AUGUSTA — A measure that would likely make it harder to merge municipalities in Maine will face legislative scrutiny this session at the request of the mayors of Lewiston and Auburn. Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, said he introduced a proposal to require a majority vote by each town or city eyeing a possible merger before […]
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Brakey's response disappointing
As the 2018 election for U.S. senate approaches, I find looking at current performance gives me a hint as to how candidates might act if elected. I found it very helpful to compare reactions to President Trump’s recent remarks about Haitians. Sen. Susan Collins found them “completely inappropriate, highly unfortunate, and out of bounds.” 1st […]
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GOP hopeful Eric Brakey calls Jeff Session's marijuana decision 'unconstitutional'
Both U.S. Sen. Angus King and the Republican who hopes to take King’s place in Congress are unhappy with a decision by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to crack down on state efforts to make marijuana legal. State Sen. Eric Brakey, an Auburn Republican, called the move “a clear unconstitutional overreach by the federal government.” […]
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Senator visits students
Elm Street Elementary School’s sixth-grade class in Mechanic Falls host state Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin). They arranged a mock legislature with each student serving as a member of the House of Representatives to walk through the process of how a bill becomes a law.
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New Libertarian PAC plans to promote Eric Brakey's U.S. Senate bid
State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, discusses legislation at the State House in Augusta in 2015. (AP file photo) A new political action committee devoted to supporting “pro-freedom and pro-liberty candidates across the country” vowed Thursday to lend a hand to Republican Eric Brakey’s U.S. Senate campaign in Maine. The Protect Freedom PAC said it has […]
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Espling, Timberlake running for open state Senate seats
Rep. Jeff Timberlake, R-Turner, answers a question about the state budget during a January 2016 news conference at the State House in Augusta. Rep. Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester, right, also spoke at the news conference. AUGUSTA — Two Republicans declared their intention Wednesday of seeking state Senate seats next year of incumbents departing to pursue […]
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Jason Levesque knows business
I am proud to endorse Jason Levesque for mayor of Auburn. Walking our city, it’s amazing to witness thriving restaurants and businesses filling in once-empty storefronts. Auburn is clearly becoming the “comeback kid” we have always known it could be. And if Auburn is to continue achieving its potential, these next few years will be […]
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Bruce Bickford takes aim at a state Senate seat
Rep. Bruce Bickford, an Auburn Republican, is aiming to move on to the state Senate. Bickford said Thursday he intends to run for the seat that Republican Eric Brakey has held since 2014. Brakey is running for the U.S. Senate instead. Bickford has served four nonconsecutive terms in the House. He could have simply chosen […]
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Ex-Maine GOP Chair Rick Bennett backs Eric Brakey for U.S. Senate
Former chairman of the Maine Republican Party Rick Bennett on Thursday endorsed state Sen. Eric Brakey’s bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate. “Eric has demonstrated the kind of principled leadership and dedication to accountable governance that we need in Washington, D.C., and I am proud to endorse his campaign for U.S. Senate,” Bennett […]
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Candidates generally skeptical of expanding U.S. effort in Afghanistan
Political challengers who hope to represent Maine in the nation’s capital are divided about how best to deal with the nation’s longest-ever war. Though several are skeptical of President Donald Trump’s overhaul of American policy toward Afghanistan, one Democratic congressional contender said it might be the best option available. Trump’s recent shift in strategy offers […]