Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Politics

Published
June 2, 2020

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Published
June 1, 2020

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

The president made his statement in the Rose Garden minutes after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of peaceful protesters in the park across the street from the White House.
Published
June 1, 2020

Maine Republicans to make final big push to stop ranked-choice voting

The party is trying to gather enough signatures to once again get a question about the voting style on the November ballot, effectively stopping its use in the presidential election.
Published
June 1, 2020

Gov. Janet Mills raises security concerns about Trump’s plan to visit maker of test swabs in Maine

The governor raised issues during a conference call in which Trump berated governors, telling them to ‘dominate’ protests of racial injustice.
Published
May 29, 2020

Mills administration may steer COVID-19 funds to schools, public health

Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa says the administration has no firm plans for the $1.25 billion in federal relief and is considering future needs. Some lawmakers want to use the money to support businesses affected by the pandemic.

Published
May 29, 2020

Biden to address Maine Democrats in remote rally, with convention canceled

The Maine Democratic Party will hold an online rally and remote voting this weekend in lieu of its traditional in-person convention.
Published
May 29, 2020

Republicans pressure North Carolina officials to confirm August convention by Wednesday

The RNC outlined a number of safety protocols it said it would invoke during the convention in Charlotte, an apparent response to the Democratic governor's request for a safety plan.
Published
May 27, 2020

State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact

The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
Published
May 26, 2020

U.S. Senate candidate complains that pandemic politics are unfair

U.S. Senate hopeful Tiffany Bond has 2,500 of the 4,000 voter signatures she needs to get on the ballot, but securing the rest in a time of social distancing will be tricky.
Published
May 25, 2020

Memorial Day offers contrasts as Biden and Trump, with and without masks, salute war dead

The conflicting approaches to the pandemic played out across the country as the reported death toll edged closer to 100,000.

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