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Our NGA intel
Most governors will arrive in Portland on Wednesday for the summer meeting of the National Governors Association.
— The three-day meeting will turn Maine's largest city into a national political hotspot, drawing an estimated 600 people outside of governors and staff. It is based at the downtown Westin Portland Harborview, although public sessions will be held at the Holiday Inn by the Bay and there are other official and adjacent events at breweries and other spaces in the city.
— The public schedule begins on Thursday. We are hearing governors may be taking an off-campus trip today. Read the agenda.
— Business interests are buzzing about the meeting. Sunrun, a solar battery company that worked with Ford on its new F-150 Lightning electric truck, said its CEO will give a presentation to governors on that partnership.
— Not all governors will be at the meeting. Big-name Republicans Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas will not attend, their offices said. There could be 5-10 Republican governors who do not show up, since many do not pay dues to the association, one party source said.
— It's an opportunity for Maine politicians. LePage is campaigning at a Westbrook truck equipment company this morning with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu. |
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What we're reading
— Maine's university system is expecting years of budget shortfalls that will hit small campuses hardest. An enrollment drop is contributing to a grim forecast predicting $40 million in shortfalls between now and 2027.
— A deeper look at University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy's new one-year contract shows a rocky relationship with trustees.
— Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was one of two Republicans who helped Democrats confirm Biden's pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
— Poor decisions by the flight crew caused a plane to miss and skid away from the Presque Isle airport runway in 2019, a federal report said.
— State Rep. Barbara Cardone, D-Bangor, is leaving the Legislature to take a job with Maine's court system. Local Democrats will caucus later this month to pick a nominee to replace Cardone in the November election. |
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| Caroline leans out of the way at left as Reese and Stephanie batter each other with inflated latex gloves after working on tie-dye shirt projects on Tuesday at Wicked Illustrations in Lewiston. The campers work on overlapping projects though the week, including clay fairy houses, painting, embroidery, finger painting, and origami.(Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn via AP) |
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| 📷 Lead photo: President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for a trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. (AP photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe) |
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