Eric Brakey rounds up endorsements for congressional race

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Published
August 13, 2019

Eric Brakey rounds up endorsements for congressional race

The Auburn Republican plans to announce formally next month that he will take on U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a 2nd District Democrat serving his first term.
Published
August 1, 2019

Records show Sara Gideon disclosed reimbursement for donations

A Maine Democratic Senate hopeful is facing criticism for disclosing that her leadership political action committee reimbursed herself for political contributions in 2015 and 2016
Published
August 1, 2019

Senate passes Trump-backed budget deal, averting threat of financial crisis, shutdown, automatic spending cuts

Senate passes Trump-backed budget deal, averting threat of financial crisis, shutdown, automatic spending cuts
Published
July 31, 2019

Maine’s lawmakers call for more effort to combat hate crimes

Though hate crimes appear to be down in Maine, the state's senators and members of Congress say it's important to address i t.
Published
July 29, 2019

Collins, King reserve judgment on likely National Intelligence director nominee

President Trump tweeted that he plans to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas to replace outgoing director Daniel Coats, but no official nomination has been made.
Published
July 29, 2019

Bucking trend, Golden opposes House impeachment inquiry

Maine's 2nd District congressman says going after Trump would only contribute to partisan rancor.
Published
July 21, 2019

What you ought to know about Maine on its 200th birthday

The state's 'wretched' early years. George Washington. A black-bear-inspired war with Canada. A national reputation for drunkenness. And unmistakable political clout in Washington, D.C. They're all just part of Maine's colorful 200-year history.
Published
July 21, 2019

How antitrust laws can save Silicon Valley – without breaking up the tech giants

For AT&T in the 1950s, antitrust enforcement helped increase competition while keeping Ma Bell intact.
Published
July 18, 2019

Donald Trump says he’s not happy with backers’ ‘send her back’ chant

As chants of "send her back" intensified, Trump paused to let them continue and did nothing apparent to discourage the crowd.
Published
July 11, 2019

Senate candidate Betsy Sweet endorsed by liberal group tied to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Justice Democrats, which helped elect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York, has endorsed Sweet while other national groups are backing Sara Gideon to challenge Sen. Susan Collins next year.