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Don't Just Be on the Right Side of History, Be a Part of Making History

Lane Hudson | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chellie Pingree, LGBT Rights, No on 1 Maine, No on 1, Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, Maine, John Baldacci, Politics News
Lane Hudson

Sometimes our daily lives make it difficult to know when you are in the midst of history being made. Make no mistake about it, though. Right now, we...

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Glass Half Full: House Democratic Caucus Backs McGovern Afghanistan Exit Amendment

Tom Andrews | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Congress, Troops, Department of Defense, Chellie Pingree, Afghanistan, Walter Jones, Appropriations, Democrats, Jim McGovern, Barack Obama, Defense Appropriations, Military, Vietnam, Defense Spending, Barbara Lee, Politics News
Tom Andrews

For those concerned the U.S. is becoming mired in a military quagmire in Afghanistan there was good news and bad news on the House floor this afternoon.

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Obama and Anti-War Democrats

Norman Solomon | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Eric Massa, Jim McDermott, Rahm Emanuel, Chellie Pingree, Jane Harman, Peter DeFazio, Donna Edwards, Alan Grayson, Marcy Winograd, Barack Obama, Jared Polis, Jackie Speier, Politics News
Norman Solomon

Progressives across the country should plan on giving special support to anti-war democrats Edwards, Grayson, Massa, Pingree, Polis and Speier in 2010.

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Campaigning with one of the "more and better Democrats"

Chellie Pingree | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fisa, Donna Edwards, Chellie Pingree, Me-1, Politics News
Chellie Pingree

Last month -- on one of the most beautiful days of our all-too-short-summer here in Maine, I was proud to have America's newest Member of Congress, Do...

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Working Together to Find Local Energy Solutions

Chellie Pingree | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Me-1, Energy, Chellie Pingree, Maine, Wind Power, T. Boone Pickens, Wind Turbines, Energy Policy, Green News
Chellie Pingree

In the winter, the wind turbines we are building in Maine are expected to produce more power than we need, allowing us to sell the excess back to the grid.

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Congressional Oversight: It's a Tough Job but Someone Has to Do It

Chellie Pingree | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Congressional Oversight, Me-01, Karl Rove, Harriet Miers, Chellie Pingree, Politics News
Chellie Pingree

When leaders in Congress abdicate their oversight responsibility -- as happened from 2000 through 2006 -- and give the executive branch free rein, bad things happen. Let us count the ways.

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