If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Top battlegrounds in battle for Maine Legislature
Here are the five Senate and five House races where party organizations and other outside groups are spending the most money. The figures include spending through Oct. 10. They do not include the money raised and spent by the candidates themselves. TOP 5 SENATE RACES 1. District 1: Rep. Sue Bernard, R-Caribou, vs. incumbent Senate […]
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Early and absentee voting underway in Maine
So far, Democrats are requesting six out of every 10 absentee ballots – a much higher rate than Republicans.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court
Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Senate approves college debt relief for first-time homebuyers
Many could have up to $40,000 in student loan debt forgiven through a Maine State Housing Authority program.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
As deadline nears, panel provides no details for redrawing Maine’s voting districts
The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Senate president: Maine Med nurses deserve to be heard. With a union, they will be.
By banding together, the nurses who have been there for patients like me will be better able to speak out and improve their own health and safety conditions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Let’s allow some politics to remain local
When voters in state legislative races focus only on national issues, our communities miss out.
Posted inElection 2020, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
State Senate race pits former D.A. against experienced legislator
Former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson, a Republican, faces state Rep. Anne Carney, a Democrat, in the Senate District 29 race.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Carney has the experience to lead in the state Senate
Anne Carney is the only candidate in District 29 who has a decades-long, decades-deep experience of our community and its values. That long experience is essential to meeting the crises in healthcare, environment, employment and education we now face. Anne’s commitment to public service is evident in her long record of volunteerism: in contributing to […]