Stealing political signs from a public right-of-way can be penalized with a $250 fine, and a person who takes a sign from private property can be charged with theft, punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
They did so by traveling out of state or by having prescription abortion pills mailed to them, according to the #WeCount report from the Society of Family Planning, which advocates for abortion access.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Auburn lawmaker emerges as a force in Maine Republican politics
Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, is facing a tough election of her own, but is raising and funneling hundreds of thousands into other key races that could determine which party controls the Maine House.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
These are the most expensive races for the Maine House and Senate
Here’s a look at the races attracting the most outside spending in each chamber.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Maine secretary of state urges absentee voters to plan for possible mail delays
Shenna Bellows is advising voters to return their ballots via drop boxes or in-person in order to give themselves greater certainty that their ballot will be received and to lighten the load on the Postal Service.
Posted inElection 2024, Politics
Here are the 10 biggest spenders in Maine’s legislative races
Most of the spending is going into Senate races.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
Pennsylvania has the biggest Jewish population of any swing state, and any shift could have enormous implications in a state decided by narrow margins the past 2 presidential elections.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Gwen Walz cancels campaign trip to Maine
The Harris-Walz campaign did not provide a reason for canceling the visit Tuesday, which it announced last week.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Bucking national trends, a third of Maine towns still count ballots by hand
Maine’s other municipalities use voting tabulation devices, which studies have shown are faster and more accurate.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republicans and Democrats prepare for long legal battles over 2024 election results
While partisan battles over voting rules have long been part of presidential campaigns, election litigation has soared in recent years.