Gov. Paul LePage — who has won two statewide elections in Maine — has joined Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in calling elections in Maine and the United States illegitimate. During his weekly Tuesday morning phone chat on WVOM radio, LePage said that as long as Maine doesn’t require voters to provide identification, the system cannot be trusted. […]
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Portland grocer maintains innocence in food stamp fraud investigation
PORTLAND — The attorney for a Maine business owner accused of food stamp fraud says he should be afforded the “time-honored American tradition of the presumption of innocence.” Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday called attention to a federal investigation into allegations that the man pocketed thousands under a cash-back scheme involving food stamps. An […]
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Question 3: Requiring more background checks has people up in arms
Do you want to require background checks prior to the sale or transfer of firearms between individuals not licensed as firearms dealers, with failure to do so punishable by law, and with some exceptions for family members, hunting, self-defense, lawful competitions, and shooting range activity? A controversial initiative on next month’s ballot would require criminal […]
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin has slight fundraising lead over Emily Cain
Heading into the final month of the campaign, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin had two-thirds more cash on hand than his Democratic challenger. The freshman Republican had nearly $1.6 million in the bank — a bit less than half of what he raised in all — while Emily Cain’s coffers fell short of $1 million at […]
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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump condemn Republican Party office firebombing
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Authorities are investigating after a local Republican Party office in North Carolina was vandalized and set on fire in what a state GOP official called an act of “political terrorism.” A bottle filled with flammable liquid was thrown through the window of the Orange County Republican Party headquarters overnight, damaging the interior […]
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Donald Trump says GOP is ‘naive’ about voter fraud
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at Republicans who have tried to tone down his rhetoric about election fraud, calling his own party’s leaders “so naive” and claiming without evidence that large-scale voter fraud is real. Trump’s claims were part a Monday morning blast of tweets that took on his party, the women […]
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Clinton donates $250K to Cain campaign
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton plans to offer nearly $250,000 to boost turnout in two hotly contested congressional races, including Maine’s 2nd District. Her campaign manager, Roby Mook, said Clinton is offering help to U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races across America. The campaign is seeking to boost the fortunes of a couple of dozen […]
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Hacked emails show Hillary Clinton’s response to LGBT backlash
WASHINGTON — Hacked emails released in daily dispatches over the weekend by the WikiLeaks group showed Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff worried about a response to the gay community’s backlash over a comment concerning former first lady Nancy Reagan and AIDS. Also among the documents are transcripts of Clinton speeches and question-and-answer sessions that Goldman Sachs […]
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Maine AG denies politics motivates her Question 1 opposition
BANGOR — The Maine attorney general said Saturday that her recent declaration that the state’s marijuana referendum, if passed, would let children use the drug legally was based on extensive research. Attorney General Janet Mills rejected suggestions that the timing of her statement last week was politically motivated. “I wish [proponents of Question 1] had […]
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Question 2: Who would get how much?
Estimates on how much more districts would receive under Question 2 In 2016-17: Auburn: $3.26 million Augusta: $2.35 million Bangor: $3.9 million Bar Harbor: $0 Cape Elizabeth: $2.5 million Falmouth: $3.15 million Lewiston: $4 million Lisbon: $938,366 Portland: $11.3 million S. Portland: $5.2 million RSU 17 (Oxford Hills): $3 million RSU 52 (Turner area): $1.6 […]