Democrats
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Maine Democrats shake up Senate leadership posts
The changes were made necessary by the decision of Sen. Nate Libby to relinquish his position as Senate majority leader because of professional and family commitments.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Biden makes impassioned plea for Democratic, national unity in convention finale
The former vice president accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that 'we will overcome this season of darkness.'
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PublishedAugust 19, 2020
Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president
The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Biden prepares for Democratic convention, Trump hits the road
President Donald Trump isn't about to cede the political stage as Democrats begin their national convention this week.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Democratic convention speakers span spectrum of U.S. politics
The nominating convention will encompass the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism
Reps. Rachel Talbot Ross and Craig Hickman want the Legislature to act quickly on bills held over from the March adjournment that would address racial disparity and discrimination.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument
Joe Biden, the prospective Democratic nominee, is criticizing President Trump for refusing to reopen 'Obamacare' enrollment.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Leonard Pitts: Democrats, it’s time to stop whining and ‘make a stand’
November's stakes are unfathomably high, but that is a cause for determination – not an excuse for pessimism.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state's mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state's mentally ill.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Priorities differ as lawmakers begin debate on governor’s $126 million budget plan
Republicans want more focus on repairing roads and bridges; Democrats want to add staff and improve programs for disadvantaged residents.
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