Charlie Summers from the Maine Energy Marketers Association discussed LD 556, a bill aimed at protecting energy choice in Maine. The bill prevents towns and cities from banning certain heating equipment or vehicles, allowing residents to choose their home and business heating methods. Summers highlighted that 70% of Maine homes use home heating oil, propane, or natural gas. A public hearing and committee vote favored the bill 7-6. Summers emphasized the importance of maintaining energy options and noted that 90% of Mainers oppose government dictating their energy choices. He urged listeners to contact their legislators to support LD 556.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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