Supporters of the amendment to the Maine Constitution positioned it as a chance for Mainers to take control of the food supply back from large landowners and giant retailers.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Maine, News
Maine voters approve $100 million transportation bond
Election returns late Tuesday night showed 71% of voters supported the borrowing package, which includes $85 million for highways and bridges.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Minneapolis voters reject replacing police department, 18 months after George Floyd’s death
Even opponents of the city charter change stressed the urgency of transforming policing in the city.
Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Augusta-area voters turn out in steady stream to weigh in on Question 1, local races
While several communities had local races on their ballots, most people turned out to vote on Question 1, a referendum question about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Few snags for Election Day voting amid nationwide scrutiny of process
Election officials appeared on track to deliver a relatively smooth Election Day after a year of dealing with false claims and death threats.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democrats reach deal on lowering drug prices; Biden upbeat on Manchin
Democrats are looking to cap out-of-pocket Medicare drug costs at $2,000 and reduce the price of insulin, as part of President Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Census analysis finds undercount but not as bad as predicted
The 2020 U.S. census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Republican Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race, jolting Democrats
The loss in Virginia deepens the sense of alarm in the Democratic Party heading into next year’s midterm elections.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Statewide and town-by-town Maine results for Election 2021
Real-time statewide results from the 2021 election. Use the navigation below to view map to view town-by-town results for Question 1, or search for towns in the field below. Polls close at 8 p.m.