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Schumer: I ‘shouldn’t have used the words I did’ about 2 justices

by MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press March 5, 2020March 5, 2020

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he was referring to political consequences, not physical threats, when he said 2 Supreme Court justices would ‘pay the price’ for their decisions on an abortion case now before the court.

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Another poll shows Gideon leading Collins in potential Senate match-up

by Kevin Miller March 5, 2020September 14, 2020

The survey by the left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling also shows President Trump trailing both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders among likely Maine voters.

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Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press March 5, 2020September 14, 2020

Disappointed in her Super Tuesday finish, the Massachusetts senator dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday.

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Biden, Sanders crossed old political boundaries in Maine’s Democratic primary

by Kevin Miller March 5, 2020September 14, 2020

Voting results defied conventional geographic and demographic divisions among the state’s Democrats, who reacted to a winnowing of the field in recent days.

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Bill aimed at reducing number of youths held at Long Creek gets mixed reviews

by Scott Thistle March 4, 2020March 5, 2020

Lawmakers hear from proponents of reform and those who say the measure doesn’t go far enough to close down the state’s problematic detention center in South Portland.

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Critics of Sen. Collins’ Kavanaugh vote watching Supreme Court abortion case from Louisiana

by Rachel Ohm March 4, 2020March 5, 2020

The first major abortion case to come before the court since Brett Kavanaugh was seated has renewed criticism of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm him.

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Senate hopeful says she has enough signatures to get on Maine ballot

by Associated Press March 4, 2020September 14, 2020

Lisa Savage, who left the Maine Green Independent Party to make it easier for her to get on the November ballot, now has enough petition signatures, her campaigns says.

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Opponents of CMP power line have enough signatures for referendum, secretary of state says

by Edward D. Murphy March 4, 2020March 5, 2020

However, legal experts say the proposal is unprecedented and would challenge the independence of the Public Utilities Commission, probably prompting a legal battle.