They will be joined in at least some of the debates by independent Sam Hunkler, a physician from Beals who also will appear on the ballot in November.
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Prospects fade for federal bill to expand rights of Maine tribes
The House passed Rep. Jared Golden’s bill to automatically include Maine’s tribes in any new federal Indian laws, but it appears to have stalled in the Senate.
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Candidates for governor set to meet on debate stage
Gov. Janet Mills, former Gov. Paul LePage and independent Sam Hunkler have committed to at least one joint debate, and there could be more.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
The race for governor: This one is personal
While this is the first time their names have been on the same ballot, the enmity between Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage goes back more than a decade.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin stumps for Paul LePage in Lewiston
Virginia’s first-term governor says Republicans have a winning formula on education: empower frustrated parents.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s not rushing to follow California’s electric car mandate
Gov. Janet Mills says she is not inclined to mandate a shift to electric vehicles the way California is, and advocates in Maine say that makes sense given challenges such as cost and availability.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Maine parties counting on national issues to mobilize their voters
The economy and an unpopular president are seen as advantages for Republicans, while Democrats focus on abortion, falling gas prices and student debt relief.
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LePage threatens Democratic staffer filming him at campaign event
‘Six feet away or I’m going to deck you,’ the Republican gubernatorial candidate said to the man who has been taking video of LePage at campaign events.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Paul LePage questions integrity of voting in Maine’s larger communities
Lewiston cited, without evidence, as a city that requires ‘a little bit more careful’ monitoring.