The governor first made such a claim in 2016, but it was disproved by a Press Herald analysis of the governor’s three-ring binder of drug arrest press releases.
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LePage, calling ranked-choice voting ‘repugnant,’ hasn’t certified Golden’s win. But it may not matter.
Attorneys for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Rep.-elect Jared Golden and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap argue over whether Golden can be seated in Congress on Jan. 3.
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Trump’s demand for wall moves government closer to shutdown
House GOP approves Trump’s wall money as shutdown looms.
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Mills wants turnpike official to change lanes and lead transportation department
Bruce Van Note, who has held top-level managerial positions at the state Department of Transportation, will oversee the agency if he is confirmed.
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Senate approves legislation to avert federal shutdown
Senators passed the measure, which would keep government running to Feb. 8, by voice vote without a roll call
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King joins 48 senators calling for president to condemn Texas judge’s ACA ruling
Republican Sen. Susan Collins did not sign the letter released Wednesday, but said she disagreed with the judge’s finding that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.
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Waterville council declares vacancy in Ward 2 seat
Candidates wanting to apply must do so by 4:30 p.m. Jan. 10, according to City Clerk Patti Dubois.
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Socialists seek official party status in Maine
The Socialist Party of Maine will need to enroll at least 5,000 voters in the party by January 2020 to become recognized as an official political party.
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Mills nominates Freeport biologist to head Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Outdoors groups applaud the choice of Judy Camuso, a longtime department employee who has led the agency’s Wildlife Division since 2013.
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Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, without money Trump demanded for border wall
The temporary spending bill goes next to the House, then to the president, who said last week that he would be ‘proud’ to shut down the government over the $5 billion for the wall.