Maine will be the first state in New England and the third in the country to offer an option of a non-binary gender designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards. The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced Monday it will begin issuing a sticker for licenses or IDs that reads “Gender has been changed to […]
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Out-of-state money pours into Maine Democratic races
AUGUSTA — National liberal groups have reported pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into Maine in hopes of helping Democrats regain ground and influence the 2021 redrawing of political maps in the traditionally independent-leaning state. In more than two dozen contested primaries Tuesday, voters will pick who will face off in the November race for […]
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Mayor’s recall vote points to trends in national politics
Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro posted three words on Twitter about two months ago that would go on to become the subject of widespread and acrimonious debate in the city and across the state. “Eat it, Hogg,” Isgro said in response to an article about Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham losing sponsorships for disparaging remarks she […]
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Democratic primary: The fight for Bruce Poliquin’s seat
Style and experience — not the issues — separate the three Democrats vying next Tuesday for Bruce Poliquin’s seat in Congress. Democrats sense an opportunity to upend a Republican member of Congress in Maine’s sprawling, scrappy 2nd District, the poorest and least diverse east of the Mississippi River. With pockets of unemployment and a raging […]
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Federal judge rejects Max Linn’s effort to run in Maine Republican primary
A federal judge on Friday rejected a request by supporters of Max Linn to declare that Secretary of State Matt Dunlap violated the law when he rejected nominating petitions bearing their signatures and disqualified Linn from the June 12 Republican U.S. Senate primary. The ruling killed Linn’s hopes to run against state Sen. Eric Brakey […]
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New Gloucester candidate hopes to 'wear my crown to the State House'
NEW GLOUCESTER — The woman who holds the title of Mrs. Maine International is one of the two Democrats competing in a Tuesday primary to pick the party’s candidate in the 65th state House district. Misty Coolidge said Friday that she would “love to wear my crown to the State House.” Coolidge and Robert Maheu, […]
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Does Muhammad Ali need to be pardoned by Donald Trump?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali was convicted in 1967 for refusing to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War. His local draft board rejected his application for conscientious objector classification. “He was, look, he was not very popular […]
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LePage administration appeals court’s order to put Medicaid expansion in motion
It says the judge’s decision that the state has to move ahead with expansion is unconstitutional and seeks a delay as the case is argued. The LePage administration on Thursday appealed a judge’s order this week requiring the state to begin Medicaid expansion as voters demanded in 2017. The appeal was filed with the Maine […]
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Where ranked-choice voting matters, candidates say voters should ignore it
TURNER — As voters try ranked-choice voting for the first time Tuesday, the 75th House District offers the only state legislative contest on the primary ballot in Maine where the new method has a chance of making a difference. But the three men in the contest are so opposed to ranked-choice voting that they’re calling […]
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Maine primary results could be delayed at least 6 days while ranked-choice votes are counted
Mainers may not learn the winners of some of Tuesday’s primary elections until nearly a week later because of the logistics of the ranked-choice voting process, according to the timeline the Secretary of State’s Office released Thursday. With seven Democrats and four Republicans seeking their parties’ nominations for governor, it appears unlikely that any candidate will emerge with a […]