Members of Maine’s delegation tried to object to the removal of 10 elected Ron Paul delegates, but their microphone had apparently been turned off.
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Urgency injected in legislative campaigns
The stakes are high as Democrats see their chance to retake control of the Maine Legislature.
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Washington Notebook: Maine has many riches … so do its reps in D.C.
Republican State Sen. Nichi Farnham has been running — literally — throughout Bangor and Hermon to convince voters in District 32 that she deserves a second term. Geoff Gratwick, her Democratic challenger, has been campaigning on his bicycle.
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Political Notebook: Going over the top – and under the water
Talk about playing to your strengths. Maine state Senate candidate Chris Tyll, a former Navy SEAL, has planned a clever, and for most of us, exhausting, tour of the district he hopes to represent next year. Tyll, a Republican running for Senate District 11 against independent Sen. Richard Woodbury, will join fellow Navy SEALS in […]
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Maine mayors urge U.S. to reject LePage’s Medicaid cuts
They say municipalities will bear the burden of those hurt by the governor’s plan.
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Maine mayors urge feds against Medicaid cuts
Mayors tell the U.S. Health and Human Services chief that the LePage cuts will have a human and financial impact on their cities.
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LePage says he’ll skip national GOP convention
After the Republican National Committee seats only half of Maine’s elected Ron Paul delegates, LePage opts to stay home.
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Maine speakers urge commission to make voting easier
Residents say Maine’s current rules and proposed ID laws make it tough on students, the disabled, the elderly and some women.
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Cynthia Dill accepts state union’s endorsement
“It is a sign of confidence in my ability to carry the message of working people,” she said.
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Elections study panel to hold first hearing in Augusta
The commission was formed in the wake of allegations that ineligible voters had cast ballots in past elections.