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Posted inElection 2023, Politics
Live updates: Pine Tree Power referendum defeated; Portland voters reject rent control measure
Pine Tree Power referendum defeated 10:05 p.m.: A proposal to replace Maine’s two utilities with a publicly owned power company was soundly rejected Tuesday by Maine voters. With 36% of the vote counted, support for Question 3, to buy the assets of Central Maine Power and Versant Power, was garnering about 29% of votes statewide. […]
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Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Maine voters head to the polls
Polling places across the state open Tuesday morning. Watch the results come in Tuesday evening at sunjournal.com.
Posted inElection 2023, Nation / World, Politics
Tuesday’s elections will be shaped by the politics of abortion. Here are the major races to watch
In races across the country, access to abortion has been a frequent topic in campaign debates.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Presidential candidates Kennedy, Williamson to visit Portland this week
Robert Kennedy Jr. will be at Ocean Gateway on Wednesday while Marianne Williamson will visit the University of Southern Maine and SerenityME on Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump lashes out from the witness stand at judge, prosecutor as he testifies in fraud trial
The judge admonishes the former president to answer the questions and stay on topic: ‘He has a lot to say that has nothing to do with the case or the questions.’
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Future of Maine’s power companies tops issues in Tuesday’s elections
Voters will be deciding eight state referendum questions and electing mayors in Portland, Biddeford, Lewiston and Auburn.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump’s decades of past testimony provide some clues about how he’ll fight for his real estate empire
The former president is set to testify Monday at his New York civil fraud trial, taking the stand in a deeply personal matter that is central his image as a successful businessman.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Will Lewiston massacre lead to new gun control laws in Maine?
Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.