Voting rights groups have expressed concern that delays in service amid a surge in voting by mail could lead to ballots being thrown out.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Mills asks state departments to trim spending by 10%
State Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa directed department leaders to find ways to reduce costs as the state grapples with COVID-19-related revenue losses.
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans
The president is considering giving his acceptance speech on the grounds of the White House, while the former vice president has scrapped plans to accept the Democratic nomination in Milwaukee.
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Republican lawmakers again reject call for special session
Top Democrats want the Legislature to take up hundreds of unfinished bills, but Republican leaders say they first want an agreement on the scope and length of a session.
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Biden’s campaign plans $280 million ad blitz in the fall
The former vice president will go up in 15 battleground states, expanding the playing field.
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In reversal, Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida
The president tweets that the system is safe despite having earlier said the election should be delayed because mail voting may encourage fraud.
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Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro will not seek reelection after 6 years in office
At the Waterville Republican Committee caucus Monday, no one was chosen to run for mayor against Democratic nominee Jay Coelho, a former city councilor.
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Some U.S. envoys draw ire overseas for their undiplomatic – and worse – behavior
Those appointed for their political connections to the president, rather than any qualifications, have raised eyebrows and, in at least 1 case, ethics concerns.
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Key Republican senator backs increasing food stamp benefit in virus relief bill
Multiple obstacles remain in crafting a bill, including an impasse on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, funding for the U.S. Postal Service and aid to renters facing eviction.
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Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.