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Election 2018, Local & State, Politics

Voters put Democrats in charge at State House with majorities in House and Senate

by Scott Thistle November 7, 2018November 8, 2018

The party captures clear majorities in both chambers, and with Janet Mills in the Blaine House, Maine will return to one-party rule by Democrats for the first time since 2008.

Health, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics

Supporters of ‘assisted dying’ work to get referendum before Maine voters in 2019

by Joe Lawlor November 1, 2018October 31, 2018

Lawmakers have wrestled with the question in the last two sessions of the Legislature, but the decision could be made on statewide ballots.

Election 2018, Local & State, News, Politics

Senate District 31: Chenette faces challenge from Mendros

by Gillian Graham October 29, 2018October 30, 2018

The incumbent state senator hopes to fend off the Republican to keep his seat.

Local & State, Politics

House speaker says if legislator broke gun law, he should resign ‘immediately’

by Scott Thistle October 29, 2018October 29, 2018

State fish and game records show Rep. Jeffrey Pierce has tagged deer, moose and turkey using firearms, while he is prohibited from possessing guns because of a felony drug conviction.

Local & State, News, Politics

York County state Senate candidate brings history of controversy

by Eric Russell October 28, 2018October 27, 2018

Stavros Mendros has been synonymous with Lewiston politics and statewide petition drives for nearly two decades. Now he’s waging a longshot bid to win return to the Legislature for the first time in 16 years.

Local & State, Politics

Records show state lawmaker with felony conviction has hunted game with guns

by Scott Thistle October 26, 2018October 27, 2018

Rep. Jeff Pierce, R-Dresden, is prohibited from possessing firearms because of his 1983 conviction, but he currently holds a firearms hunting permit for deer, state records show.

Election 2018, Local & State, News, Politics

Democrats spotlight criminal records of 4 Republicans running for Legislature

by Scott Thistle October 19, 2018October 20, 2018

The Democratic Party says it didn’t check its own candidates because it assumes they are ‘adult enough’ to consider whether they should run for office with criminal records.