The Morning Consult poll found the Republican incumbent had the second-lowest approval rating of any senator, while Sen. Angus King was the most-liked senator.
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Gov. Mills takes emergency steps to allow asylum seekers to qualify for state assistance
The new rules will allow asylum seekers to apply for welfare benefits known as General Assistance, which the governor says is consistent with the intent of a 2015 state law that the administration of former Gov. Paul LePage narrowly interpreted.
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Districts digesting new school nutrition laws, and their costs
Several new laws that affect school nutrition programs will have Maine school districts retool the way they feed students to avoid ‘food shaming’ while providing nutritious meals.
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Trump slams congresswomen, and rally crowd roars, ‘Send her back!’
The president turns a campaign rally into an extended dissection of 4 Democratic congresswomen he attacked this week with racist tweets.
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Dollars from Donors: See who is contributing to Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates
This database lists contributions in the second quarter of 2019 to the three major candidates for U.S. Senate in 2020, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challengers Sara Gideon and Betsy Sweet. The data was drawn from campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission Source: Federal Election Commission Candidate Amount Donor Donor […]
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Money from away flows into campaigns for Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race
Intense national interest is fueling record donations to Sen. Susan Collins, while challenger Sara Gideon raised over $1 million in about a week.
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Trump friend Roger Stone barred from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, was banned from posting on social media after a judge found he violated a gag order in his case.
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Maine Family Planning will forgo federal funds over Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
The nonprofit receives nearly $2 million from the family planning program each year, and that money represents roughly 25% of its revenue.
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A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump’s racist remarks
Prior to the vote, the president calls on Republicans to stick with him, and renews his attacks on 4 women lawmakers of color.
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Millennial entrepreneur enters race for Portland mayor
Thaddeus St. John, 26, owner of Lincoln and Maine Inc., hopes to bring transparency to Portland’s politics.