The former vice president accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that ‘we will overcome this season of darkness.’
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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president
The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
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Biden prepares for Democratic convention, Trump hits the road
President Donald Trump isn’t about to cede the political stage as Democrats begin their national convention this week.
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Democratic convention speakers span spectrum of U.S. politics
The nominating convention will encompass the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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Waterville Democrats nominate former City Councilor Jay Coelho as candidate for mayor
Along with Coelho, 11 other Democrats were nominated as the party’s candidates in the November election.
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Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism
Reps. Rachel Talbot Ross and Craig Hickman want the Legislature to act quickly on bills held over from the March adjournment that would address racial disparity and discrimination.
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Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state’s mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state’s mentally ill.
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Priorities differ as lawmakers begin debate on governor’s $126 million budget plan
Republicans want more focus on repairing roads and bridges; Democrats want to add staff and improve programs for disadvantaged residents.
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House upholds veto of bill to let candidates put their nicknames on ballot
Rep. ‘Billy Bob’ Faulkingham, the bill’s sponsor, says many voters in his district wouldn’t recognize his given name.
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Mary Schmich: Hey, stop telling us which Democratic candidate is ‘electable’
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