In need of rural voters, Maine Democrats leave gun ban out of party platform May 21, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAdam Cote, Barbara Bush, Bernie Sanders, Betsy Sweet, Dick Bachelder, Emile Clavet, ethan strimling, George H.W. Bush, Janet Mills, John Patrick, Kevin Dean, Lisa Keim, Mark Dion, Mark Eves, Mary Mayhew, Matt Dunlap, Meaghan Schoff, Michael Jackson, Olympia Snowe, Pat McGowan, Paul LePage, Seth Berner By Michael Shepherd There were mixed results for progressives at the Democratic state convention, where gubernatorial candidates also previewed a strategy against front-runner Janet Mills.
Maine treasurer reports highest cash pool earnings in 8 years November 14, 2017Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePageGeorge H.W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jeff Sessions, Paul LePage, Roslyn Corrigan, Roy Moore, Susan Collins, Terry Hayes, Toni Richardson By Christopher Cousins Maine’s “cash pool” earned nearly $3.4 million in the first quarter of this fiscal year. Here’s what that means.
The wall between Democrats and Republicans in Augusta just got higher October 27, 2017Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Governor LePage, LegislatureChristina Baker Kline, George H.W. Bush, Jonathan Wayne, Justin Chenette, Paul LePage, Shawn Scott, Stephen Stanley, Troy Jackson By Christopher Cousins Legislative leaders met on Thursday to decide what bills to allow into the 2018 session. It was a good case study in Augusta brinksmanship.