The Vermont senator takes jabs at President Trump and discusses his plans for providing health care for all, addressing climate change and implementing stricter gun laws.
Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders to stump in Maine on Sunday and Monday
The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate will be in Portland for a Sunday night rally and a meeting with union workers on Labor Day.
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Maine Voices: American opinion changing on socialism
While income inequality has increased, polls have shown growing support for what once was a harder sell.
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Greg Kesich: What are we talking about when we talk about Medicare for All?
Bernie Sanders’ bill is more than health care reform, it’s a restructuring of the national economy.
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Bernie Sanders faces questions about political future
His backers expect him to launch a second run for president in the coming weeks, but he’s now confronting reports of sexual harassment by male staffers on his 2016 campaign.
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Sanders, Perez call on Democrats to ‘radically transform’ party
The former presidential candidate and the new chair of the Democratic National Committee kick off their ‘Come Together and Fight Back’ tour in Portland.
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Democrats and Sanders push to allow importing drugs from Canada
Their proposed bill aiming to bring down prices has bipartisan support, but drug trade groups question safety issues.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Bernie Sanders’ agenda can win in Maine if a candidate can pull it off
His success should give Democrats pause as the 2018 gubernatorial campaign approaches.
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Gov. Cuomo calls for free tuition at New York public colleges
The state governor’s Excelsior Scholarship program would provide free education for residents earning less than $125,000.
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Maine electors cast votes for Clinton, Trump – after protests inside and outside State House
Clinton gets three votes and Trump gets one on a historic day, but not before one elector breaks protocol and initially submits a protest ballot for Bernie Sanders.