What do Mainers think of Trump now? Probably what they did on Election Day
A new Gallup poll puts Maine at the middle of the pack among states when it comes to supporting President Donald Trump, which shouldn’t surprise many in our centrist state and doesn’t give us many...
View ArticlePoliquin may have to go through a Marine veteran to keep his seat
National Democrats may have their man in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District: Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden of Lewiston said he’ll announce his run against U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin...
View ArticleDiane Russell’s spending choices raise questions about her debt-ridden campaign
Good morning from Augusta. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Russell raised a lot of eyebrows in political circles with her latest financial showing and not in a good way. The former state...
View ArticlePoll, reactions to speech show Maine’s opinion of Trump has changed little in...
Good morning from Augusta. Mainers are a little more likely than other Americans to support President Donald Trump, but his popularity is still underwater here and the reaction to his State of the...
View ArticleBruce Poliquin sold his family home, reviving questions about his 2nd...
Good morning from Augusta. Residency may again be an issue in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin sold his in-district home in January, but his political adviser says he’s...
View ArticleCompromise on latest Maine gun control effort faces long odds
Good morning from Augusta, where a high-profile bill in the Maine Legislature that would allow courts to temporarily take guns away from potentially dangerous people may be on its last legs after the...
View ArticleGroups with little in common will unite to lobby Maine Legislature to return
Good morning from Augusta. A day after a judge ordered Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to start implementing a voter-approved Medicaid expansion law, disparate groups will convene at the State House...
View ArticleA Kennedy comes to Kennebunkport and other updates in Maine’s 2nd District race
Good morning from Augusta. Noise is increasing around the race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, with a big-name politician and dark money coming to the aid of the Democratic candidate as...
View ArticleLobbying the feds on a Medicaid expansion plan may not make much difference
Good morning from Augusta. Since the state submitted a court-ordered Medicaid expansion plan to the federal government along with a letter from Gov. Paul LePage saying it should be rejected, top Maine...
View ArticleDemocrats may need more than Kavanaugh vote backlash to defeat Susan Collins...
Good morning from Augusta. Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court has several Democrats at least putting their name out there as potential 2020 challengers to the...
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