A petition drive announced Tuesday aims to put the question to the state’s voters in November.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World
As Iowans caucus, activists push election conspiracy theories
One example: Conservative pundits used Twitter and YouTube to wrongly allege that more adults are registered to vote in eight Iowa counties than actually live there.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Follow the money: See who’s contributing to Collins, Gideon in Maine’s Senate race
Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
See who is contributing to Susan Collins
This searchable database includes all itemized individual donations of $200 or more (or additional donations by individuals who have exceeded $200 for the election) as well as PAC contributions to the 2020 U.S. Senate re-election campaign of Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Bangor. The database covers the period from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
See who is contributing to Sara Gideon
This searchable database includes all itemized individual donations of $200 or more (or additional donations by individuals who have exceeded $200 for the election) as well as PAC contributions to the 2020 U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Sara Gideon of Freeport. The database covers the period from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. Other candidates […]
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
See who is contributing to Betsy Sweet
This searchable database includes all itemized individual donations of $200 or more (or additional donations by individuals who have exceeded $200 for the election) as well as PAC contributions to the 2020 U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Betsy Sweet of Hallowell. The database covers the period from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. Other candidates […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Pro-Collins PAC hit with campaign finance complaint
A Washington, D.C., nonprofit alleges an illegal contribution was made to the 1820 PAC, which was created to help reelect Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Closing arguments in Trump trial are aimed at voters, history
One centrist Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin, W-Va., suggests censure may be a bipartisan alternative.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Times Record
Mills calls for more caseworkers, troopers in $127 million supplemental budget
The governor is asking lawmakers to fund more child protection caseworkers, broadband expansion and increased aid for education, all priorities she highlighted in her State of the State address in January.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
After app fails, Democrats plan to release Iowa caucus results late today
Democratic Party officials in Iowa are working furiously to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus.