President Donald Trump’s challenge to certification of election results and the just ended blockade of transition support for President-elect Joe Biden has brought to mind a chapter in our own state’s history. It’s the “Count Out” of ‘79, an episode where two sets of governments each contending to be the legitimate authority sat in Augusta […]
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Georgia Gov. Kemp again refuses Trump’s demand to overturn election
He has previously declined the president’s demands to call a special legislative session to appoint Republican electors.
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Campaign spent $1.1 million at Trump properties in last days of his reelection bid
The filings from a fundraising committee managed by Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee show $1.06 million in new spending at Trump properties in September, October and November.
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Gideon donates $350,000 in leftover campaign funds to Maine nonprofits
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate donated $250,000 to Full Plates Full Potential and $100,000 to Keep ME Warm.
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Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.
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Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
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Congress swats back Trump’s veto threat of defense bill
The president is demanding that Congress repeal a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and others from content liability.
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Keeping their distance, Maine lawmakers sworn in for historic session
The 130th Maine Legislature takes up quarters at the spacious Augusta Civic Center to begin months of work that will be modified, and dominated, by the pandemic.
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Maine voters set record with 78% turnout for presidential race
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the election that was conducted safely despite the pandemic.
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Mills unveils 4-year climate action plan, makes plea for urgent action
The governor’s plan draws the attention of President-elect Biden’s climate envoy, former Secretary of State John Kerry, who said Maine could set an example for the nation if the state follows the plan.