Candidates emphasize online presence, avoid handshakes and struggle to get petition signatures amid virus fears.
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Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
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Pelosi says agreement near with White House on virus aid
Washington is straining for a comprehensive response to the coronavirus outbreak that is testing the nation’s political, financial and health care systems.
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Lawmakers urged to borrow funds for roads and high-speed internet
The bill, which would also need voter approval, would funnel $90 million to the state’s highway fund and $15 million towards the expansion of high-speed internet for parts of rural Maine.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Sanders not dropping out, but where does he go from here?
The Vermont senator offers no details on what his campaign may look like before or after he and Joe Biden debate Sunday night in Arizona.
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Biden wins key Michigan primary — and 3 other states — delivering major blow to Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden also took Missouri and Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Senate approves bill to add liquefied propane to Dig Safe law
The measure is the result of a deadly explosion in Farmington last year.
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Maine Ethics Commission votes 2-1 to investigate power line opponent
The commission’s decision follows a complaint from a political action committee backing Central Maine Power’s proposed $1 billion transmission line through western Maine’s mountains.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Follow the Money: See what Mainers are donating to the presidential candidates
Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.
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Huge primary turnout seen as a sign of energized Democrats
In Maine, where Joe Biden narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders, over 200,000 registered Democrats voted Tuesday, or about 58 percent.