Ethan Strimling said in a fundraising email that business leaders ‘heckled’ him for saying he’d propose a $15 minimum wage, but the chamber of commerce calls it a ‘flat-out misrepresentation.’
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Chiropractors give a big boost to people’s veto campaign against new vaccine law
Of the $161,841 raised so far by Mainers for Health and Parental Rights, at least $51,225 has come from chiropractors, according to a Press Herald analysis.
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Democratic rivals repeatedly criticize Warren during debate
The Massachusetts senator doesn’t say whether she’d raise taxes on the middle class to pay for her Medicare for All health insurance plan.
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Secretive Facebook pages roil Lewiston’s mayoral campaign
Two social media pages purporting to back Mark Cayer’s mayoral bid are actually undermining it, the Democrat says.
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Former state Republican chairman seeks return to Maine Senate in 2020
Rick Bennett of Oxford has registered as a Clean Elections candidate.
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Maine Senate Democrats will hold town halls to publicize legislative agenda
Democrats, who hold a Senate majority, say they’ll focus on health care, property taxes, energy independence and protecting workers’ rights.
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Challenger Gideon outpaces Sen. Collins with $3.2 million raised in 3rd quarter
But Susan Collins’ $2.1 million summertime haul left the Republican with $7.1 million headed into the fall, setting the stage for one of the nation’s most closely watched – and expensive – Senate campaigns.
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Democrats consider formal vote on impeachment inquiry as probe quickens
Former top adviser on Russia Fiona Hill tells House impeachment investigators there were concerns at high levels of Trump’s administration about his personal lawyer’s activities in Ukraine.
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Census Bureau asking states for drivers license, citizenship, government aid info
The president has tried to make citizenship a key aspect of federal information-gathering, despite this year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a specific citizenship question can’t be included in the Census questionnaire.
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Tae Chong says school board and professional experience sets him apart
He says the City Council needs his breadth of experience of having worked with immigrants, the poor, the wealthy, entrepreneurs and the schools.