Politics Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Speaker Johnson on Republican plan to avert government shutdown: ‘Trust us’

by Jacob Bogage and Jeff Stein The Washington Post November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

House Republicans have not decided on a strategy to keep the government funded with a week and a half until federal funds lapse.

Election 2023, Local & State, Politics

Voters pass ban on foreign spending on referendum campaigns

by Randy Billings November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Question 2 bans foreign governments and affiliated organizations from spending on Maine referendum campaigns.

Nation / World, Politics

Ten days before another government shutdown, Congress expands to-do list with Ukraine, border

by LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

The budget-shutdown loop continues because the House and Senate have failed to pass the dozen individual bills needed to fund various agencies, resulting in constant stopgap measures.

Election 2023, Local & State

Maine voters restore tribal treaty language to printed constitution

by Rachel Ohm November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Mainers cast their votes Tuesday on four proposed constitutional amendments, including a proposal to restore historical tribal treaty obligations to printed versions of the Maine Constitution.

Election 2023, Politics

2023 live statewide election results

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Real-time statewide results from the 2023 election.

Androscoggin County, Bethel, Election 2023, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley

Local election results: Check for updated results from Tuesday’s voting

November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Real-time local results from the 2023 election.

Election 2023, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal

Photos: The early voter gets the worm in Wilton

by Pam Harnden November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

The polls close at 8 p.m.

Election 2023, Politics

Live updates: Pine Tree Power referendum defeated; Portland voters reject rent control measure

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023

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. […]