Matthew Dunlap, Janet Mills, Neria Douglass and Pola Buckley are virtual locks to become the state’s constitutional officers.
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Burger joint becomes a political hot potato in Maine
Three of Maine’s congressional delegates ask local Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchises to use Maine potatoes.
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LePage’s ultimatum disappoints Democrats
The governor refuses to meet with incoming State House leaders until Democrats call off a paid ‘tracker’ who films his public events.
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Familiar faces seek Maine’s top political offices
The three Republicans who now hold the state’s constitutional offices will likely lose their jobs.
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New slate of prominent Maine officials facing vote
Democratic nominees are virtually assured of occupying the offices of attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and auditor.
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Governor advised to issue order for immediate cuts
The governor’s budget officer advises a $35 million reduction in response to falling tax revenues.
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Cebra to chair Maine Republicans
The state party avoids a potentially divisive fight after Beth O’Connor of Berwick drops her bid.
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Questions surround Maine’s Medicaid shortfall
The magnitude and timing of a $100 million shortfall stunned lawmakers on a state committee.
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2 groups seek federal inquiry into Webster’s comments
The ACLU of Maine and the Brennan Center for Justice request an investigation into the state Republican Party chairman’s comments about black voters.
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Lawyer challenges LePage to keep word, display labor mural elsewhere
Jeff Young says he might drop litigation if the state displays the mural at the Maine State Museum.