All four Maine candidates for governor say Question 1 is a bad idea August 27, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Alan Caron, Angus King, Bruce Poliquin, Chris Cousins, donald trump, George Soros, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jeff Brickman, John McCain, Mike Tipping, Paul LePage, Peter Steele, S. Donald Sussman, Shawn Moody, Susan Collins, Terry Hayes, Tiffany Bond, Tom Steyer, Troy R. Bennett, Will Hoar By Michael Shepherd That includes Democratic nominee Janet Mills, who said she won’t do ‘merely what is politically correct or expedient’ as governor.
Former cop makes new push to repeal Maine’s legal marijuana law June 21, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Betsy Sweet, Bruce Poliquin, Chellie Pingree, donald trump, Eric Brakey, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jeff Timberlake, Mark Eves, Mary Erin Casale, Paul LePage, Sara Gideon, Scott Cyrway, Zak Ringelstein By Christopher Cousins The new fight, made public on Wednesday, was an unexpected hurdle to the Legislature’s already fraught special session.
LePage panned a special session, but that has not stopped him from submitting new bills June 20, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, donald trump, Garrett Mason, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Ken Fredette, Mary Mayhew, Matt Dunlap, Mike Thibodeau, Paul LePage, Shawn Moody, Susan Collins By Christopher Cousins The governor chastised his own allies for agreeing to come back to Augusta. Now, he’s submitting his own long-shot bills.
Biding our time before ranked ballots are counted and the Maine Legislature returns June 18, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Angus King, Ann LePage, Betsy Sweet, donald trump, Janet Mills, Jeff Flake, Joseph Belisle, Marianne Lynch, Neil Cavuto, R. Christopher Almy, Susan Collins By Michael Shepherd The Democratic gubernatorial primary may soon be decided and the Legislature is coming back to Augusta, but not before talking more about a spending package.
Waiting game drags on as Maine adjusts to ranked-choice voting June 15, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Bruce Poliquin, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jon Breed, Joshua Morris, Lucas St. Clair, Matt Dunlap, Mike Thibodeau, Sara Gideon, Shawn Moody By Christopher Cousins Ranked-choice counting will begin today. Drama surrounds one race, but don’t expect a winner to be declared until next week.
Maine lawmakers are quietly voting on whether to return to work next week June 14, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Craig Olson, Erin Herbig, Heather Sanborn, Herb Adams, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jill Duson, Louis Luchini, Lucas St. Clair, Mary Erin Casale, Matt Dunlap, Mike Thibodeau, Paul LePage, Rachel Talbot Ross, Ralph Chapman, Richard Malaby, Sara Gideon, Shawn Moody By Christopher Cousins Lawmakers look poised to come back to Augusta next week with many issues left unresolved for 2018.
Happy Election Day! Maine is making history in a way that increases uncertainty June 12, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Betsy Sweet, Garrett Mason, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Ken Fredette, Lucas St. Clair, Mark Eves, Mary Mayhew, Matt Dunlap, Paul LePage, Sara Gideon, Shawn Moody By Michael Shepherd Polls are open across Maine and ranked-choice voting is leading to one of the most uncertain elections in recent memory here.
Where to find Maine’s candidates on the eve of Election Day June 11, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Andre the seal, Angus King, Betsy Sweet, Bruce Poliquin, Craig Olson, Doug Damon, Garrett Mason, George Soros, Harry Goodridge, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jill Lepore, John Baldacci, Jonathan Soros, Ken Fredette, Lucas St. Clair, Mark Dion, Mark Eves, Mary Mayhew, Matt Dunlap, Max Linn, Mike Michaud, Monica Castellanos, Paul LePage, Peter Ackerman, Stephanie Clifford, Susan Collins By Michael Shepherd There will be hand-shaking and door-knocking ahead of Maine’s big primaries on Monday.
Democrats spar over ‘dark money’ ads in contest to challenge Poliquin June 7, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Amy Sneirson, Betsy Sweet, Bruce Poliquin, Craig Olson, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Lucas St. Clair, Marissa Kennedy, Mark Eves, Sharon Carillo, Steve Wessler, Tiffany Bond, William Hoar By Christopher Cousins Ads that promote Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidate Lucas St. Clair without disclosing donors are still the biggest issue in the race.
Gun talk continues to shape Maine Democrats’ race to replace LePage June 6, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Andy Warhol, Betsy Sweet, Brent Littlefield, Diane Russell, Janet Mills, Jennifer Bent, John F. Kennedy, Mark Dion, Mark Eves, Martin Luther King, Mary Mayhew, Paul LePage, Pete Hamill, Robert F. Kennedy, Seema Verma, Shawn Moody By Christopher Cousins It’s not policy that Janet Mills and Adam Cote disagree on, it’s the past.