Older Mainers agree on a lot, but not on who to vote for
While Mainers age 50 and older are about as starkly divided on the rest of us about who to vote for, they agree on lots of policy outcomes.
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Kavanaugh, campaigns and catching up on Maine politics after the long Labor Day weekend
A Maine teenager is a witness for Democrats in high court confirmation hearings and gubernatorial debates will begin next week as campaigns kick into high gear after Labor Day.
More women want to serve in the Maine Legislature than ever before
Maine and the nation are seeing a record number of women running for office and there are as many reasons as there are candidates.
All four Maine candidates for governor say Question 1 is a bad idea
That includes Democratic nominee Janet Mills, who said she won’t do ‘merely what is politically correct or expedient’ as governor.
Democrats again worry that independent ‘spoiler’ will give Blaine House to GOP
Many Democrats would like an independent gubernatorial candidate to drop out, fearing that she’ll hand the governor’s mansion to another Republican.
Maine Clean Election backers try new tack to free $3.5 million trapped by legislative gridlock
The Maine Ethics Commission will decide this week whether a court order was enough to release clean election funding or if legislative approval is still needed.
LePage again pressures dormant Legislature to get back to work
The governor wants the paralyzed Legislature to consider child welfare bills, tax conformity and a bill aimed at shielding elderly Mainers from municipal foreclosure.
What’s keeping Maine lawmakers from finishing their work
Good morning. We’re here to tell you on Monday that the Legislature didn’t return by Friday — the end of the week that they were once expected back — to finish outstanding work. It also doesn’t sound like the negotiations are going well. The key players at this point may be House Minority Leader Ken […]
Candidates take diverse paths in cash race to succeed LePage
Attorney General Janet Mills has raised the most money, businessman Shawn Moody has used lots of personal money and the two independents in the race have had to spend on different schedules.
An early look at the big changes Maine candidates for governor would try to make
Candidates aired ideas that included repealing an unmet education funding requirement, bolstering revenue sharing and tracking nonprofit contributions to communities in talks with municipal managers.
