Cost of canceling student debt: Roughly $400 billion, CBO says

The estimate by the Congressional Budget Office will fuel new debate over President Biden’s student debt decision, which was cheered by advocates but assailed by Republican lawmakers as a waste of government money.

Pair of Portland referendums offer competing proposals for regulating short-term rentals

Question A seeks to ban corporate and non-local operators from registering short-term rentals, while Question B would reduce the number of short-term rentals and increase fines and fees.

Rachel Henderson, Maine House 78 candidate

House District 78 serves towns in Oxford County — Bethel, Byron, Hanover, Milton, Roxbury and Rumford.

David ‘Fuzzy’ Thurston, Maine House 78 candidate

House District 78 serves towns in Oxford County — Bethel, Byron, Hanover, Milton, Roxbury and Rumford.

Caleb Ness, Maine House 82 candidate

House District 82 serves towns in Oxford County — Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell and Porter.

Sens. Collins and King to explore making bipartisanship work in Congress at “Building Bridges Maine” event

James W. Sorcek, Maine House 88 candidate

House District 88 serves towns in Androscoggin County — parts of Auburn.

Caldwell Jackson, Maine House 80 candidate

House District 80 serves towns in Oxford County — Buckfield, Hebron, Otisfield and Oxford.

Ricky LaChapelle, Maine Senate 21 candidate

Senate District 21 serves Lewiston in Androscoggin County.

Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rotundo, Maine Senate 21 candidate

Senate District 21 serves Lewiston in Androscoggin County.