LEWISTON – Both Republican and Democratic voters in some Androscoggin County state legislative districts will elect their respective party’s candidates for the coming fall elections during primary voting on Tuesday. Here’s a short breakdown on where the races are and the candidates running for their party’s nominations, along with a short question-and-answer segment for each […]
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Emily Caine outraises Rep. Bruce Poliquin in latest FEC filing period
AUGUSTA — In the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Emily Cain reports outraising Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin in the latest filing period, although his $2 million campaign chest is more than double hers. Cain lost to Poliquin in a 2014 race that broke Maine fundraising records for a House race. From April to […]
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Analysis: Hillary Rodham Clinton finds her message in Trump takedown
More coverage: Hillary Rodham Clinton gets closer Democratic nomination | Sen. Susan Collins calls Donald Trump’s comments unacceptable NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton may have found her message. Wrapped in the guise of a foreign policy speech, Clinton delivered a political thrashing of Donald Trump on Thursday that was unquestionably a standout moment for a candidate […]
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Analysis: Is the decline of local news ruining Congress?
For several senators up for re-election this year, a significant problem is that no one in their home states knows who they are. This is a consequence, as The Washington Post’s Paul Kane points out, of the collapse of local newspapers: “Overall, there are more reporters covering Congress than ever, except they increasingly write for […]
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NRCM says Gov. Paul LePage sent harassing letters to donors
AUGUSTA — The state’s largest nonprofit pro-environment group, The Natural Resources Council of Maine, said Thursday that Gov. Paul LePage has been sending letters to its donors that many consider harassment. LePage’s staff confirmed letters were sent to about 200 NRCM donors that are listed on the organization’s website. In all, the organization has about 16,000 […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton to attack Donald Trump on foreign policy
Analysis: Hillary Rodham Clinton finds her message in Trump takedown WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is set to unleash a major foreign policy attack on Donald Trump, using a speech in San Diego to cast the Republican as unqualified and dangerous. The former secretary of state, who has repeatedly called Trump a “loose cannon,” will seek […]
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House panel holds Maine hearing on national monument bid
EAST MILLINOCKET — Led by Gov. Paul LePage, critics of a proposed national monument in northern Maine sounded off Wednesday during a congressional field hearing. The Republican governor derided the proposed 87,500-acre gift as a “cut-over” forest lot and criticized those seeking to donate the land as a “wealthy family seeking to create a legacy.” […]
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Warden Service defends undercover stings
AUGUSTA — The head of the Maine Warden Service on Wednesday endured a barrage of questions from legislators about how wardens handled an undercover investigation that resulted in convictions for poaching and felony possession of firearms. Col. Joel Wilkinson told the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, which has jurisdiction over the service, that his […]
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Maine Warden Service halts undercover operations
AUGUSTA — The commander of the Maine Warden Service said on Wednesday that he has halted the agency’s undercover operations as a result of a newspaper article and photograph of a warden. Commander Joel Wilkinson spoke during a morning legislative hearing that followed a Maine Sunday Telegram investigation detailing hunters’ accusations that an undercover warden […]