Maine Affordable Energy, which opposes a publicly-owned power company in Maine, pulled in $3 million in the latest quarter, while Our Power raised $213,000 in the period that ended Oct. 5.
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Black voting power gets boost in Alabama with new U.S. House districts
The 3-judge panel said the state should have 2 districts where Black voters are the majority or close to it.
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Potential federal shutdown next month could hurt 2,500 state employees
Workers in Maine are waiting nervously to see if Congress, currently without a speaker of the House, can pass a federal spending bill by Nov. 17.
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Taylor Swift for president? Ex-Trump staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin says only Swift could defeat Trump
Swift was found to be viewed favorably by 43% of voters in an Emerson College poll, while 38% were neutral, and 19% had an unfavorable view of the ‘You Need to Calm Down’ singer.
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Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone classified documents trial until after 2024 election
The defense argued a postponement was necessary because of scheduling conflicts and what they say are delays in obtaining and reviewing the classified records cited in the indictment.
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Rep. George Santos’ former treasurer pleads guilty to conspiracy, tells of bogus loan and fake donors
Nancy Marks resigned amid growing questions about Santos’ campaign finances and revelations Santos had fabricated much of his life story.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, Politics
Question 4: What you need to know about the right-to-repair referendum
The technology to keep your vehicle on the road is changing. This referendum deals with who should have the right to repair it.
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Tearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein
A memorial service for the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is scheduled Thursday outside San Francisco City Hall.
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Voter rolls become new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says her office wants to make sure that no voters are harassed or threatened because of their decision to register and cast a ballot.
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Fatal crash led Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife to seek car at issue in bribery charges
Authorities concluded that Nadine Arslanian, who would soon marry the senator from New Jersey, was ‘not at fault’ for striking and killing a pedestrian in 2018.