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Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
LePage rips up lawmakers’ letter, says senator he called ‘repugnant’ owes him an apology
LePage, who called Republican Tom Saviello ‘the most repugnant human being,’ says he’ll apologize when Saviello does, or ‘when hell freezes over.’
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Posted inNews, Politics
Afghan refugee wins New Hampshire statehouse primary
Safiya Wazir, a Concord Democrat, fled Afghanistan as the Taliban consolidated power
Posted inPolitics
Brakey campaign hits King over 9/11 remarks
The tape makes the rounds on social media, driven by Breitbart.
Posted inPolitics
Top political analyst has eyes on Maine’s 2nd District
A blue wave could wash away Bruce Poliquin, Charlie Cook says.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Money from outside groups pours into Maine State House campaigns
An intensifying political climate is among several factors fueling exponentially higher spending rates than in recent midterm elections.
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Politics
Dollars from donors: PAC spending in Maine’s 2018 gubernatorial and State House races
As of Oct. 29, political action committees and party committees had spent over $10 million to influence the governor’s race, plus over $2.4 million more to influence Maine’s State House contests.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Charlie Baker sets $20 million spending cap in re-election bid
The Massachusetts governor didn’t accept public financing and the $1.5 million limit that would have come with it.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
South Portland Republican running for House has criminal history
The Maine Democratic Party issues a release that reveals Christopher J. Hoy’s misdemeanor convictions and calls on Republican leaders to urge him to withdraw from the District 33 race.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage says he won’t reinstate nominations to Maine boards
The governor withdrew more than a dozen nominations after a legislative committee rejected his pick for the Maine Turnpike Authority board.