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Politics

Published
July 17, 2020

Trump, Biden running a close money race in Maine

Both President Trump and Joe Biden have raised more than $400,000 from Maine donors, although the former vice president has done it faster since securing the Democratic nomination.
Published
July 17, 2020

Maine begins counting ranked-choice ballots in GOP primary for U.S. House seat

Maine election officials say they've begun determining the winner of a Republican primary for a U.S. House of Representatives seat using ranked-choice voting
Published
July 17, 2020

Biden endorses Gideon in Maine’s U.S. Senate race

The former vice president and current presidential candidate served for years in the Senate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Published
July 16, 2020

Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration rejects new DACA applications

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program grants protection from deportation to so-called Dreamers brought to the United States as children.
Published
July 16, 2020

Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million

Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.

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Published
July 16, 2020

Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo

The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills' executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
Published
July 16, 2020

Mills and Pingree endorse fellow Democrat Gideon in Senate race

The endorsement from Maine's Democratic governor comes 2 days after Gideon clinched the party's nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Published
July 15, 2020

Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret

A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.
Published
July 15, 2020

Maine secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked-choice voting

The Maine Republican Party's referendum initiative to overturn the use of ranked-choice in presidential contests submitted too few valid signatures to make the November ballot.
Published
July 15, 2020

Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action

Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.