A Portland independent filed a civil rights suit claims that because of the pandemic, Maine should ‘do the right thing’ and waive its normal signature collection requirements.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
John Bolton’s critique of Trump could define tell-all book battles
The 2 sides were facing off Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Washington.
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Bolton says Trump not fit for office, lacks the ‘competence’
Bolton’s comments in an interview with ABC News come as he’s promoting his tell-all memoir, which delivers withering criticism of Trump’s leadership from one of his former top advisers.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate confirms ally of Mitch McConnell to top federal appeals court
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was the only Republican to oppose Justin Walker’s appointment, which drew Democrats’ objections that he’s inexperienced and biased against the Obama health care law.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Independent Max Linn qualifies for U.S. Senate race ballot
Tiffany Bond suing state to waive signature rules so she can be a fifth candidate in the general election.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
A look at competing policing proposals to be considered by Congress
Democrats and Republicans have introduced separate legislation to reform policing in America, and they diverge on some issues.
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Biden calls on Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc caused by coronavirus
The former vice president says the president wants to declare the pandemic over even as the outbreak continues to kill Americans and disrupt the economy.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic
Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News
Portland gets flood of prospective poll workers as late recruitment push pays off
After the City Council postponed its decision on consolidating polling places and called for a final effort to recruit poll workers, over 100 people applied in the hours after the effort began Monday night.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Ranked-choice opponents file signatures to try to repeal Maine’s law
A campaign funded largely by the GOP submitted petitions with 72,000 voter signatures in an attempt to prevent ranked-choice voting from being used in presidential elections in Maine.