On a day largely devoted to official party business, several thousand state convention attendees approved a platform — essentially a statement of ideals — filled with conservative ideals. Among other things, the platform calls for eliminating the income tax, espouses the “sanctity of human life — from conception to natural death,” opposes federal Common Core education standards and […]
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BIW might not see more work as Navy steers toward 355-ship fleet
BATH — When then-candidate Donald Trump came to Lisbon in the closing days of the 2016 presidential campaign, he promised additional work for Bath Iron Works in the form of new ship construction. “My plan builds the 350-ship Navy we need and everybody requests,” Trump told voters. “And that means a lot more work for — […]
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Maine GOP files suit to keep ranked-choice voting out of June primary
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party announced Friday it was filing a lawsuit in federal court in its latest effort to stop the use of ranked-choice voting in the primary elections on June 12. The announcement came shortly after delegates at the party’s biannual convention voted unanimously to change the party’s platform rules to say […]
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Petitioners force recall vote of Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro
WATERVILLE — Municipal officials on Thursday certified that petitioners seeking to oust Republican Mayor Nick Isgro from office had collected enough signatures from residents to force a recall vote, setting up a divisive special election next month. Just two days earlier, the City Council agreed to place a request to recall John O’Donnell, a Democrat […]
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Poliquin looks to assist rural domestic violence victims
Two U.S. House members — a Maine Republican and a Texas Democrat — are teaming up to push a new measure that would make it easier for some women in rural areas who are victims of domestic violence to access safe housing. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who represents Maine’s 2nd District, said adding the rural […]
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Maine lawmakers adjourn session, leaving stack of legislative work undone
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature adjourned Wednesday as State House leaders were unable – and in some cases unwilling – to compromise on several key issues they are now hoping will be resolved in a special lawmaking session. But it remains uncertain how lawmakers will return to work or if they will be able to […]
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Max Linn aides call for state fraud probe of campaign’s election paperwork
Two men at the heart of the scandal that caused Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn’s campaign to self-destruct said Wednesday that Attorney General Janet Mills ought to find out who committed fraud in Linn’s signature-gathering process. “I will go talk to the attorney general myself. I hope there’s justice here,” Matt McDonald, a strategist […]
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Legislature overturns LePage veto on recreational marijuana bill
AUGUSTA – The Legislature on Wednesday overturned a veto by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that would have again stalled the legal sale of recreational marijuana, taking a major step toward launching a legal retail market for the drug. The votes of 109-39 in the House and 28-6 in the Senate sets Maine on a path […]
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ESPN’s Jemele Hill speaks on sports and social justice at Colby
WATERVILLE — Sticking to sports has never been a reality in America, Jemele Hill said. As an outspoken host and columnist at ESPN for the last dozen years, Hill has been at the forefront of the stick to sports debate. “Sports, in many cases, was leaning in a direction society was not prepared for. Sports […]
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Cote leads Democrats in fundraising for governor’s race; Moody, Mason lead GOP
Adam Cote is leading Betsy Sweet and Janet Mills in the campaign fundraising race among Democrats running for governor in the June primary election, according to reports filed Tuesday with the state. Meanwhile, Shawn Moody and Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, a clean election candidate, appear to be the top fundraisers among the Republican […]