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Federal judge dismisses DOJ’s voting data lawsuit against Maine
The Department of Justice sued Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last year after she denied its requests for voter registration data.
Maine official recommends transgender athlete referendum be invalidated
Chief Deputy Secretary of State Katherine McBrien says that supporters fell roughly 500 valid signatures short of qualifying for the November ballot.
Long-shot Senate hopeful tells Maine Democrats Graham Platner isn’t their only option
David Costello, of Brunswick, held a virtual town hall Wednesday.
Graham Platner joins small list of Mainers to make Time magazine cover
The Sullivan oyster farmer and U.S. Senate candidate is in rare company when it comes to Mainers who have appeared on the front of the long-running publication.
Do Maine welfare recipients get an average of $40,000 in yearly benefits? | Fact brief
While a conservative think tank indicates that the state spends roughly $40,000 on welfare per person in poverty, much of that cost goes to health care providers and administration.
Maine upholds decision to suspend Medicaid payments to service provider
The Department of Health and Human Services suspended payments in December to Gateway Community Services, which has denied allegations of fraud.
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Nirav Shah, Bobby Charles lead Maine governor’s race, new poll shows
Reaction to the poll was mixed.
Pro-Susan Collins super PAC launches website of ‘red flags’ on Graham Platner
The website is part of a second wave of attacks from Pine Tree Results, which has spent $4 million attacking Platner in recent weeks.
Barney Frank, longtime congressman and gay rights pioneer, dies at home in Maine
Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, had moved to Ogunquit, Maine, with his husband last month to enter hospice care.
Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 7 points in new independent poll
The Pan Atlantic Research poll is the first one since Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign last month, effectively handing the Democratic nomination to Platner.
2nd District Democrats team up on Baldacci over PAC money
Sen. Joe Baldacci’s opponents wrote a letter asking him to disavow money he received from Project 218.
How a family restaurant and years of Maine service led Joe Baldacci to run for Congress
Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, is pitching himself as a fighter in the 2nd District against both former Gov. Paul LePage and President Donald Trump.
Meet the Republicans running for governor on their business records
In a crowded primary, David Jones, Owen McCarthy and Ben Midgley are making their pitch as outsiders whose experiences in the private sector will help them reform Augusta.
Meet the 2 candidates vying for a seat on Belgrade’s select board
Andrew Dallas and Melanie Jewell are concerned about high taxes and poor transparency.
6 candidates fighting for 2 spots on Monmouth Board of Selectmen
Residents to pick town officials, consider budget, and decide a proposal to fund more work on 1856 Monmouth Academy building at the polls June 9.
Susan Collins pans Trump’s endorsement of ‘ethically challenged’ Republican in Texas primary
The Maine senator’s comments risk reigniting the rhetorical wrath of President Donald Trump as she faces a tough reelection battle this fall.
Susan Collins questions Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The fund was created in response to a $10 billion lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the unauthorized release of his tax records.
Janet Mills endorses Hannah Pingree for governor
The governor announced her support Tuesday for Pingree, who led the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future for more than 6 years under Mills.
US Senate confirms key new Maine officials
Acting US attorney for Maine Andrew Benson and former Lewiston Police Chief David St. Pierre were confirmed in party line votes, despite bipartisan committee backing.
Mills vetoed a data center pause. Now Maine towns are passing their own.
At least 4 municipalities have imposed or are considering their own moratoriums on new data center development while they refine local regulations.
Maine will hold its first-ever citizens’ assembly on education next month. What is it?
University of Southern Maine researcher Jennifer Chace says the initiative will bring together delegates from across the state to define forward-looking priorities for pre K-12 education in Maine.
Maine gets another mention on ‘SNL.’ Could a Senate race sketch be next? | Column
The return of a Tucker Carlson impersonation has us wondering, who would play Graham Platner?
JD Vance says $46M in improper MaineCare payments ‘tip of the iceberg’
Gov. Janet Mills responds by saying that the state has always zealously fought fraud.
Live updates: JD Vance talks healthcare fraud in Bangor
The vice president has teased a possible announcement tied to fraud investigations and will be campaigning for Paul LePage.
After skipping earlier TV debates, Bobby Charles joins Republican field on stage
Charles’ plans to cut the state budget and eliminate Maine’s income tax in 4 years drew the brunt of attacks Wednesday in the first televised debate to feature all 7 candidates in the Republican primary for governor.
Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips
The Alaska senator joins Maine’s Susan Collins and Kentucky’s Rand Paul in voting with Democrats to end the war in Iran.
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