AUGUSTA — Despite an ongoing debate about the results of the election in Maine Senate District 25, majority Republicans in the Senate overwhelmed Democratic opposition to provisionally seat GOP candidate Cathy Manchester on Wednesday morning. Manchester’s opponent, Democrat Cathy Breen, was declared the victor by a 32-vote margin in an initial tally of votes after […]
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On gas pipeline for New England, King agrees with LePage
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said Tuesday he agrees with newly re-elected Republican Gov. Paul LePage that New England should expand its natural gas pipeline. King, during a meeting at the Sun Journal, said LePage has been right to advocate for expanding the flow of natural gas from Pennsylvania and New York into […]
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Libby prevails in recount of Lewiston state Senate race
AUGUSTA — Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, was officially declared the winner in the race for state Senate District 21 on Monday, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. Libby, who currently serves in the Maine House of Representatives and on the Lewiston City Council, was running against Republican Patti Gagne, a local insurance […]
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Welfare and tax reforms on minds of Oxford, Cumberland legislators
Newly elected state legislators in southern Oxford and northern Cumberland counties said they have their sights set on welfare reform, tax reform and jobs when the 127th Legislature convenes Dec. 3 in Augusta. District 19 Sen. Jim Hamper, R-Oxford, said he returns to the Senate floor with the goal of readdressing issues such as welfare […]
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‘My person’s not the problem’: Despite distaste for Congress, Mainers keep re-electing incumbents
PORTLAND — Public approval ratings for Congress nationwide have plummeted to a point where, in some places, even seemingly entrenched incumbents, such as Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, were overthrown. But in Maine, the seemingly widespread disapproval of Congress hasn’t tarnished voters’ opinions of the people they send to represent the state […]
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Democrats launch talking mailer to criticize Brakey on rape comment
AUBURN — In what appears to be a first in Maine campaigns, the state’s Democratic Party is mailing a “talking” card attacking a Republican state Senate candidate for a comment he made following the National Republican Convention in 2012. The mailed card, which features a small audio device, goes after state Senate District 20 candidate […]
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Bellows rejects Collins’ assertion that she’s moderate during debate
PORTLAND — Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows traded sharp barbs during a CBS13/Bangor Daily News televised debate Monday evening that featured the incumbent highlighting her moderate values and the challenger trying to push Collins to the right. Bellows challenged Collins’ attempts to frame herself as a moderate by attacking the three-term […]
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Collins looks for fourth term in U.S. Senate
LEWISTON – Even with a substantial lead in the most recent polls, Susan Collins — Maine’s incumbent Republican U.S. senator and one of the state’s most popular politicians – still hits the campaign trail with the vigor of a first-time candidate. Collins, who is seeking her fourth term, of late has been alternating between her […]
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A feisty underdog, Bellows works to unseat Collins
PORTLAND – Ever since she announced her campaign to unseat Maine’s popular and senior U.S. Senator Susan Collins , Shenna Bellows, a Democrat and former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, knew she had an uphill climb. But she has never contemplated the possibility of defeat, often telling campaign supporters that […]
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GOP’s Collins remains popular in independent Maine
CARIBOU (AP) — Susan Collins, the last moderate Republican from New England in the U.S. Senate, credits her childhood in northern Maine with shaping her values. She says she learned the importance of hard work by age 10 while plucking potatoes from cold dirt during the harvest break in Caribou for 30 cents a barrel. […]