The former vice president and current presidential candidate served for years in the Senate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration rejects new DACA applications
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program grants protection from deportation to so-called Dreamers brought to the United States as children.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million
Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Windsor voters gather to approve budget, new snow plow
Socially distanced, but still in-person, Windsor conducted its annual Town Meeting on Wednesday night.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo
The Democratic majority leaders want the Legislature to return for a special session, but Republicans insist that it be limited to curbing Gov. Janet Mills’ executive powers and responding to virus-related problems.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s grand plans for Republican convention shrink as virus surges
Only the roughly 2,500 regular delegates will be permitted to attend the opening 3 nights of the convention.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills and Pingree endorse fellow Democrat Gideon in Senate race
The endorsement from Maine’s Democratic governor comes 2 days after Gideon clinched the party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
Visually impaired voters sue state over lack of accessible absentee ballots
The 4 plaintiffs from communities around Maine requested electronic ballots to vote absentee but were denied.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers
The president’s relationship with Brad Parscale had been strained since a Tulsa, Okla., rally last month drew an unexpectedly low crowd.
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Legislators support repealing law that keeps police surveillance techniques secret
A committee endorses the proposal to strike down a law that lets police agencies in Maine deny public records requests, but state police say such responses are warranted in some cases.