LEWISTON — Some folks work so hard that people say they live in their offices. Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin lives in his office in a literal sense, going so far as to install a bed. The Republican congressman prefers the efficiency of sleeping in a Murphy bed and showering in the House gym. “He […]
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Refugees to keep coming to Maine despite Gov. Paul LePage’s opposition
AUGUSTA — Refugees will continue entering Maine despite Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s announcement that the state will no longer participate in a federally funded resettlement program. So far this year, about 607 refugees were resettled in Maine, and more will arrive next year. Over the past decade, the state has worked with Catholic Charities of Maine […]
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Maine saw more negative campaign ads than anywhere
If watching television this fall felt kind of slimy, there was a good reason. The congressional race in Maine’s 2nd District saw more negative advertising during the campaign than any other U.S. House matchup in America. At the hottest point in the campaign, Maine viewers saw a negative ad by one side or the other […]
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Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in the icy waters will harm whales, walruses and other wildlife and exacerbate global warming. A five-year offshore drilling plan announced on Friday blocks planned sale of new oil and […]
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Maine House Democrats nominate Sara Gideon for Speaker
AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives put Assistant House Majority Leader Sara Gideon on track for the chamber’s top spot on Friday, nominating her to succeed House Speaker Mark Eves of North Berwick. Gideon, 44, was the odds-on favorite for the speaker’s chair after Democrats held their majority in the chamber in […]
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Referendum questions drew more voters than presidential ballot
PORTLAND — Mainers may be more passionate about guns, marijuana and the minimum wage than about the nation’s next leader. Unofficial tallies from the Nov. 8 election indicate more Mainers voted on four referendum proposals than for president. Those referendums legalized recreational marijuana, raised the minimum wage and increased taxes on high-income Mainers to boost […]
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Donald Trump to settle Trump University suits for $25 million
SAN DIEGO — President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors. The deal announced Friday by New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman would settle a lawsuit he filed three years ago, plus two class-action lawsuits in California filed […]
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Donald Trump tweets that Ford won’t move ‘Lincoln plant’ to Mexico
DETROIT — President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday night to announce that Ford Motor Co. won’t be moving Lincoln production from Kentucky to Mexico. Bill Ford, the company’s executive chairman, telephoned him with the news that a Lincoln plant would stay in Louisville, Trump said in the tweet claiming credit for the decision. Just […]
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Trump asks Jeff Sessions to be attorney general, Mike Pompeo to head CIA
InsideGov | Graphiq President-elect Donald Trump has offered the position of attorney general to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and the position of CIA director to Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., according to sources close to the transition. Sessions’s offer was finalized Thursday and the senator has been working with staff to lay the groundwork for an […]
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Donald Trump names Michael Flynn as choice for national security adviser
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is offering former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the position of national security adviser, elevating a fierce critic of current U.S. foreign policy into a crucial White House role. Flynn’s selection amounts to Trump’s first signal to allies and adversaries about the course he could take in office. It’s […]