Candidate Dianne Connolly lost the race by one vote.
Elections
Anti-Obama tide, economic issues carried LePage and party to convincing victory
Democrats may reassess after the Republican governor defies the pundits predicting his demise and takes a conservative mandate into his second term.
Missouri’s gay-marriage ban repealed
Coming on the heels of a similar ruling in Kansas, it’s the second recent victory for marriage equality.
Regional School Unit 5 refocuses on superintendent search
Board members say they won’t obsess over Freeport’s nearly leaving the three-town school district.
Cruz urges aggressive strategies, some Republicans fear a backlash
As Republican leaders move to consolidate power and press ahead with their agenda, their hardest task may be fostering solidarity between a Tea Party contingent focused on drawing contrasts with President Obama and an establishment wing anxious to demonstrate that Republicans can be trusted with power. Senator Ted Cruz, a tea party-backed Texas Republican, said […]
Lewiston bucks trend in push to legalize marijuana
Tuesday’s decisive ‘No’ vote is seen by anti-pot activists as a sign that legalization is not inevitable in Maine.
Opponents to continue efforts to ban Maine bear-hunting methods
The Humane Society CEO vows ‘we will be back’ after voters follow the lead of state biologists and turn down Question 1 by 53-47 percent.