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Maine Politics
Recount yields new result: Woolwich re-elects Chadbourne, elects Davis selectmen
According to results Election Day, Nov. 8, Woolwich Selectman Dale Chadbourne won another term, with 1,207 votes……
Brakey’s win in state Senate race confirmed by recount
Recounts slated for two Auburn legislative races and one in Windham
Voters from three close legislative races around the state, two of them focused on Auburn, will be recounted next week to determine for certain who won.…
RCV tabulation delayed after corrupt ballots
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced a little after 6 p.m. that the two memory sticks which had recorded more than 17,000 ballots from Bangor, Hampden and Anson were corrupt.…
Ballot error delays outcome for CD-2 race
A last-minute glitch resulted in a delay in ballot tabulations for the second congressional district race between U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and challenger, former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine……
The Race for Maine House Minority Leader Has Begun
Right now, four Reps have thrown their hats in the ring: Billy Bob Faulkingham, Laurel Libby, Mike Lemelin, and Josh Morris. Faulkingham, a lobsterman from Winter Harbor……
Gov. Janet Mills State of the State Address Feb 10, 2022
Below is the full transcript for Governor Janet Mill’s State of the State Address from February 10th 2022. A transcript can also be downloaded HERE…
Maine Delegation Presses Dept. of Transportation to Help Alleviate Bus Driver Shortage
Golden Votes to Pass New Legislation to Automatically Enroll Eligible Veterans in VA Health Care
This bipartisan bill would automatically enroll eligible veterans for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the end of their military service…
After Senate Vote to Alter Filibuster Falls Short, King Says It Is Time to “Pick Ourselves Up and Keep Fighting”
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to adjust the Senate’s procedures to defend the democratic process and voting rights after a GOP filibuster blocked key voting rights bill…
Mills Deploys National Guard to 16 Health Care Facilities
On Jan. 20th 169 National Guard members will be deployed to Maine health care facilities to assist with Covid-19 hospitalizations.…
Senator Collins Announces $35 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine
The State of Maine has been awarded a total of $35,028,729 through the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides funding to help low-income households pay their energy bills.…
Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Urge Commerce Secretary to Rescind Right Whale Rule and Protect Lobster Fishery
NMFS’ flawed and unfair rule would jeopardize livelihoods of lobstermen and women without meaningfully protecting whales…
Pingree, Welch, Golden, Kuster Urge Danone to Reinstate Contracts with 89 Organic Dairy Farms across the Northeast
The group urged Danone and its subsidiary, Horizon Organic, to reconsider their decision to sever contracts in the northeast, and to instead prioritize the well-being of farms and surrounding communities – calling it “especially disappointing” that this decision came as they are pursuing status as a B Corp.…
Senator Collins Announces Lewiston Selected as Finalist for $30 Million Choice Grant
U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that a proposal by Lewiston Housing Authority and the City of Lewiston has been selected as one of five finalists for an implementation grant through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Program.…
Collins, King, Pingree Urge DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Maine’s Tourism Industry
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to increase the number of H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season.…
VIDEO – Senator Collins Provides Update on Border Crisis from the Banks of the Rio Grande
U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a CODEL of 18 Senators to learn more about the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border, where an unprecedented number of migrants, including unaccompanied children, have entered the United States during the past several weeks.…
King Emphasizes a Forward-Thinking Cyberdoctrine, to Clearly Communicate “A Price To Be Paid” by Adversaries
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, questioned General Paul Nakasone, Commander of the United States Cyber Command on current policies in place to focus on “defending forward” through cyberdeterrence strategies that aim to prevent attacks by imposing a clear cost to adversaries.…
King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Provide Maine’s Legal Cannabis Businesses Access to Banks, Financial Services
As industry expands in Maine, legislation would provide protections for hemp and hemp-derived CBD related businesses…
King Spotlights Election Reforms in Senate Hearing on Voting Rights Legislation
Senator King on gerrymandering: the problem is, instead of the voters choosing the politicians, the politicians choose the voters…
