Ever defiant, Republican Roy Moore’s campaign lashed out at the women accusing him of sexual misconduct, declaring “let the battle begin.” BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ever defiant, Republican Roy Moore’s campaign lashed out at the women accusing him of sexual misconduct, declaring “let the battle begin.” Women’s advocates decried the talk as worn intimidation tactics […]
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Shawn Moody recruits Paul LePage's daughter and former advisers
Body shop entrepreneur Shawn Moody, a former independent who joined the Republican Party in October, has assembled a team of former members of Gov. Paul LePage’s staff for his anticipated run for governor in 2018. Moody, of Gorham, is expected to announce his candidacy Tuesday. He said previously that he would disclose his intentions by Thanksgiving. […]
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Matthew Dunlap goes to court to force Trump voter fraud panel to keep him informed
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is upping the ante in his effort to compel President Trump’s voter fraud commission to provide him with information and correspondence about its work. Dunlap, one of four Democrats on the 11-member Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, has asked a federal judge to issue an injunction forcing the […]
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Study: Maine ballot questions too confusing even for college graduates
A nationwide study on the complexity of the wording of ballot questions found that it takes a post-graduate education just to comprehend the title of the average referendum in Maine. Or to put it another way, the study found that it would take 25 years of education to figure out the average ballot question in […]
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House OKs GOP tax bill in Trump win; Senate fate less clear
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rammed a near $1.5 trillion package overhauling corporate and personal taxes through the House on Thursday, edging President Donald Trump and the GOP toward their first big legislative triumph in a year in which they and their voters expected much more. The near party-line 227-205 vote came as Democrats on the […]
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial ends in hung jury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The federal bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial Thursday when the jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked on all charges against the New Jersey politician and a wealthy donor. Prosecutors did not immediately say whether they plan to retry the lawmaker. U.S. District Judge William Walls […]
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Donald Trump urges House GOP to OK tax bill; Senate fate less clear
President Donald Trump arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Trump arrived at the Capitol for a pep rally with House Republicans, shortly before the chamber was expected to approve the tax bill over solid Democratic opposition. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged House Republicans Thursday to approve […]
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Radio anchor says Al Franken forcibly kissed her amid USO tour
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour and of posing for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. Leeann Tweeden posted the allegations, including the photo, on the website of […]
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Former Lewiston and Auburn mayor John Jenkins to run for governor
John Jenkins, a former state legislator and mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn, has registered with the Maine Ethics Commission as a candidate for governor in 2018. Jenkins said public service has been “my calling all along” and he wants to “climb in the ring, get in the arena” and take a shot at the […]
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GOP braces for extended clash in Alabama
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a revival, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Jackson, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With President Donald Trump standing on the sidelines, Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and his allies on the ground in Alabama are bracing for an extended conflict […]