Mainers gather in front of U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s office to pressure him on the looming impeachment battle in Washington.
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Campaign to overturn new vaccine law raised $160,000 to finance petition drive
Mainers for Health and Parental Choice spent more than $70,000 to a consultant it hired to oversee the collection of voters’ signatures.
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White House says it won’t cooperate with impeachment probe, fueling constitutional clash
The House Intelligence Committee said earlier that the no-show of the U.S. European Union ambassador will be considered evidence of obstruction of Congress.
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Adrienne Bennett, former LePage spokeswoman, announces bid to unseat Rep. Golden
The Waldo County native becomes the second Republican in the primary, and a third plans to announce this week.
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Maine delegation members call Syria withdrawal ‘harmful mistake,’ ‘terribly unwise’
The criticism echoes bipartisan condemnation from other members of Congress.
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Portland landlords, developers donate to group opposing Mayor Strimling’s re-election
From July 1 to Sept. 30, Unite Portland raised nearly $19,000, much of it from real estate professionals, according to campaign finance reports.
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Green Independent Party candidate explores run against Sen. Collins
Teacher and activist Lisa Savage is the latest potential contender in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races in 2020.
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He’s not on the ballot, but Portland’s city manager looms large in mayor’s race
Whoever is elected mayor on Nov. 5 will have to work closely with Jon Jennings, who has clashed repeatedly with the incumbent.
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Whistleblower’s attorney says team now representing ‘multiple’ officials
The person also works in intelligence and allegedly has ‘firsthand knowledge that supported’ the original whistleblower.
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Rep. Golden, in the middle on impeachment, frustrating both sides
The first-term Democrat from District 2 will face a Republican-led rally at his Lewiston office this week.