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Andrew FitzGerald
Drew FitzGerald is a junior majoring in print journalism at the Boston University College of Communication. He is spending the spring of 2009 interning with USA Today in McLean, Va., and working as a correspondent for the Bangor Daily News of Bangor, Maine. Before coming to Washington, FitzGerald worked as editor-in-chief for The Daily Free Press, the independent student newspaper at Boston University. After graduating, he hopes to work as a reporter or copy editor in Boston.
STORIES WRITTEN:
Long road ahead for Baldacci’s energy vision
WASHINGTON, April 23 –Gov. John Baldacci made his priorities clear last month when he said he wants to be remembered after the end of his term as “the independent energy governor” who brought more jobs, cheaper energy and additional revenues to Maine. Since he said that, Baldacci has moved quickly to stimulate renewable energy projects in the state while promoting energy conservation, including a proposal to combine once-scattered energy programs under a new independent council called Efficiency Maine Plus.
U.S. slaps tariff on Canadian lumber
WASHINGTON, April 8 – The United States fired another shot in a decades-long trade dispute with Canada Wednesday by imposing a 10 percent tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports, alleging that Canadian provinces violated the terms of a court agreement.
‘Cash for clunkers’ program gets a jump-start
WASHINGTON, April 2 – As lawmakers look for ways to give the ailing U.S. auto industry a life-saving jolt, a plan to convince drivers to trade in their old, gas-guzzling vehicles for more fuel-efficient replacements with cash vouchers is gaining traction.
Senate committee confirms Mills as Small Business chief
WASHINGTON, April 1 – Brunswick resident Karen Gordon Mills was poised to become administrator of the nation’s Small Business Administration Wednesday after she pledged to free up credit for struggling firms and fund programs to stimulate innovation at this time of economic crisis.
Small businesses key to growth, Maine's members of Congress say
WASHINGTON, April 1 – Maine’s members of Congress say the key to reviving Maine's faltering economy lies in restoring national confidence in small businesses by encouraging firms to start spending and investing now.
Small businesses called key to rebuilding economy
WASHINGTON, March 27 – The key to reviving Maine's faltering economy is restoring national confidence in small businesses, say Maine's members of Congress, who are encouraging firms to start spending and investing now.
Service sector jobs bring less pay for laid-off mill workers
WASHINGTON, March 27 – Laid-off mill workers in Eastern Maine who have taken jobs in the service sector have found their pay and benefits sharply reduced, primarily because much of the industry is not unionized, according to a report released in Maine Friday by the workers’ rights group Food AND Medicine.
Senate slow to take up bill that would tax executive bonuses
WASHINGTON, March 26 – One week after the House of Representatives rushed to pass legislation imposing heavy taxes on bonuses paid to American International Group executives, Senate leaders are signaling they could take two weeks or more before they address it.
As outrage grows, Congress lashes AIG chief over bonus debacle
WASHINGTON, March 18 – Lawmakers expressed surprise and outrage Wednesday as they learned the details of $165 million in bonuses that troubled insurer American International Group paid some of its executives while accepting billions in government bailout money.
Report finds 1.5 million children homeless in U.S.
WASHINGTON, March 10 – About one in 50 children in the United States is homeless, according to a report released Tuesday that says a weak economy could push that number even higher without quick government and community action.
Lawmakers aim to prevent stimulus waste
WASHINGTON, March 5 – Senators grilled federal auditors Thursday on ways to prevent waste and fraud as the government doles out the first portions of a $787 billion economic stimulus package.
Bill to allow drug imports would save $50 billion, Snowe says
WASHINGTON, March 4 – Americans could save as much as $50 billion in prescription drug costs under a revived Senate proposal that would allow pharmacies to import FDA-approved medicines from other countries, according to Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine.
U.S. lumber benefits from court ruling
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 – The U.S. lumber industry scored an economic victory Thursday after an international court ruled Canadian producers must pay millions of dollars in additional taxes for violating a bilateral trade agreement.
Spending bill steers $15 million toward Maine projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 – Maine stands to get more than $15 million for programs ranging from emergency response to blueberry research under a long-delayed $410 billion bill to fund government operations that passed the House Wednesday night.
Snowe introduces bill to strengthen Title IX
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 – Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, said she aims to draw more girls to high school sports by making schools report the gender breakdown of their athletic programs and making that information available online.
Maine members of Congress react to Obama’s speech
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 – During a speech in which Republican senators often remained seated while Democrats applauded, Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe stood up when President Barack Obama referred to the passage of a $787 billion stimulus package. They and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Penn., were the only GOP senators to vote for the bill when it passed the Senate.
Pingree returns from visit to Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 – Freshman Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said she is closer to understanding what U.S. forces need to do to achieve victory in Iraq after finishing a week-long tour of the Middle East Friday.
Pingree visits Iraq with congressional delegation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 —Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, after a visit to Iraq this week, said she remains uncertain about whether that country has become secure enough for U.S. forces to leave.
Snowe and Collins speak out about the stimulus bill
THIS IS AN INSERT FOR PAPER TO USE WITH WIRE STORY ON PASSAGE OF STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 – Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe are speaking out about their roles in shaping the $787 billion stimulus package that was scheduled to be voted on in the Senate late Friday night.
Mainers in D.C. treated to eggs and issues
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 – Eggs, bacon and orange juice made up the menu for the Maine State Society’s annual congressional breakfast Thursday, but for the roughly 40 Mainers-in-exile attending, there was no escape from the economy, deficits and the duty of serving the nation’s veterans.
House and Senate leaders agree on $789 stimulus
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – House and Senate leaders tentatively agreed Wednesday to a $789 billion economic stimulus bill weighted heavily toward infrastructure and education spending, with significantly less devoted to the tax cuts championed last week by some Senate Republicans.
Collins leads move to trim stimulus package
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – A bipartisan group of senators led by Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Ben Nelson, D-Neb., met three times Thursday to “scrub” a now $900 billion economic stimulus bill of measures that they said would not directly create jobs.
Congress debates 'Buy American' amendment to stimulus package
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4- As the Senate considers a $900 billion economic stimulus package, a “Buy American” amendment is sparking debate over whether the measure could destroy more jobs than it saves.
Obama reaches out to Maine senators on stimulus bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 – President Barack Obama needed no help from House Republicans to pass an $819 billion economic stimulus bill this week, but when it comes to the Senate, he is hoping to win the support of moderate Republicans like Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 – Time may be nearly up for Mainers still without digital-ready television sets after a bill that would give viewers more time to make the switch from traditional analog signals failed Wednesday in the House.
Inauguration: Sanford band's most demanding performance ever
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-- Sanford High School band director Matt Doiron took a picture of the thermometer outside the Wilbur Shaw hardware store in Sanford to show out-of-staters how good they had it: minus 2 degrees when his band left for the national capital on Saturday.
Mainers squeeze into Washington to witness history in the making
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 – Maine residents walked, squeezed and jostled their way among record crowds Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Barack Obama’s becoming the 44th president of the United States.
Maine native showered with praise for directing inaugural events
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 – The nation’s capital barely got a dusting of snow Monday, but inside Maine’s unofficial inaugural celebration here, Presidential Inauguration Committee Executive Director Emmett Beliveau was showered with praise.
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