AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage announced Tuesday that he has temporarily withdrawn his nomination of William Beardsley for education commissioner, citing opposition that is growing on the Legislature’s Education Committee. Beardsley has come under fire in the past for his involvement in a Bangor-area controversy around the late Rev. Robert Carlson and for his views […]
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What you need to know about today’s N.H. primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire voters are putting their big imprint on the 2016 presidential race, a ritual that began 100 years ago with the state’s first primary, and for some of them it was a confounding choice capped by a decision in the final minutes. The primary pitted Bernie Sanders against Hillary Clinton on […]
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Federal grants to promote rural jobs, entrepreneurship in Maine
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Commerce will send $640,000 to spur job creation in rural Maine. Officials with the department say the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development in Portland will get $390,000 to support rural economic growth. The center manages the Top Gun program, which identifies potential entrepreneurs in Maine via a competitive application […]
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Paul LePage: ‘I had to go scream at the top of my lungs about black dealers’
Listen to Gov. Paul LePage on WVOM Your browser does not support the audio element. Gov. Paul LePage took to the radio waves again this morning on WVOM to add to what has become a memorable series of Tuesday morning appearances. This time he brought up his now infamous comments about drug dealers and Maine’s […]
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Gov. Paul LePage attacks ‘socialist’ lawmakers in State of the State letter
AUGUSTA — Returning to a practice from the 1800s, Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday issued a written State of the State address to the Legislature. Breaking from the modern tradition of delivering a speech on the state’s current status before a joint session of the Maine House and Senate, LePage said he was forgoing […]
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Bill seeks to limit video recording at Maine polling places
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers are contemplating a bill that would limit the use of video recording at Maine polling places, after complaints a group that was recording those signing ballot petitions may have been intimidating voters in 2015. “This law is about ensuring that polling places can serve their most crucial function, which is to […]
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Efficiency expert discusses possible Lewiston & Auburn merger
Live Blog Lewiston Auburn Charter Work, Phase 2 How would a new city operate? How many employees would it need? What kind of financial impact would a combined Lewiston-Auburn have on government functions and especially on property taxes? Join the Sun Journal at noon Monday for a live blog discussion with government efficiency consultant […]
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York casino backers gamble with thin margin for petition drive
LEWISTON — Backers of an effort to get a York County casino on November’s ballot might not have left themselves much room for error. Nearly half of the 6,568 signatures collected in Lewiston and Auburn have been marked invalid. The casino group delivered petitions containing more than 68,000 signatures to the Maine Secretary of State’s […]
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Political revolution happening
Politics has a dirty reputation and, to be honest, it is a notoriously dirty business. The mere mention of politics in certain mixed company leads to uncomfortable and passionate arguments erupting. Instead of participating, it has become more commonplace for the average American to take their place on the sideline, where it is comfortable, and […]
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Local state GOP lawmakers throw support to Cruz
AUGUSTA — About 25 Republican state lawmakers said Thursday they were supporting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid to become their party’s nominee in the 2016 presidential race. Cruz bested front-running Republican candidate Donald Trump during voting in the Iowa caucuses Monday. Among those offering their support to Cruz was Sen. Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon Falls. Mason, […]