Fairfield is considering a $48 million expansion of the public water system as a way to help those with private wells that testing has found to be contaminated by PFAS.
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Vacant and newly filled election clerk jobs are a concern ahead of Maine primaries
Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony as her candidacy is challenged
Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
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Gov. Mills files to qualify for November ballot
Mills’ campaign announced the filing of nomination petitions in a news release Thursday, days after formally announcing her re-election bid.
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Maine Legislature advances election security, transparency bills
One bill was inspired by third party audits of the 2020 presidential election in Colorado and Arizona, where partisan actors sought to cast doubt on and overturn election results.
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Legislative panel endorses bills to strengthen election protections
One bill would enhance protections for election officials and the other would clarify the chain of custody for ballots and voting machines.
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Pennsylvania court strikes down mail-in voting law
Just over 2.5 million Pennsylvania residents voted by mail in 2020′s presidential election, most of them Democrats.
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House Jan. 6 panel obtains Trump records after Supreme Court ruling
Donald Trump’s lawsuit to block the release was one of several attempts to obstruct the committee’s work as he and his allies have downplayed the attack.
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Nomination papers ready for town, school and water district offices
A total of six positions are up for election April 26.
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Liz Caruso calls for Republican congressional candidates to pledge opposition to hydropower corridor
It is not clear whether any of the three other Maine 2nd District hopefuls will follow her lead to support blockage of the New England Clean Energy Connect project.