Maine’s incoming governor will hold ceremonies in Augusta in keeping with state tradition, with a swearing-in on Jan. 2 and an inaugural celebration on Jan. 4, both at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi, Yemen war
The succession of bipartisan votes came two months after the Saudi journalist’s slaying.
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Near halfway point of 2nd District recount, ballots still show Golden headed for win
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Thursday that there were no significant changes in the tally, which could be complete by Jan. 2, when Congress is sworn in.
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Judge rules out new election for Poliquin in decision upholding Maine’s ranked-choice voting
U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker says the U.S. Constitution gives states considerable flexibility in holding elections.
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ACA sign-ups in Maine appear to be down as deadline for 2019 nears
Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
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Jared Golden would benefit from a helping hand from Bruce Poliquin, former congressman says
Newcomers have so much to do, Former U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud said, from getting their offices lined up in Washington and back in the district to hiring staff, that anything that eases the way is useful.
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National Enquirer admits paying hush money to Trump accuser to influence election
American Media Inc., which owns the tabloid, confesses to helping the president facilitate a hush payment to a Playboy model to keep the information from the 2016 election.
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Dozens of former judges call on ICE to stop courthouse detentions
Nearly 70 former judges, both state and federal, from 23 states, say the arrests are disrupting the justice system.
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Sentenced to 3 years, Cohen says ‘blind loyalty’ led him to cover up Trump’s ‘dirty deeds’
The president’s former ‘fixer’ has provided useful information in the Mueller investigation, a prosecutor says.
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Court master moves to block state’s funding plan for new psychiatric facility
Daniel Wathen says Maine DHHS wants to pay a contractor to run the facility with $5.4 million that is supposed to fund community-based services.