Pingree, a former speaker of the Maine House, joins a slate of well-known Democrats looking to replace Gov. Janet Mills.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
2 Republicans jump into 2026 Maine governor’s race
State Sen. James Libby of Standish and David Jones, a Falmouth real estate broker, announced this week that they’re seeking the Republican nomination for the 2026 gubernatorial election.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
Paul LePage’s election math doesn’t add up | Steve Collins
Gov. Janet Mills won a second term by a margin so large that it would have been obvious if it was illegitimate. It wasn’t.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Voter ID proposal for Maine is voter suppression, plain and simple | Opinion
The state’s rural and oldest residents would be among the many voters who would be disenfranchised under the plan.
Posted inNation / World
Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
A federal judge has agreed with voting rights groups and Democrats that the Constitution gives the power to regulate federal elections to states and Congress — not the president
Posted inElections, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay voters to consider proposed $6.7 million budget on April 29
The proposed spending plan for 2025-26 is $607,542.36, or 9.88% more than the current budget, and it is estimated that voters will raise about $14,000 less for town services than last year.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
New law could make Franklin County lose 10 budget committee members in same year
Commissioners are looking into having the law amended to require staggered terms to avoid losing 10 members elected March 26 all at once.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows blasts Trump elections order
Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from states that don’t require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and count only those absentee ballots returned by Election Day.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Trump signs order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
President Donald Trump referenced election fraud as he signed the order Tuesday, saying, ‘this will end it, hopefully.’
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Election grant will make doors at Farmington Municipal Building, Community Center handicap accessible
A $20,000 grant from Center for Tech Life for election support will be used to install push button option for accessibility to doors at the Farmington Municipal Building and Community Center.