday, january 2nd, the last day of the Republican Congress. The Washington Post notes that barring a surprise resolution, it will become the second longest shutdown of the decade by the Time Congress convenes its 116th session this coming thursday. Last night, chris hayes discussed the president s demand for funding of a border wall with Republican Congressman michael birchess. Why are we shutting down or government to get tax money for the wall that mexico is going to pay for . The wall is the first step. The pay for part may come later. Id be in favor of taxing remittances in mexico and Central America to pay back the american taxpayer. Youre a co
FAYETTE A public tour is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, of an active sustainable timber harvest demonstration at Kennebec Land Trust’s Oak Hill property, located on Norton Road. Maine forester Harold Burnett of Two Trees Forestry will review the rationale for, and the expectations of, the selective harvest on a portion of […]