Politics
Maine Politics
Sen. Angus King: Not enough evidence against Trump yet for impeachment
Dec. 9, 2018
Record Level of Women Elected in Maine Amid Liberal Spending
Dec. 3, 2018
Maine voters sent a record number of women to the Legislature on Election Day as liberal spending boosting female candidates helped Democrats sweep into control of the Statehouse
Victories present both peril and possibility to Maine Democrats
December 3, 2018
Democrats need to offer Republican lawmakers willing to collaborate a seat at the table.
Budget Recommendations for Critical Investments Make Sense for Mainers
November 30, 2018
Hello, this is Governor Paul LePage.
A new Governor has only a few weeks to craft a budget proposal. Our development of the next biennial budget should be useful to the Governor-elect and her team.
As Janet Mills mulls Cabinet appointments, speculation swirls
December 4, 2018
Gov.-elect Janet Mills is considering elevating the governor’s energy office to a Cabinet-level position, re-establishing the State Planning Office and appointing an opioid epidemic “point person” as she moves to fill her Cabinet and key positions on her executive team…
Commissioner Mike Michaud? An inside look at Janet Mills’ transition
December 3, 2018
Attorney General Janet Mills will take a major step in her transition to the governor’s office this week, when she begins interviewing candidates for more than a dozen Cabinet positions that her transition team says about 150 people have applied for.
Maine begins 2nd Congressional District recount Thursday morning
December 3, 2018
The lengthy, town-by-town recount of nearly 300,000 ballots cast in Maine 2nd Congressional District race will begin Thursday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
Bill would allow local-option sales tax to help Maine cities raise revenue
The Maine Legislature will consider a bill next year that would allow Maine cities and towns to levy their own local-option sales taxes.
Janet Mills will have to disclose transition donors in a first for Maine governors-elect
November 28, 2018
A never-before-used provision in Maine law will make Attorney General Janet Mills’ transition to the governor’s office the most transparent one in state history…
Collins says memo that sank judicial nomination requires ‘further research’
November 30, 2018
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins stepped back from her support of one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial judicial nominees to date on Thursday…
Maine Rep.-elect Golden votes against Pelosi
Nov. 29, 2018
Democratic Rep.-elect Jared Golden of Maine has followed through on his campaign promise not to support Nancy Pelosi’s nomination to be House speaker…
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Maine Senators Criticize Trump Over Khashoggi Killing
Nov 26, 2018
Maine’s two senators have criticized President Donald Trump over his response to the CIA’s assessment of the involvement of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi…
No Republicans are running for Maine attorney general
November 24, 2018
Republicans don’t plan to offer up a candidate for Maine’s top law enforcement official, which leaves Democrats enjoying newfound control over the Statehouse to duke it out behind closed doors in the nation’s only attorney general race decided by lawmakers…
Mills administration: Energy policy to change ‘180 degrees’
“From warming seas and rising ocean waters to an increase in the tick population, climate change is hammering our state and will have a significant impact on our economy,” said Gov.-elect Janet Mills…
With Maine opting for ranked-choice voting, is Minnesota and others to follow?
Nov 26, 2018
How often does it come down to a choice weighed “between the lesser of two evils” in American politics?…
What’s next for Medicaid expansion as Maine’s transition of power looms
November 26, 2018
Gov. Paul LePage will continue his fight against Medicaid expansion after a judge ordered him last week to implement the voter-approved program and it could last virtually until Attorney General Janet Mills assumes his office on Jan. 2.
Poliquin calls for recount in 2nd Congressional District election
November 26, 2018
After his historic loss in a ranked-choice count earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District has asked for the state’s first recount using the new method…
Poliquin seeks recount in Maine’s 2nd District race
November 26, 2018
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin asked Monday for a recount in the 2nd Congressional District race he lost narrowly to Jared Golden, the Lewiston Democrat
Pingree to LePage: Drop Lawsuit Revoking Patient Pre-Existing Condition Protections
Nov 1, 2018
This week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) led 45 Members of Congress in writing to Governor Paul LePage and urging him to drop his support for Texas, et al v. U.S., et al.