With no Republicans running for the Portland seat, the primary will probably decide the ultimate winner.
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Letter to the editor: Adam Cote can deliver on needed gun safety laws
One of the many reasons I support Democrat Adam Cote for governor is that I believe he, more than any other candidate for governor, is uniquely positioned to address the need for sensible gun laws. In 2014, President Obama named Adam a “Champion of Change” as a veteran working to advance clean energy and climate […]
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Letter to the editor: Heather Sanborn endorsed for Maine Senate seat
Primary day is less than two months away, and I urge Portland and Westbrook Democrats to vote for state Rep. Heather Sanborn for the District 28 Maine Senate seat. I have observed Rep. Sanborn’s exceptional leadership as the co-chair of the Maine Healthcare Task Force. This bipartisan group was established by the Legislature last year […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Debate over – no winners in a chaotic primary
The courts won’t save lawmakers who don’t like ranked-choice voting from doing their jobs.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland school board sticks with $112 million budget request
Despite pressure to lower the spending plan because of the tax rate impact, the board backs it, 7-1, and sends it to the City Council.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Skeptical high court hears arguments on blocking ranked-choice voting in Maine primaries
Critics of the law say it could result in post-primary legal ‘chaos,’ but justices indicate the Legislature should act to solve problems with the voting system, rather than the courts.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine’s Matt Dunlap gets classified briefing on election vulnerabilities
The state’s elections face little risk, the Maine secretary of state says, because they rely on a low-tech system that has no connection to the internet.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Your signature can help widen the field of Maine candidates
Year after year, as our elections draw closer, people complain about the limited number of choices we have at the polls. You can do something about it right now. Candidates and their supporters are out doing their petition drives for the 2018 primaries. Most people will never understand the incredible amount of effort and sacrifice […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics
Saco candidate for Maine House charged with aggravated assault
Mark Bedell, a Republican, was arrested Sunday, and Republican leaders say he should end his candidacy.