AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOffshore Wind: Maine is being urged to rethink offshore wind plans now that federal lease buyouts and cancellations have thrown the future into doubt, with critics pointing to missed options and calling for smarter, less harmful development strategies. Maine Politics: A new Maine Senate poll shows a tightening race, with Troy Jackson and Susan Collins battling for undecided voters as the campaign turns more personal. Election Money: Midterm political ad spending has surged past $1.5 billion, with Senate races driving the jump and campaigns leaning harder into last-mile persuasion. Energy Costs & Data Centers: Democrats blocked a Senate push aimed at shifting electricity costs from ratepayers to AI data centers, a fight that’s become a major pocketbook issue. Health Research: MaineHealth won a $13.2 million NIH grant to expand rural and acute-care research through its COBRE program. Business: Cal-Maine Foods reported a $58.6 million quarterly loss as egg prices fell, sending its stock down. Courts & Immigration: Maine’s attorney general joined a coalition opposing a DHS asylum rule that would route some applicants into removal proceedings without an interview.
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