The honeymoon’s over for those elated when she saved Obamacare – they fear the Senate has lost a voice for process and deliberation.
Colin Woodard
Colin Woodard is the Press Herald’s State and National Affairs Writer, and is often at work on large investigative projects. Born in Waterville and raised in western Maine, he was a foreign correspondent for two decades, reported from more than fifty countries on all seven continents, and witnessed the collapse of communism and its bloody aftermath in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. He’s written five books, including histories of Maine (The Lobster Coast), North America’s rival regional cultures (American Nations) and the Golden Age Pirates (Republic of Pirates), which was turned into a quickly forgotten NBC mini-series starring John Malkovich as Blackbeard. Since joining the Press Herald in 2012, he’s won a George Polk Award and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. He used to be an avid sailor and SCUBA diver, but with small kids at home, his hobbies now include sleeping and picking up toys.
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Federal judge orders voter fraud panel to give Dunlap documents
Maine’s secretary of state had sued the commission he serves on to compel it to hand over information enabling him to fully take part.
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Bill to resolve issues around Acadia advances on Capitol Hill
If the bill passes, wormers and clammers will be guaranteed traditional harvesting rights on mudlflats in the national park.
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Conflict erupts in Wiscasset over state’s decisions about Route 1 project
Detrimental implications for downtown parking and historic preservation have resulted in a snag over the DOT’s proposed fix to a persistent summertime bottleneck.
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Wiscasset sues state to block controversial Route 1 traffic project
The town asks a judge to prohibit the Department of Transportation from starting work until it complies with local regulations and reaches an agreement with the town on covering long-term costs.
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George H.W. Bush’s legacy likely to survive serial groping allegations
Barring more serious claims, presidential scholars say sexual improprieties often fade in the larger historical context.
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State largely ignores role as seas grow more acidic
Despite a bipartisan recognition of a threat to Maine’s shellfish industry, leadership on the issue has fallen to a group of concerned volunteers.
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Maine secretary of state seeks to force Trump voter fraud panel to keep him informed
Matthew Dunlap has already sued the commission and says he can’t participate if he’s shut out from information.
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Bill to resolve problems in and around Acadia advances on Capitol Hill
A newly revised version of the bill, reflecting local input on issues like clammers rights, is scheduled for a hearing Nov. 15.
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Maine secretary of state, a member of Trump voting commission, sues panel for information about its work
Democrat Matthew Dunlap contends that the commission’s chairman, Vice President Mike Pence, and vice chairman are excluding him and other members.