The group includes some who support a gradual increase to $15 an hour but oppose a hazard pay provision that could give Portland the highest minimum wage in the country.
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Fight over Trump’s business records returns to appeals court
The Supreme Court this summer said the president is not immune from congressional investigation, but the justices put the subpoena on hold.
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Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Photo Gallery: Maine Republicans greet Mike Pence in Hermon
Speaking to a crowd of several hundred people gathered Monday in a Hermon truck yard, Vice President Mike Pence urged voters to “go get it done” with just 15 days remaining before Election Day.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
Signed, sealed and delivered: How ballot drop boxes work
Dozens of Maine cities and towns have installed secure absentee ballot drop boxes to help voting go smoothly.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine ‘news’ websites part of network that pushes conservative agenda
The network of 1,300 sites generally ignores Democrats, promotes conservative agendas and publishes favorable stories about Republicans, including Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Commission says it will mute Trump’s, Biden’s microphones for parts of Thursday’s debate
The idea has been floated since the first presidential debate, in which President Trump repeatedly interrupted and jeered Joe Biden.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Politics
Photo Gallery: ‘Trump House’ in Lewiston up close
When someone stole Brandon Gordon’s Trump sign, it bugged him. So he figured his next step was to go big or go home. He went big.
Posted inElection 2020, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Duguay, Cole vie for Oxford County commission seat
The two independent candidates are facing off to be District 2 commissioner.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
Obama releases ad in support of Gideon
The former president appears in a 1-minute video to support the Democratic House Speaker’s bid for U.S. Senate.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump, ‘running angry,’ attacks polls, the press and Dr. Fauci
On the third day of a western campaign swing, the president faces intense pressure to turn around his campaign.