SACO — The early morning customers at the Golden Rooster Restaurant eyed the candidate warily. Stavros Mendros approached each table with an easy charm, a stack of campaign fliers in his hand. The customers were polite but focused on eating their breakfast. At the counter, the group of mostly older men were more interested in […]
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Nate Libby to seek third term in state Senate
LEWISTON — State Senate minority leader Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, declared Friday he plans to seek a third term. “I believe that people succeed when given the opportunity and tools they need to reach their goals,” Libby said in a prepared statement. Libby, who won the seat in 2014 after two terms in the […]
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Brakey continues at helm of key committee
State Sen. Eric Brakey, an Auburn Republican, got the job he was hoping for in the new legislative session. Brakey will continue as the Senate chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, a perch that allows him to delve into the details of welfare and other issues in which he has a keen interest. […]
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E. Hunt: Lengthen state senators’ terms
I am writing to express my full support and endorsement of state Sen. Amy Volk’s bill, which would increase the length of a state Senate term from two to four years. She has presented very thorough and complete reasons for doing so: • It would give senators more time to address the many difficult issues […]
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Lewiston state Senate candidate says mailers misrepresent his voting record
LEWISTON — A Democratic candidate for the state Senate says his voting record on welfare reform is being misrepresented by the Maine Republican Party. The GOP campaign flier attacks Nate Libby of Lewiston for weakening efforts to “crack down” on fraud and abuse. Libby says the mailer, which features a photo of a heavy-set man […]