AUGUSTA (AP) — A Republican legislator wants to ban taxpayer money from flowing to post-election celebrations. The bill would prohibit candidates from using the Maine Clean Election Fund for parties following elections. The fund makes public money available to qualifying candidates and sets limits on how much money can be spent on post-election parties. The […]
politics
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston's Ben Chin announces bid for mayor
Ben Chin announces his candidacy for the mayor of Lewiston on Thursday evening at Museum L-A in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Ben Chin, who was narrowly defeated in a high-profile runoff election for mayor in 2015, announced Thursday he intends to run for the seat again this year. Chin revealed his […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Homeland Security chief: No use of military for deportations
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, right, accompanied by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaks at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City, Mexico, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. MEXICO CITY — Seeking to tamp down growing unease in Latin America, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly pledged Thursday that America won’t enlist its military […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Fishing industry unsure what impact executive order would have
PORTLAND — An executive order by President Donald Trump designed to radically cut back on federal regulations has spurred disagreement among fishermen about how it will affect them — and lawmakers and regulators aren’t sure what the answer is. Groups that represent both commercial and recreational fishermen are divided over whether Trump’s “one in, two […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Conservative activist James O'Keefe posts recordings from CNN
NEW YORK — Conservative activist James O’Keefe has released what he says are 119 hours of raw audio secretly recorded inside CNN’s Atlanta headquarters in 2009. The audio was recorded by what O’Keefe’s website, Project Veritas, describes as an anonymous source identified only as “Miss X.” O’Keefe says the tapes show that CNN did not […]
