Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
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Jared Golden would benefit from a helping hand from Bruce Poliquin, former congressman says
When U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin won his first congressional election in 2014, the Democrat he replaced said he met several times with his successor to ease his way and answer his questions. Former U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, who served from 2002 to 2014, said Wednesday that he talked about staffing, budgets and more with Poliquin […]
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National Enquirer admits burying stories about Trump affair to influence election
American Media Inc., which owns the tabloid, confesses to helping the president facilitate a hush payment to a Playboy model to keep the information from the 2016 election.
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Dozens of former judges call on ICE to stop courthouse detentions
Nearly 70 former judges, both state and federal, from 23 states, sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement saying courthouse arrests are disrupting the justice system.
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LePage rejects request from Mills to halt awarding of state contracts
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has rejected a request from Gov.-elect Janet Mills that his administration not approve any new contracts with private vendors before she takes office Jan. 2. “It is inappropriate to request that ongoing work on behalf of the people of Maine be halted for more than three weeks and sit there […]
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Recount continues in Maine’s 2nd District race
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The recount of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race is moving along. Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s spokeswoman said election officials processed about 80,000 ballots as of Monday afternoon. Democratic Rep.-elect Jared Golden won with 142,440 votes, while Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin received 138,931 votes. Poliquin requested a recount and calls […]
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Trump threatens government shutdown in meeting with Pelosi and Schumer
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence meet with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly […]
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Jared Golden is eager to take a seat in the U.S. House
LEWISTON — Democrat Jared Golden is “somewhat impatient” to take office as Maine’s next 2nd District congressman. Though he already has “a little basement apartment in some little house” that’s about a 15 minute walk from his new office on Capitol Hill, Golden isn’t sure he’ll be able to take the oath of office with […]
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LePage team settles suit filed by 2 people blocked from his Facebook page
The operator of a Facebook page that promotes the political views of Republican Gov. Paul LePage has settled a federal lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Maine by agreeing to stop blocking users who post critical comments. But as part of the agreement, approved Friday by U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr., LePage may continue […]
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King: Not enough evidence to justify impeachment inquiry
U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday there is not yet enough evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between President Trump and the Russian government during his presidential campaign to justify starting an impeachment process. King, appearing on the NBC News program “Meet the Press,” commented on court filings Friday […]