How Maine’s members of Congress voted this week
Along with the week’s roll call votes, the House also passed the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act, among others.
Maine Election 2020
NATIONAL POLITICS
Maine’s high court to reconsider ruling allowing ranked-choice voting in presidential race
The court granted the Maine Republican Party’s request on Wednesday for an expedited hearing.
After Breonna Taylor ruling, Mainers say it’s time to reimagine the justice system
In Portland, advocates plan to convene again Saturday afternoon, the latest in an ongoing series of rallies.
Maine may spend the rest of its federal virus aid money with no more in sight
The state has to make hard choices on what it wants to do with the leftover money.
Progressives pledge to keep pushing Joe Biden to expand Supreme Court
But Joe Biden, who ran a relatively centrist primary campaign, hasn’t embraced those calls.
GOP senators see political gain in Supreme Court fight
Beyond the Nov. 3 elections, some feel the generational goal of a solidly conservative court is worth the potential blowback.
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
It is highly unusual that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American democracy’s electoral process.
Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
Organizations representing obstetricians and gynecologists say the law already provides protections to newborns, whether born during a failed abortion or under other circumstances.
Eric Trump must testify in NY probe before election after judge rejects request for delay
The probe is focused on whether the Trump Organization lied about the value of its assets in order to get loans or tax benefits.
Mills allocates $164 million in coronavirus relief funding to state schools
This CARES Act funding complements an earlier $165 million allocation to schools.
Trump, Biden fight to define campaign’s most pressing issues
Since Ginsburg’s death sparked a battle over the future of the Supreme Court, Trump and Biden have fought to define the lens through which voters view the 2020 contest.
Thousands expected to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Supreme Court
Ginsburg will lie in repose for two days at the court where she served for 27 years and, before that, argued six cases for gender equality in the 1970s.
Susan Collins will oppose any Trump high court nominee advanced before election
Senate Republicans appear to have the votes to confirm the nominee notwithstanding the opposition from the Maine senator in a tough 2020 re-election fight.
Janet Mills calls approval of renewable energy projects ‘historic step forward’
The Democratic governor signed legislation in July 2019 to help boost renewable energy in Maine, create clean energy jobs and fight climate change.
Donald Trump Jr. to campaign in Bangor area with 2nd District hopeful Dale Crafts
It is the first visit by surrogates of either presidential campaign to the 2nd District this year.
Ranked-choice voting will be used in Maine’s presidential election, high court rules
The case hinged on 988 signatures collected by two circulators who were not registered to vote in the towns they circulated petitions in.
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.