Politics Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

A look at competing policing proposals to be considered by Congress

by MICHAEL BALSAMO June 18, 2020June 18, 2020

Democrats and Republicans have introduced separate legislation to reform policing in America, and they diverge on some issues.

Nation / World, Politics

Biden calls on Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc caused by coronavirus

by WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE June 17, 2020September 14, 2020

The former vice president says the president wants to declare the pandemic over even as the outbreak continues to kill Americans and disrupt the economy.

Maine, News, Politics

Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic

by Scott Thistle June 17, 2020September 14, 2020

Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.

Nation / World, Politics

White House steps up effort to downplay coronavirus concerns

by AAMER MADHANI and MIKE STOBBE June 16, 2020June 17, 2020

President Trump says he predicts there will be a vaccine by the end of the year, but ‘even without it, it goes away.’

Politics

Candidates challenging Golden for 2nd District take tough stance on immigrants

by Steve Collins June 16, 2020June 17, 2020

The three contenders for the U.S. House seat in the July 14 primary promise to protect America’s borders.

Nation / World, Politics

Trump’s effort to resist gay rights runs into his Supreme Court pick

by Michael Scherer June 16, 2020June 17, 2020

The president’s first appointee to the high court, Neil Gorsuch, is now responsible for writing the most impactful ruling for gay rights since same-sex marriage was codified as a constitutional right in 2015.

Maine, News, Politics

Ranked-choice opponents file signatures to try to repeal Maine’s law

by Scott Thistle June 15, 2020September 14, 2020

A campaign funded largely by the GOP submitted petitions with 72,000 voter signatures in an attempt to prevent ranked-choice voting from being used in presidential elections in Maine.

News, Politics

Sheats announces bid for re-election to Maine House

June 15, 2020June 16, 2020

AUBURN — State Rep. Bettyann Sheats, D-Auburn, has announced her candidacy for re-election to House District 64, which includes Minot and northern parts of Auburn. Sheats is in her second term in the Legislature where she sits on the Transportation Committee. She has sponsored several bills related to veteran issues, social justice and transportation. “My […]