After suspending his campaign out of the blue Monday, Democratic congressional contender Jonathan Fulford said Tuesday he is withdrawing from the 2nd District race entirely. “The pressures of a campaign on myself and the family have been substantial, and I am withdrawing from the campaign. Sometimes family is more important than anything else,” the Monroe […]
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Disqualified Senate candidate Max Linn appeals ruling that took him out of GOP primary
AUGUSTA — Republican Max Linn has filed an appeal with Maine’s highest court in hopes of forcing a primary election this June for his party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate. Linn is appealing a Superior Court judge’s ruling last week that upheld Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s determination that he failed to collect enough valid […]
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Advocates sue to force LePage administration to expand Medicaid
The advocacy group that led the successful ballot-box campaign to expand Medicaid in Maine filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to compel the state to implement the program. Maine Equal Justice Partners filed the suit in state Superior Court in Augusta, arguing that the failure to expand Medicaid is harming low-income Mainers who by law should be eligible […]
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John Fulford suspends his congressional campaign
Democratic congressional candidate Jonathan Fulford suspended his campaign Monday. Fulford said he made the move for personal reasons. He also said he regretted the necessity to make the unexpected move and would not answer questions about it. Fulford, a Monroe builder, is one of four Democrats vying for his party’s backing in a June 12 […]
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Angus King’s photos let constituents share his eye on DC
PORTLAND (AP) — Sen. Angus King has never taken a photography class, but his eye for detail is winning Instagram followers and praise from professional photographers. His photos offer a personal look at the senator’s dual existence in busy Washington and rural Maine. “The whole idea is to convey the world as I see it,” […]
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These presidential presents are a little peculiar
What kind of gift do you give the leader of the free world? French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday for a state visit, gave President Donald Trump an oak tree sapling from the Belleau Wood, the site of a 1918 World War I battle where 9,000 Americans died. The gift […]
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Paul LePage vetoes recreational marijuana bill
Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill to launch Maine’s adult-use marijuana market. LePage, a staunch opponent of marijuana, said he doesn’t want Maine to operate two different marijuana programs – medical and adult-use – with two different tax rates and two different sets of rules and raised concerns about the impact of marijuana impairment […]
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Ex-LePage adviser David Sorensen sues his ex-wife
A former senior adviser to Gov. Paul LePage who was later a speech writer for President Trump has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife claiming she defamed him and inflicted emotional distress, among other allegations, when she accused him of domestic abuse. The lawsuit, which was filed by David Sorensen, a former Republican political consultant […]
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Farmington men face off for open state House seat
FARMINGTON — After losing a squeaker two years ago, Scott Landry is again seeking to represent District 13 in the Maine House of Representatives. With incumbent Rep. Lance Harvell, R-Farmington, stepping down at the end of his term, Landry will face Republican Paul Brown in the Nov. 6 general election. Brown said his background in […]
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Texas congressman to deliver keynote speech at Lewiston convention
LEWISTON — A Mexican-American member of Congress from Texas will serve as the keynote speaker of the Maine Democratic Party’s convention at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée next month. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a 43-year-old Democrat, is “an incredible champion for middle-class Americans in Congress, and we are excited to have him join us in Lewiston for our convention,” […]