A 3rd candidate joins Janet Mills and Paul LePage on the November ballot
A Washington County physician qualified for the November gubernatorial ballot on Friday, joining Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage in the high-profile race.
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Angus King likely to back Joe Biden’s ATF nominee after dooming his last one
Sen. Angus King told reporters in Washington on Wednesday that he is likely to support President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead a key federal law enforcement division that has been without Senate-confirmed leadership since 2015.
Susan Collins wants Congress to consider Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law. Here’s how it works.
Maine’s own “yellow flag” law has been used sparingly since it was enacted in 2019. Sen. Susan Collins wants that to change.
Bruce Poliquin’s primary foe says she would align with Marjorie Taylor Greene and other GOP hardliners
Liz Caruso’s campaign is a test of how far a candidate can go with a word-of-mouth campaign against an opponent with broad name recognition and 75 times more money.
Maine may not get all the federal money it needs for roads and broadband
It will need to piggyback the $2.5 billion in expected federal funds onto existing state and local programs to stretch the dollars.
Maine lawmakers react to fatal Texas elementary school shooting
“The people of Maine share in the tremendous grief felt by the people of Texas on this tragic day,” Gov. Janet Mills said on Twitter.
Vacant and newly filled clerk jobs are a concern ahead of Maine’s primary elections
Town and city clerks are the backbone of Maine elections, registering voters, overseeing election day and reporting results.
Donald Trump’s bid to reshape the Republican Party faces biggest hurdles in Georgia
The results could raise questions about where power resides within the GOP.
Search for Supreme Court leaker falls to former Army colonel
“I’m confident that if the truth can be found out here, she’ll find it out and present it in an unbiased manner,” said retired Army Brig. Gen. Patrick Huston.
Advocates say Maine needs to develop LGBTQ-rights curriculum after removing lesson
Advocates called for the state to give more instruction to schools and to stand by teachings to ensure children and teachers are supported.
How to vote absentee in Maine’s June 14 election
Absentee ballots are now available ahead of a June 14 election in which Mainers can vote in primary elections for a range of state and local offices as well as local ballot questions.
Rising costs are dominating Maine politics, but solutions are scarce
That inflation and gas prices are high elsewhere speaks to the difficulty of the problem, but it does not resolve the high prices facing many Mainers.
Rudy Giuliani interviewed for hours by 1/6 committee
The interview with Giuliani took place virtually and lasted for much of the day on Friday.
Biden says monkeypox cases something to ‘be concerned about’
Biden added: “It is a concern in that if it were to spread it would be consequential.”
Maine lawmakers want money for National Park maintenance
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine and Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado chair the National Parks Subcommittee in their respective chambers.
Susan Collins calls Roe decision leak an attack on the Supreme Court’s credibility
When asked about how such a decision would affect her view on the court’s credibility, the Maine senator pivoted to the leak and past comments from a top Democrat.
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