PORTLAND — New York real estate investor Fabian Friedland hoped the large #metoo flag flying over the roof of his Old Port building might dissuade U.S. Sen. Susan Collins from voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It did not work, of course. Collins, R-Maine, cast her pivotal vote in early October. But the flag […]
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This week's election in Augusta: It's not over yet
News that U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is not only challenging in federal court the 2nd Congressional District outcome but is also requesting a recount is a reminder that the conclusion of some elections seem to be never ending. It also brings to mind the fact that some of the most important elections have yet even […]
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Whitaker promoted patent company for years despite early fraud complaints, records show
WASHINGTON — Months after joining the advisory board of a Miami-based patent company in 2014, Matthew G. Whitaker began fielding angry complaints from customers that they were being defrauded, including from a client who showed up at his Iowa office to appeal to him personally for help, new records show. Yet Whitaker, now the nation’s […]
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Janet Mills joins group that aims to block Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general
Attorney General Janet Mills is supporting a federal lawsuit in Maryland that seeks to block President Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker to serve as acting U.S. attorney general. Gov.-elect Mills, who will take over for outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage in January, is among a group of attorneys general for 14 states and the District […]
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Muskie’s 1968 vice presidential campaign recalled at Bates College forum
People watch part of Maine statesman Edmund Muskie’s acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for vice president in 1968, during a program Thursday at the Muskie Archives at Bates College. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Half a century after they labored on the vice presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, some of his […]
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Great Falls Forum: Midterm election shows a ‘deeply and closely divided’ country
LEWISTON — The 2018 midterm elections are over, and while many are enjoying a respite from political signs and attack ads, a few dozen people eagerly gathered Thursday to break down what it all means. Political scientist Julia Azari told the audience at Thursday’s Great Falls Forum the election represented a country that is “deeply and closely […]
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Democrats reject new Republican plan to pay for Donald Trump’s wall
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats said Thursday they’re prepared to reject a new GOP plan to get President Donald Trump the money he’s demanding for his border wall – escalating the chances of a partial government shutdown next week. The new Republican plan would deliver $5 billion for Trump’s long-promised U.S.-Mexico border wall by dividing the […]
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Jared Golden's lawyer calls Bruce Poliquin suit 'sour grapes'
BANGOR — An effort to seek a new election in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race is an “extraordinary attempt to overturn the results of a fair and free election,” an attorney for U.S. Rep.-elect Jared Golden said in a legal filing late Wednesday. Peter Brann, the lawyer for the Lewiston Democrat, said the request by […]
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Bruce Poliquin calls for new election if he is not declared winner
BANGOR — U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin asked a federal judge late Tuesday to order a new election in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District if the judge won’t declare Poliquin the winner. The two-term Republican claimed victory based on the first round of ranked-choice voting results in the midterm election earlier this month. Poliquin’s attorneys filed paperwork […]
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Questions raised about extra votes added to 2nd District results
AUGUSTA — As officials scramble to comply with a Monday request for a recount of the nearly 290,000 ballots cast in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District election, the state’s Republican Party raised questions Tuesday about the transparency of the initial count. When Secretary of State Matt Dunlap recently certified the results of the race, Democrat Jared […]