Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who’s on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities
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LePage says Democratic Party’s money mostly comes from Jewish people
The former Maine governor makes his comments in a WGAN radio station interview while talking about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Paradox for gun industry: Having allies in Washington is bad for business
Two years into a 2nd Amendment-friendly presidency, and a Senate led by Republicans, the ‘Trump slump’ means falling sales and complacency.
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
Maine’s new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers’ agenda calls for more state spending.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears
Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Frances R. Frost
PORTLAND — Frances R. Frost, 81, of Portland, died Saturday, April 21, after a short fight with cancer. She was surrounded by her friends and family during her last days. Frances was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Bluefield, W.Va., to Andrew Frost and Frances Boughner Frost of Richmond, Va. After attending William and Mary College, Class […]
Posted inNation / World
Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump campaign and Wikileaks over election meddling
The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging a far-reaching conspiracy to disrupt the 2016 campaign and tilt the election to Donald Trump. The complaint, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, alleges that top Trump campaign officials conspired with the Russian […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Parties should work around Trump
The Republican Party is in deep turmoil. Because it is the majority party in Congress, the government is in disarray. The cause is the chief executive. I believe that more than 80 percent of Republican legislators disagree with the way the executive branch is being conducted. The separation between the two major parties has widened […]
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Portland progressive hopes to take on Angus King
LEWISTON — For many Mainers, U.S. Sen. Angus King, a first-term independent and former governor, looks like a solid bet to win re-election this fall. At 73, King seems solid as the granite on Cadillac Mountain and dependable as the tide, ranked by Morning Consult as recently as October as one of the country’s most-popular […]
Posted inLetters
Democratic Party imploding
Well, well, well … it seems Donald Trump was right. Susan Rice was involved in the unmasking of members of the Trump team when he was running for president. First she lied and said she didn’t, then she admitted it after it was revealed. She lied about Benghazi, too. Remember the video? That kind of […]