No other candidate has a realistic chance, in a race that’s likely to hinge on the second choices of voters who favored Mark Eves and Betsy Sweet.
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National women’s group goes after Cote in bid to elect Mills in Democratic primary
The $300,000 contribution to another PAC by EMILY’S List is the largest example of spending by outside groups that hope to influence Maine’s primary races for governor.
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Attorney General Mills won’t defend LePage in Medicaid expansion lawsuit
It’s the latest example of Maine’s attorney general, a Democratic candidate for governor, opting to let the governor hire outside legal counsel rather than represent the state in court.
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Maine joins lawsuit over Trump plans to scrap vehicle emission standards
California officials say the standards are achievable and the EPA’s effort to roll them back is not based on any new research.
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Mayhew says Mills, Hayes should quit state jobs before running for governor
During a campaign stop in Lewiston, the Republican gubernatorial candidate criticizes the attorney general and state treasurer.
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Supreme Court won’t hear anti-abortion pastor’s challenge to Maine noise law
The Rev. Andrew March had sued after Portland police officers told him to lower his voice during protests outside Planned Parenthood’s clinic.
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Groups press LePage to file Medicaid expansion plan as time runs out
Advocates for expansion keep pressure on the administration to act as Attorney General Janet Mills announces a $35 million windfall that she says could fund the program through the current two-year budget.
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Doubt surrounds Maine’s plan to use ranked-choice voting in June 12 primaries
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says there are legal questions about the system, prompting a call for action by the attorney general and a threat of court action by ranked-choice proponents.
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LePage asks for nearly $1 million to keep attorneys in DHHS
Lawmakers cut lawyers in the department in the two-year budget passed last summer.
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Maine attorney general wants to find out why police deadly force is rising
Janet Mills says the dramatic increase in officer-involved shootings requires ‘a broader analysis.’