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PublishedApril 24, 2018
More invalid signatures end Republican Max Linn’s run for U.S. Senate
The secretary of state says the Bar Harbor businessman is ineligible for the June primary because he lacks the required number of petition signatures, and a criminal investigation into potential fraud is possible.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Maine judge orders reopening of probe into invalid signatures submitted by U.S. Senate candidate
The campaign of state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, contends that Max Linn didn’t collect enough valid signatures from registered Republicans to appear on the June primary ballot.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
From Medicaid expansion to pot sales, partisan stalemate in Augusta leaves key issues unresolved
A late-night impasse over adjournment has members of the 128th Maine Legislature vehemently blaming political opponents, with time running out and the fate of unfinished legislation unclear.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Maine Secretary of State proceeds with plans for ranked-choice voting in state primaries
Senate Republicans, who unsuccessfully asked a court to block the system, now say they will introduce a bill to require Maine State Police to transport any ballots needed for retabulation, if necessary.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Ranked-choice voting will be used for June primaries, Maine supreme court rules
Answering legal questions posed by the state Senate, the court says the voting method is the law in Maine.
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PublishedApril 17, 2018
Bill to help low-income families with education costs becomes law without LePage signature
The funds will be available to those who are eligible for, but do not receive, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families benefits.
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PublishedApril 16, 2018
LePage will need to flip votes to sustain veto of the recreational marijuana bill
Supporters got more than the two-thirds margin needed to override a veto when initial votes were cast, but history has shown that Republican lawmakers are willing to switch sides to support the governor.
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PublishedApril 16, 2018
Supreme Court won’t hear anti-abortion pastor’s challenge to Maine noise law
The Rev. Andrew March had sued after Portland police officers told him to lower his voice during protests outside Planned Parenthood’s clinic.
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PublishedApril 15, 2018
Maine getting election security funding
The $3.3 million in federal money will further improve a state voting system that’s considered relatively secure.
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PublishedApril 13, 2018
Bill that allows over-the-counter naloxone for people younger than 21 clears Maine Senate
A rule that would allow pharmacists to dispense the antidote only to those over the age of 21 is still pending before the Board of Pharmacy.
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