AUGUSTA — One of the state’s largest labor organizations says it’s backing a pair of Maine Democrats running for federal office in 2014. On Saturday, the Maine AFL-CIO voted to endorse state Sen. Emily Cain of Orono in her bid for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat in and Shenna Bellows of Manchester in her […]
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LePage threatens to stop GA to towns that aid undocumented immigrants
On this page: Read Gov. Paul LePage’s letter to town administrators. AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has doubled down on new state guidelines barring undocumented immigrants from receiving General Assistance, decreeing that any municipality that bucks the new rule will see all state reimbursement for the program cut off. That’s a shift from previous announcements […]
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‘No Labels’ awards Michaud ‘seal of approval;” Maine GOP says he’s as partisan as Pelosi
LEWISTON — In an odd twist Monday, a national group that aims to temper the partisan divide in American politics, gave U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, its “problem solver seal of approval.” The seal is not an endorsement of Michaud’s 2014 bid for the governor’s office in Maine but a reflection of his work in […]
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Democrat Bellows to replicate Republican tradition of ‘the Walk’ in quest for U.S. Senate
LEWISTON — When Shenna Bellows walks into Lewiston on Aug. 4, if all goes as planned, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate will be at least figuratively following in the footsteps of some mighty Maine Republicans. Bellows, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine and the underdog challenger to […]
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Maine’s unemployment rate stays at 5.7 percent
PORTLAND — State officials say Maine’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 5.7 percent. The figure was unchanged from April and down from 6.7 percent a year ago. Officials say the number of unemployed declined 7,000 over the year to 40,600. State officials say the share of the population that is employed was estimated […]
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Obama to send as many as 300 military advisers to Iraq
WASHINGTON — Holding back from more robust options, President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was dispatching up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling state. He called on Iraqi leaders to govern with a more “inclusive agenda” to ensure the country does not descend into civil […]
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Advocates for legal pot say CDC survey shows teen use stays flat
LEWISTON — Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Maine said Wednesday that recent reports show teen pot-smoking wouldn’t increase with legalization. A study in the Journal of Adolescent Health looked at the impact of marijuana use by teenagers in states that had enacted medical marijuana laws and compared them to nearby states that […]
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New Maine GOP website accuses Dems of supporting ‘welfare abuse’
AUGUSTA — This campaign season, Maine Republicans on Wednesday launched what’s expected to be a continued push against Democratic legislative candidates and what the GOP says is their resistance to efforts to overhaul the state’s welfare programs. A new website created by the Maine Republican Party slams several incumbent Democratic candidates for their votes last session […]
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Auburn Democrats to meet
AUBURN — The Auburn Democratic City Committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Auburn Hall. Police Chief Phil Crowell will discuss local efforts to combat human trafficking. This will be the last meeting before the summer recess. Refreshments are served and visitors are welcome. Attendees are encouraged to bring a […]
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LePage to broker deal with Chinese company to bring plant to Loring
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and a group of officials from the Loring Development Authority will travel to China later this week to meet with a company that is considering bringing manufacturing to the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. Loring Development Authority officials confirmed Monday that LePage was going to Beijing to meet […]