Thanks to mail-in voting, our state’s primary went smoothly, but Maine – and the nation – are running out of time to ensure every voter can cast a ballot safely.
Election 2020
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican-funded PAC spends $1 million on ads attacking Collins for not opposing Trump
The Lincoln Project, a national super PAC, was established by a group of Republicans who oppose President Trump and are working to unseat Republican senators they view as his supporters.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
In the span of a couple weeks, three websites published about 150 articles about the pandemic, including coverage that either propped up Russia or denigrated the U.S.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t fall for CMP, Hydro-Quebec climate change claims
The western Maine power corridor that will be the focus of a public vote in November does nothing to reduce overall carbon emissions.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling
The party says Maine’s secretary of state improperly rejected thousands of signatures on a petition aimed at overturning a law applying ranked choice to presidential elections.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Anxiety props up Biden, while Trump voters are fervent, poll shows
Only 50 percent of Biden supporters consider him a strong leader.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: 100 days of campaigning left for Collins and Gideon
There will be no respite from the air war already underway unless voters choose to tune it out.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In VP search, Biden has a known quantity in Susan Rice
The close working relationship she forged with him during the Obama administration is seen as a key intangible that other contenders simply don’t have.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Federal lawsuit once again challenges ranked-choice voting in Maine
Four Mainers argue the system disenfranchises voters whose ballots are eliminated before the final round of tabulation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pair of Maine businesses don’t deserve election-year backlash
A brewery in Freeport and a pizzeria in Old Orchard should not become casualties in political warfare.