The ‘People’s Pledge’ calls for campaign finance reform, and for candidates to oppose independent expenditures by ‘wealthy, corporate and dark money groups.’
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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How a change to net energy billing could cost a few Mainers tens of thousands
A ‘drafting error’ in a 2025 law could force dozens of residents to forfeit investments in community solar. Lawmakers are working on a fix.
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Will Janet Mills’ statewide tour take some momentum from Graham Platner?
The Democratic governor made a public appearance blitz while hoping to recover from a bad poll in the U.S. Senate primary.
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Here’s how members of Maine’s congressional delegation reacted to strikes against Iran
Rep. Chellie Pingree said President Donald Trump’s attack was an act of war without congressional approval, while Sen. Angus King said it raised questions about the planning and ‘end-game’ of the action.
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Lawmakers approve review of DHHS MaineCare fraud unit
The Government Oversight Committee is directing the state to evaluate the office tasked with monitoring MaineCare, which is the target of fraud allegations.
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Union leaders tell Schumer to stop backing Janet Mills over Graham Platner
A recent poll had Platner up big over Maine’s governor in the U.S. Senate race.
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George Mitchell’s portrait removed from Maine State House
The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.
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Maine could soon add speed cameras to I-95 construction zones
Lawmakers have debated the highway speed camera plan, which has bipartisan support, since last year.
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Graham Platner says he shuns DC consultants. His spending tells a different story.
Despite heavy spending on out-of-state consultants, the campaign is being driven by volunteers and grassroots organizing, campaign manager Ben Chin says.
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Candidates for Maine governor Troy Jackson, Bobby Charles exchange jabs in Auburn debate
They answered questions about immigration, affordability and drug addiction in an unusual 1-on-1 event that also featured plenty of attacks on each other.