PORTLAND — Sen. Susan Collins said she’s amused to find herself thrust into the discussion of potential running mates for Donald Trump. The Maine Republican was a supporter of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for president, and she’s never even met the New York real estate developer and Republican presidential front-runner. But her name came […]
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Gov. LePage to hold town hall meeting in Lewiston Wednesday
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will hold a town hall meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Lewiston. According to a statement from LePage’s office, the governor will deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The announcement said […]
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Trump still not a sure thing for GOP
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has decided that sexism in the quest for victory is no vice. Trump’s supporters have regularly asked why his long string of primary successes has not led his Republican opponents to accept him as “the presumptive nominee,” the phrase he used about himself Tuesday night. The candidate helpfully answered the question […]
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With session’s end come gains and losses for Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers were licking their wounds and notching their belts, taking stock of what they did and didn’t get done for their constituents while finishing up the second half of the 127th legislative session Friday. The state’s next two-year lawmaking session won’t start in earnest until next January, following elections in November. For […]
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Veto report: Legislature overturns LePage’s veto on Narcan bill
AUGUSTA — The Latest on veto overrides by the Legislature: UPDATED 4:39 p.m. (BDN): The Legislature has completed its work, at least as far as vetoes are concerned. The Senate took its vote on the final veto from Gov. Paul LePage at about 4:30 p.m. Friday. Of the 33 vetoes considered Friday, 12 were sustained and one […]
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Lawmakers override LePage veto on mental health services
AUGUSTA — An effort by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to move forward with a possible change in eligibility rules that would have reduced mental health services for thousands in Maine was rejected by the Legislature on Friday. Lawmakers in the House and the Senate overrode LePage’s veto of a bill that sets a moratorium on […]
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Gov. Paul LePage cancels Husson appearance
BANGOR — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is backing out of an appearance at Husson University a day after vowing to stop attending ceremonial activities. The Republican governor was slated to attend an alumni celebration at the Bangor university on Thursday. The event is happening two days after the governor stormed out of a speaking engagement […]
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Susan Collins, Angus King make list of most popular U.S. senators
A national survey ranks U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King as two of the nation’s most popular senators. Collins, a Republican, came in second to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders — an independent from Vermont and candidate for the Democratic nominee for president — in Morning Consult’s ranking of the most and least popular U.S. […]
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Gov. Paul LePage dicusses Narcan, spending at Damariscotta town hall
Social media coverage of Gov. Paul LePage’s town hall Wednesday night in Damariscotta. [View the story “Gov. Paul LePage at Damarsicotta town hall” on Storify]
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Poliquin push for New Balance takes step forward in Congress
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin was walking on air Thursday and not only because he had just ordered a pair of New Balance sneakers. Late Wednesday, Poliquin, a R-Maine, was successful in his bid to see the Pentagon issue American-made athletic footwear to its new recruits in America’s armed services. Members of the House Armed […]