Two reports released by a Senate panel depict a wide-ranging effort that played across many social media platforms.
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Libertarians lose party status in Maine because of low vote count
Only 6,168 registered Libertarians in Maine voted last month, well below the 10,000 needed to maintain official party status.
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Rep. Poliquin to appeal ruling upholding his loss in ranked-choice election
The Republican hopes the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston will look more favorably on his case challenging the constitutionality of Maine’s voting law.
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Mills picks official from Attorney General’s Office to be Maine’s finance chief
The Democratic governor-elect says she will nominate Kirsten Figueroa as commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
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White House, Democrats dig in as shutdown fears intensify
Both sides appear unwilling to budge from their positions on President Trump’s proposed border wall.
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Report traces vast scope of Russian interference in 2016 election and beyond
Data from millions of posts on Facebook, Twitter and Google show Russia used every major social media platform to help elect Trump president.
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Gov. LePage leaves bulky budget proposal to help get Mills up to speed
Not that his successor will incorporate his ideas, but her first budget is due soon after she takes the reins, he notes.
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Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Appearing on two Sunday talk shows, Maine’s senior senator also says she feels vindicated in her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
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Mills names Mainer with White House experience to lead state’s ‘most important department’
The incoming governor says she will nominate Jeanne Lambrew, who grew up in Cape Elizabeth, to head the Department of Health and Human Services.