Politics
Maine Politics
5 are vying for post of attorney general in Maine
November 18, 2018
Five people are interested in succeeding Janet Mills as Maine’s attorney general now that she’s been elected governor.
King Says Bill Protecting Mueller Investigation Is Top Priority
Nov 21, 2018
Maine Senator Angus King says his top priority when Congress gets back to work next week is to pass legislation protecting the investigation of special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
A judge ordered LePage to expand Medicaid. He plans to keep fighting it
November 21, 2018
A judge ordered Gov. Paul LePage’s administration on Wednesday to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion…
In Senate Hearing, King Presses Energy Nominee to Recuse Himself from Evaluating Costly Energy Policy He Helped Design
November 15, 2018
In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) cited the United States Code in asking Bernard McNamee, a nominee to serve as a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to recuse himself from any proceedings related to a proposed rule that Mr. McNamee worked on while serving at the Department of Energy.
Maine GOP mulling party’s future
November 22nd, 2018
The Maine Republican Party took a drubbing in the midterm elections of 2018, but it’s still unclear whether its leaders will remain in place or a significant shake-up is in the works.
Democrats see rural gains bolstering fight for White House in 2020
November 21st, 2018
Democrats made dramatic gains in this month’s U.S. congressional elections despite getting little love from white, rural, working-class voters who two years ago backed President Donald Trump.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announces recount results for House District 82
Incumbent independent candidate Kent Ackley has been confirmed as the winner of the House District 82 seat, based on the results of a ballot recount conducted today, announced Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announces recount results for House District 58
Incumbent Democratic candidate James Handy has been confirmed as the winner of the House District 58 seat, based on the results of a ballot recount conducted today, announced Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.
Maine Democratic Party leaders stepping down
Nov. 18th 2018
Chairman Phil Bartlett and Vice Chairwoman Peggy Schaffer say they won’t be seeking re-election…
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Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms
Nov. 15th 2018
The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he’ll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.
Poliquin sues in federal court to stop ranked-choice count
Nov. 13th 2018
As Maine’s Secretary of State continues the process to determine winner in the 2nd Congressional District, attorneys for the campaigns of Jared Golden and Bruce Poliquin head to court..;
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Poliquin heads to court Wednesday to try to stop vote count
Nov. 13th 2018
Declaring himself the winner in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a bid to stop state officials from counting the rest of the ballots and throw out the ranked-choice voting system that Mainers twice approved…
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Republicans want worker removed from Poliquin-Golden ballot count
Nov. 12th 2018
While Republicans raised concerns about the social media activity of one worker, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap called the tactics ‘a distraction’ and an ‘irresponsible’ attempt to discredit the process.
Bruce Poliquin wants a federal judge to throw out Maine’s instant-runoff vote. It’s a long shot
Nov. 13th 2018
Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, currently holds a narrow plurality lead in the race for his 2nd District seat, 46.2 to 45.5 percent over Democrat Jared Golden. But he’s considered likely to lose anyway. That’s because Maine voters narrowly adopted a “ranked-choice” voting system. Poliquin is now suing to try to prevent that system from being used…
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Cary residents pass final deorganization vote
It is official: Cary Plantation will be no more starting June 30, 2019. Residents of the tiny community voted 105-4 Tuesday to dissolve their town and become an unorganized territory.
Voter intimidation or voter education?
The Secretary of State’s Office has no plans to take action on a local activist’s banner displayed outside the Community Center polling station Tuesday, a spokesman said Wednesday…
2 Dems, 1 Republican flip Bangor-area seats in the Maine House
November 7, 2018
During an election that saw Democrats take control of the Blaine House and the Maine Senate, a pair of Bangor-area Democrats also managed to win seats in the Maine House of Representatives that were previously held by Republicans…
Democrats surge to solid control of Maine Legislature
Democrats stormed back into control of the State House for the first time since 2009 after Tuesday’s election by flipping the Maine Senate and expanding their margin in the House of Representatives to back Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills, the state’s governor-elect…