The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michael Jay Newman to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for the southern district of Ohio.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Can Susan Collins avoid the fate of a legendary Maine senator?
Mainers refused a fifth term to Margaret Chase Smith, the only lawmaker until Collins who’s sought one since voters began electing senators more than a century ago.
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Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Maine’s historic ranked vote could play big role in election
The method appears on ballots in a presidential race for the first time in U.S. history this fall.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi, Mnuchin trade blame as hopes dim for stimulus before election
With the talks slogging on, the Republican-controlled Senate is set to leave town on Monday.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Harry Reid says Biden should end Senate filibuster after three weeks
The former Senate leader says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, only a short test of bipartisanship is warranted.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
The Needle goes away as probability experts assess 2020 race
Probability estimates for the 2020 U.S. presidential election are still being made, but one fixture of the 2016 cycle won’t make a return.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
How do Maine’s voting machines work? Can they be hacked?
Here’s what you need to know about the technology that Maine uses to count votes on Election Day.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Nearly a third of Maine voters have already cast absentee ballots
More than 345,000 absentee ballots have been returned so far, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine town and city clerks optimistic for timely election night results
The takeaway is Maine should have results roughly on par with previous presidential elections. It’s the rest of the country we could be waiting for.