But charter school officials deny seeking funds from the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center.
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Bill Nemitz: Case forecast to leave stain on federal justice system
What can be worse than not making it to the restroom on time? Serving seven days in jail for it, that’s what. “It strikes me as kind of crazy that the government would spend these kinds of resources to prosecute him when he legitimately had an embarrassing, humiliating accident,” Katherine Essington, a federal appeals attorney […]
Bill Nemitz: Maine Republican chairman copes with twin images
Rick Bennett’s election comes, as he put it, at ‘a very interesting time to be a Republican in Maine and probably across the nation.’
In many states, GOP divided
Republican leadership in states across the country are going through some changes, including the ousting of leadership and financial woes.
LePage still riled over military recruiter-access bill
The governor says will reintroduce a bill to allow uniformed military recruiters access to schools, which opponents say is already allowed.
Maine Republicans’ new leader seen as unity move
Former legislator Rick Bennett has respect from all sides, experts say.
N.H. governor to attend Maine Democratic fundraiser
The party says Gov. Maggie Hassan is the only Democratic woman now serving as governor.
Failed recruiting bill succeeding as political wedge issue
Legislation that would have mirrored federal rules on military recruiters’ access to schools seems destined to be a factor in the state’s 2014 elections.
Maine schools’ shift to tougher standards will come with costs
As the state joins others in a transition to ‘Common Core,’ experts warn it will almost surely mean lower test scores.
Former Senate leader Bennett elected to lead state Republican Party
Rick Bennett pledges to pursue party unity and a more prosperous Maine after his election Saturday.