PORTLAND — Planned Parenthood’s Maine Action Fund political action committee endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud for governor Monday during an event in Portland. The endorsement adds another high-profile liberal group to Michaud’s portfolio, as the Blue Dog Democrat’s supporters push to unify left-leaning Mainers around their candidate and avoid splitting votes with independent challenger Eliot […]
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North to Augusta: Primary spin cycles accelerate Maine’s campaign season
With the June primaries behind them, Maine’s major political parties — Democrats and Republicans — are now working to heal any lingering hard feelings from what’s been some very heated races — especially in the state’s giant 2nd U.S. Congressional District. Every State House seat and the governor’s office is also up for grabs this […]
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Maine Republicans promote party unity
The Maine GOP hosted a pep rally of sorts that drew more than 100 supporters to Husson University’s Dyke Center for Family Business Friday morning. Speakers stressed the importance of a unified party in getting their slate of candidates into office. “What unites all of us is a commitment to growing more jobs to make […]
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LePage says he’ll stick to plan to defund municipal welfare for illegal immigrants
LEWISTON — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’ll stand his ground on a plan to cut off welfare funds for undocumented immigrants despite warnings from Maine’s Democratic attorney general that doing so could be illegal. LePage said Thursday he wasn’t concerned about the state being sued over the matter. He suggested that if the federal […]
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Maine trade delegation continues mission to London
AUGUSTA — Maine officials and businesses have arrived in the United Kingdom to continue their North Atlantic trade mission. The group is shifting its focus to London on Thursday after spending several days in Reykjavik, Iceland. Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who returned to Maine on Wednesday, participated in the Iceland portion of the trip. He […]
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LePage says DHHS in talks with consultant over plagiarized study
LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage said he hoped the problems around a controversial welfare study his administration commissioned on a $925,200 no-bid contract could be used as an “education moment,” during a visit to Lewiston on Thursday. LePage was visiting the Androscoggin Business to Business Trade Show at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee when he told […]
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Poliquin aims for unity in bid to return 2nd District to GOP
AUGUSTA — Shortly after it became clear Tuesday night that Bruce Poliquin had sewn up the Republican party’s nomination in Maine’s open 2nd Congressional District, he made it clear that he would need opponent Kevin Raye’s supporters if he is to win the general election in November. “We are going to need Kevin, we’re going […]
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Moderate New England Republicans continue to fade
OAKLAND (AP) — The defeat of an establishment Republican by a conservative firebrand for the party’s nomination for Maine’s open congressional seat brought traditional moderate New England Republicans one step closer to extinction in a region that they once dominated. Tuesday’s primary pitted Kevin Raye, a former chief of staff to longtime centrist Sen. Olympia […]
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Collins joins Democrats on student loan bill blocked by Republicans
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates, a pre-ordained outcome that gave Democrats a fresh election-year talking point against the GOP. But Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was one of three Republicans who voted with the Democrats. The 56-38 vote fell short of the […]
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Chamberlain tops Hill in Androscoggin commission race
LEWISTON — Samuel Chamberlain will face Republican Ronald Chicoine in November for Androscoggin County’s 2nd District seat on the expanding County Commission. Vote results Tuesday night were Chamberlain, 333; Walter Hill, 196. Hill, 45, has served on a variety of local boards, including the Planning Board and the school board. Chamberlain, 20, works at the […]