I hope everyone is enjoying the absolute dysfunction that is going on in Washington, D.C., — members of the two parties acting like a bunch of spoiled brats. They are so intent on making those in the other party look bad, they never get anything done. The circus that is going on now was predicted […]
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Gov. Paul LePage issues a full pardon for a dog
AUGUSTA — Whatever his faults, Gov. Paul LePage clearly has a soft spot for dogs. LePage announced a pardon Thursday for a husky named Dakota that had been sentenced to die by an Augusta court for showing aggressive behavior that included killing a smaller dog. LePage said, though, that Dakota was getting a bum rap. […]
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Donald Trump threatens to fight Freedom Caucus members in 2018
The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017 President Donald Trump effectively declared war Thursday on the House Freedom Caucus, the powerful group of hard-line conservative Republicans who blocked […]
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GOP House leader Ken Fredette wants to require private well water testing
House Minority Leader Ken Fredette AUGUSTA (AP) — The Republican leader of the Maine House wants to require testing of private wells that provide drinking water. Half of Maine’s population gets it drinking water from private wells, and the state says it assumes very few of them are routinely tested. In contrast, public water supplies […]
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Senate hearing to focus on Russian disinformation tactics
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, and the committee’s Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, to discuss the committee’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers heading the Senate intelligence committee focused […]
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Jared Golden fires back at Paul LePage on ID cards for veterans
AUGUSTA — A Lewiston Democrat called out Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday for criticizing legislative inaction to help provide identification cards to veterans who need them to access federal health care facilities in New Hampshire. “For the last eight days, an emergency bill which would solve this very issue and passed unanimously in the Senate […]
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Eric Brakey inches closer to taking on Sen. Angus King in 2018
State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, is considering challenging U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, in 2018. State Sen. Eric Brakey has taken the first formal step toward a possible campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Angus King in 2018. Brakey said Wednesday he has formed an exploratory committee that will allow him to raise enough […]
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Lawmakers blast Maine casino bid after lobbyist admits offshore backing
AUGUSTA — A lobbyist hastily hired by an offshore firm run by controversial developer Shawn Scott told a confrontational panel of Maine legislators Wednesday that the firm is behind the 2017 ballot question to add a casino in York County. He also said that if voters pass the question, the firm plans to sell the […]
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Chris Christie, Donald Trump to launch drug addiction task force
WASHINGTON — After being unceremoniously dropped from President Donald Trump’s transition team, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is dipping his toes into the administration as he takes the lead of a White House commission to combat drug addiction. Christie was at the White House Tuesday, meeting with members of the administration in preparation for the […]
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Midcoast men seek exemptions from opiate prescription limits
AUGUSTA — Two midcoast men who suffer from chronic pain informed state officials on Tuesday that they intend to sue over a new law that limits opiate prescriptions in an effort to stem Maine’s addiction crisis if it isn’t changed. The threatened lawsuit from lobster wholesaler Brian Rockett of Owls Head and roofer Eric Wass […]