He’s spending three times as much on ads in the U.S. Senate primary as Gov. Janet Mills, who went on the attack this week over her opponent’s old internet comments about sexual assault.
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4 takeaways from the Wabanaki-hosted gubernatorial debate
On the key issue of tribal sovereignty, the 3 independents and 5 Democrats who attended the Houlton event Thursday night were mostly in favor.
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Maine’s school funding formula could be changed for first time in 20 years
Following a major amendment, the education committee pushes forward significant changes to the Essential Programs and Services formula that education leaders said are long overdue.
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Why Angus King and a Utah Republican are worried about a rural home program
The Maine senator and Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, are contacting Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to argue against recent changes to a rural home loan program.
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Collins says $200B request to fund war in Iran is ‘higher than I would have guessed’
The reported request has not yet been submitted to Congress, and Collins said details are still unknown.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
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Elizabeth Warren backs Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary
The progressive senator from Massachusetts and former presidential candidate said the political newcomer ‘is going to flip Maine and then actually deliver change for working people.’
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Maine’s ‘rainy day’ fund, explained
Lawmakers are making competing calls to tap into the fund, which has mostly grown in recent years.
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What would the SAVE America Act mean for voting in Maine?
The Republican-led proposal would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.
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Lawmakers pass last-minute funding for Maine’s public defense agency
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services has been about $13 million short of what it needs to pay private attorneys who represent low-income clients.