The different approaches of Betsy Sweet and Sara Gideon of Freeport were on display in stump speeches at a Democratic barbecue in South Portland on Saturday. Read More
A former lawmaker filed federal and state ethics complaints on Thursday against Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon for her past use of a partially corporate-funded committee to reimburse herself for political contributions. Read More
Ad spending in Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race alone could more than double the previous record for total spending in a Maine campaign. Read More
Susan Collins calls bigotry ‘evil,’ Democrats push for gun control in wake of weekend mass shootings
Mulvaney’s comments came as Democrats argued that Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about immigrants and people of color has fueled the type of hatred on display in a manifesto that investigators believe was posted online by the El Paso shooter. Read More
Sara Gideon is already demonstrating she is the kind of independent leader Maine has long been proud to send to Washington. Read More
The Maine Green Independent Party said in a Tuesday statement that David Gibson of Morrill will announce his candidacy at a national party meeting in Massachusetts on Friday. Read More
The Kavanaugh vote has seemingly led Collins to lose Democrats, while winning back Republicans who saw her as not conservative enough. Read More
The 2020 race is expected to shatter Maine political spending records as national Democrats have made Collins a target after her October vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More
The Democratic House speaker got lots of national buzz about her nascent campaign, which she says won't take corporate money though she did at the state level. Read More
If the efforts make the November ballot, it could be a fascinating three-way campaign with Christian conservatives as the nexus of opposition to the bills and broader coalitions forming. Read More
Her announcement makes her the second well-known Democrat to challenge the Republican incumbent. Read More
Maine lawmakers adjourned for the year on Thursday without passing a bond that the transportation department relies on in annual work plans for road, bridge and other infrastructure projects. Read More
A Republican lawmaker had an outburst on the floor of the Maine House, calling the speaker a "weasel" before being walked out of the chamber by his colleagues. Read More
A deal that solved a thorny split on reforms to Maine's workers' compensation system was key to the passage of a two-year budget on Friday. Read More
Betsy Sweet became the first well-known Democrat to announce a 2020 run against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Thursday, kicking off a nationally targeted campaign against the four-term Maine Republican. Read More
A thorny residency requirement threatens a proposed set of marijuana rules, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will likely get her first well-known challenger on Thursday and lawmakers may have a deal on a two-year state budget. Read More
A special legislative election in the Portland suburbs and school budget validations will dominate a sleepy Election Day in Maine, where about 10 percent turnout is expected in most areas. Read More
A handful of Democrats considering a run against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins are not yet convinced that the Republican set for the ballot alongside President Donald Trump in a nationally targeted 2020 race is particularly vulnerable. Read More
