Found on a table in an Fairbanks voting precinct, the ballot was never counted and the candidates are tied.
Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Janet Mills in New Orleans for meeting with Democratic governors
Maine’s incoming governor will participate in electing the next person to chair the Democratic Governors Association over the weekend.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
What Cohen’s plea means for Mueller probe
For the first time, the 2016 Trump presidential campaign is publicly connected to the Russian government.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Report sinks labor secretary’s hopes of being Trump’s attorney general
The Miami Herald links Alexander Acosta to a deal involving a financier accused of sex crimes.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Janet Mills joins group that aims to block Trump’s pick for acting attorney general
Maine’s attorney general and incoming governor says the appointment of Matthew Whitaker violates the law governing how a vacancy in the office should be filled.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Golden’s lawyer calls Poliquin suit ‘sour grapes’
In a legal filing, Jared Golden’s attorney also says that the court should not allow Poliquin to ‘change the rules’ after the election.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump: Manafort pardon ‘not off the table’
A top Democrat says a Trump pardon of his former campaign chairman would be an ‘unacceptable abuse of power.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican leaders in Texas consider removing Muslim member
Some in the party say the surgeon and city council member in a Fort Worth suburb may be more loyal to Islamic law.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democrats nominate Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House
The full House will vote on the nomination in January.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine ethics commission rejects Waterville council candidate’s complaint
Former Ward 1 City Council candidate Cathy Weeks and supporters on Wednesday made their case before the ethics commission to investigate an anonymously distributed flyer she says cost her the race.