Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his own campaign last week.
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Cautious but vigilant, Janet Mills navigates a time of crisis
Conscious of Mainers’ independence and protective of constitutional rights, the governor comes to strict distancing orders deliberately, even as they extend to the state’s highest office.
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Maine’s delegation pushes Congress to provide more COVID-19 relief
Senators, representatives on Capitol Hill seek more help for everything from newspapers to rural hospitals.
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It’s unlikely Mainers will be casting ballots until at least July
Voting on everything from school budgets to congressional primaries unlikely to occur before July 14.
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Sanders ends bid for presidency, leaving Biden as likely nominee
President Trump sought to foment the tension among Democrats by tweeting Wednesday that the party stacked the race against the Vermont senator.
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Maine’s June primary likely to be pushed to July because of coronavirus
Gov. Janet Mills says state officials are looking to hold it on July 14, and are preparing for possibly making it absentee-ballot only.
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Angus King calls for investigation of Navy captain’s removal
Maine politicians spoke out Tuesday against a Navy leader, who resigned at day’s end, for his handling of the removal of a captain who sought to protect the crew of his COVID-19-stricken aircraft carrier.
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Mainers among the worst in providing answers to U.S. Census
State lags well behind the national average.
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Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
The president says he had a ‘really wonderful, warm conversation’ about the pandemic with the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Trump, Democrats clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
The bickering continues as the coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S. and threatens to extend into the fall and affect the general election.