Why ranked-choice voting could come back to bite Democrats in November May 30, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAngus King, Charlie Summers, Chellie Pingree, Cynthia Dill, Dan Backer, Dean Scontras, Eric Brakey, Hillary Clinton, Jim Gerritsen, Jon D. Levy, Mark Holbrook, Martin Grohman, Matt Dunlap, Max Linn, Megan Gerritsen, Paul LePage, Zak Ringelstein By Michael Shepherd U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree shouldn’t fret yet, but ranked-choice voting could give an independent a shot at knocking her off.
What happens to state aid for Maine schools if legislators fail to get their act together May 17, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAngus King, Brad Farrin, Brian Beal, donald trump, Ernest Borgnine, Eugene Cole, Frank Spizuoco, John D. Williams, Jon D. Levy, Matthew Dunlap, Paul LePage, Zak Ringelstein By Christopher Cousins The state is telling school districts not to worry if the Legislature doesn’t return to Augusta to approve a perennial bill releasing funding.
Front-runners were the clear targets in dueling Maine governor’s race debates May 8, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Legislature, U.S. CongressAngus King, Craig Olson, David Cole, Eugene Cole, Garrett Mason, Gina Haspel, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, Jon D. Levy, Ken Fredette, Lucas St. Clair, Mark Eves, Mark Twain, Matthew Dunlap, Max Linn, Shawn Moody, Susan Collins, Thomas Harvey By Michael Shepherd A poll from the Bangor Daily News was hanging over a day of debates and the fields treated the front-runners — Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills — accordingly.