The directive comes as many stay-at-home orders are set to expire.
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Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections
The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can’t appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.
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Max Linn may wind up on this year’s U.S. Senate ballot
Retired Bar Habor financial planner, Max Linn, filed paperwork Friday to try to secure a spot as an independent in the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Poll finds Americans increasingly support voting by mail amid pandemic
Democrats are now much more likely than Republicans to support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail, 47% to 29%.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has approved the Senate amendment to a bill (H.R. 266) to add $320 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which President Trump signed into law Friday.
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As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
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Bloomberg moves past presidential defeat with virus crusade
The former New York City mayor is deploying his massive personal fortune to combat the coronavirus.
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Jared Golden says Congress should stay in session
Lewiston congressman says there’s too much critical work for him to do everything at his kitchen table.
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Sen. King touts absentee ballots as safe, fair option for November election
At a virtual town hall meeting, the senator and others encourage Mainers to request and use absentee ballots to keep down crowds on Election Day as a safeguard against the coronavirus.
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Swing-state Republicans pin virus fallout on Democrats
The moment marks the arrival of a more contentious phase in the virus fallout – the political fight over who to blame for the economic devastation.