Comics can either depress turnout or activate voters in 2024. Which will it be?
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Maine congressional delegation reacts cautiously to debt ceiling deal
Lawmakers say they’re waiting for language to be finalized before taking a position on the agreement.
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Gordon L. Weil: ‘No Labels’ party misleads voters
Voters seem to be worried about the leading presidential candidates. They worry about how far Donald Trump would go in departing from political norms. They worry simply about how far Joe Biden would go. Because both the former president and his successor appear highly likely to be the major party nominees, the election might not […]
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Rhode Island attorney general sues manufacturers of ‘forever chemicals’
Rhode Island joins other states, including Maine, that say companies sold hazardous chemicals for decades despite knowing the risks.
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Longtime Maine Public Radio journalist Mal Leary dies at 72
Known as the dean of the State House press corps, Leary covered politics for 45 years for radio, TV and print, and even started his own news service.
Posted inNation & World
Pamela Turnure Timmins, press secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy, dies at 85
At 23, she became the first press secretary to a first lady. Some historians said she had a romantic relationship with JFK, which her family denied.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: As 2024 election ramps up, parties must seek statesmen for candidates
We’ve seen the impact on our country of a president who peddles deceit, brews trouble and incites hostility.
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Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, Politics
Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill
The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Biden’s Boston appeals court nominee faces rare Democratic scrutiny
Michael Delaney’s signature on a brief defending an old New Hampshire abortion law raises some concerns.