Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles to skip this week’s TV debates
Charles has tried to portray himself as the runaway leader in a race that has had no public polls in nearly two months and Republicans generally see as still competitive.
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Graham Platner fires up Maine Democrats at convention
It was Platner’s critique of the five-term Sen. Susan Collins that sparked perhaps the rowdiest cheers of the convention.
Democrats shrug off concerns about Graham Platner’s electability at Maine convention
“This is my sixth convention, and I think this is the most exciting one,” Sandra Basgall of West Bath said at the convention.
Nurses demand MaineHealth cancel contract with Palantir
“I don’t want my life to be run by these large corporations that are here to scare people and to threaten people. I’m here as a healer, as a nurse.”
Maine paid family leave has started. Who needs it most?
More than 2,000 working Mainers have pre-applied for paid family and medical leave, the Maine Department of Labor said.
Donald Trump backs Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on federal lobster rules
The Republican president’s administration issued a Friday letter saying Trump would sign the measure if Congress sent it to his desk.
Janet Mills and Graham Platner will be at a Democratic banquet on Friday
The decision comes a day after Mills left the U.S. Senate primary and declined to embrace Graham Platner in the race against five-term Republican Susan Collins.
Criminal justice measures largely flounder in Maine’s latest legislative session
Lawmakers pursued three overarching types of reform: adding oversight of prisons, reestablishing parole and expanding criminal record sealing.
Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches
The taxes can take different forms — taxing annual incomes above a certain threshold or taxing capital assets, including high-value stocks and real estate.
US Treasury warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls
Any shipper paying tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz is at risk of punitive sanctions
White House says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives
If fighting resumes, President Donald Trump can tell lawmakers he has started a new 60-day clock.
Trump names Nicole Saphier as surgeon general pick, withdraws Casey Means
The move sets up a standoff between Trump and Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
Trump’s Iran war approaches critical deadline for Susan Collins
Last month, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said that reaching the 60-day mark would trigger the War Powers Act, meaning Congress would need to approve further military action.
Controversial campaign tactic by Democratic governor candidates gets ethics scrutiny
While the tactic itself isn’t illegal, it could lead some outside groups to run afoul of state campaign finance laws.
Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse
Mills led a poll released in December, but things changed dramatically after that. Earlier this month, reporters watched her speak with a few local officials on the second floor of a nearly empty Indian restaurant in Westbrook.
Maine Democrats diverge from Janet Mills at their 1st TV gubernatorial debate
Health care and housing discussions revealed some of the clearer contrasts among the candidates.
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