The Democratic presidential candidate declined to attend the Southern Maine Labor Council’s Labor Day breakfast after being told that national union rules prohibited him from speaking.
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Cory Booker is the next Democratic candidate planning campaign stop in Maine
The U.S. senator from New Jersey is scheduled to visit Portland for a cocktail hour reception and fundraiser on Saturday.
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Sanders talks ‘political revolution’ at Portland campaign stop
The Vermont senator takes jabs at President Trump and discusses his plans for providing health care for all, addressing climate change and implementing stricter gun laws.
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Final push begins for ‘people’s veto’ referendums in Maine
Organizers who want to undo the Death With Dignity Act, restore religious exemptions for vaccines, and stop taxpayer funding for abortions through Medicaid are seeking petition signatures.
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The GOP attack on American unions could cost Democrats the 2020 election
Labor has less to spend on campaign messaging because laws in key states let workers skip fees.
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Conservative group pushing Mills to veto bill for ranked-choice primary
The Maine Heritage Policy Center sends the governor a letter making its case against legislation to extend the state’s ranked-choice voting system to the presidential primary in March.
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Bernie Sanders to stump in Maine on Sunday and Monday
The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate will be in Portland for a Sunday night rally and a meeting with union workers on Labor Day.
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Trump pushes for border fence, says he’d pardon aides worried about wrongdoing
A White House request to divert $3.6 billion in Pentagon funds to the barrier project is expected to be approved in coming weeks.
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Uncertainty lingers over ranked-choice presidential primary, despite Senate passage
Gov. Janet Mills hasn’t committed to signing the bill, it’s unclear how the $100,000 cost would be funded, and party officials have discretion to interpret voting results when delegates are assigned to national conventions.
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Maine among 19 states suing over rollback of protections for immigrant children
The Trump administration seeks to alter a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.