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Gordon L. Weil: Dissident states, courts become federal lawmakers

Last week, Maine joined other states in two federal court cases seeking to overturn Trump Administration moves.  By now, that’s routine.  States frequently team up to oppose actions by the executive branch.  The party doesn’t matter.  States governed by Democrats challenge President Trump and states governed by Republicans are still chasing President Obama.  The result is a new form of government that they don’t […]

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Complaint filed against Gideon over reimbursements

AUGUSTA (AP) — An ethics complaint has been filed against Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon for allowing her leadership political action committee to reimburse her for political donations in 2015 and 2016. Former Republican state Sen. Ed Youngblood, of Brewer, filed the state and federal complaints on Thursday against Gideon. He contends Gideon, a Democrat, […]

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Giving Voice: The flip of the calendar

It’s funny how mindsets tend to change with the flip of the calendar. It seems like Mainers – and those tourists visiting our amazing Vacationland state – start to realize colder weather and the realities of a more structured schedule lie ahead once July turns into August. Summer-themed items are a thing of the past in stores and the back to […]