Most participants in a recent focus group held by Syracuse University said their vote in the upcoming Democratic Senate primary will be based on which candidate they think is more likely to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Janet Mills signs $519M supplemental budget into law. Did she get what she wanted?
The state’s free community college program, previously funded on a one-time basis, is now permanent under the spending plan Mills signed Friday.
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Republicans hold huge spending advantage in Maine Senate race, and it’s getting bigger
Republican-aligned groups are pouring millions into boosting US Sen. Susan Collins while Democrats are locked in an acrimonious primary.
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Maine lawmakers make last-minute changes to school funding formula bill
Following concerns over costs, lawmakers on the education committee supported an amended version of the bill. It now goes to the full Legislature.
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Governor candidate drops out of race after state alleges fraud with funding
Maine’s campaign finance watchdog issued a decision denying Sen. Jim Libby clean elections funding after it found numerous problems with paperwork his campaign submitted to qualify for the money.
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Supporters object to trans sports referendum ballot language
The secretary of state released draft language this week for how the initiative, which seeks to limit school sports participation and use of bathrooms and similar spaces to a student’s assigned sex at birth, would appear on the November ballot.
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Maine lawmakers send $519M budget add-on, including $300 checks, to Gov. Mills
The Senate voted 18-16 to approve the budget, which includes $300 ‘affordability checks’ for eligible residents, a new income tax surcharge for millionaires and a ban on cellphones in schools.
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Matt Dunlap pokes fun at Paul LePage’s Florida ties in online game
In the ‘Where in the World is Paul LePage’ game, the answer is always Florida.
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Janet Mills drops attack ads, but is still ‘full steam ahead’ in US Senate primary
The governor has no ads booked beyond Wednesday and trails in the polls.
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Susan Collins opposes Trump’s ‘incendiary language’
Maine’s senior US senator and other members of the state’s congressional delegation are among those taking issue with the president’s threats against Iran.