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Midterms reveal Republican decline across large swaths of Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—AUGUSTA — On the eve of Tuesday's midterm elections, Mainers had reason to expect Republicans might break the Democrats' grip on state government and pick up one of the state's two seats ...
Mills, LePage clash on health care policies
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 24—Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage sharply diverge on their approaches to health care, from government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to fighting the opioid crisis. The ...
LePage has a long history of undermining faith in elections
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 6—During a live debate Tuesday evening, former Gov. Paul LePage affirmed President Biden was legitimately elected and said he had "never rejected any election, including the 2020 presidential ...
Trump takes down his first impeachment victim: 5 takeaways from a big primary night
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe first House Republican to vote for Donald Trump’s impeachment and face a Trump-endorsed...
Records show Mills' and LePage's nearly opposite views on immigration
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 30—Former Gov. Paul LePage sought to limit the flow of immigrants to the state during his eight years in office, cutting public support for noncitizens seeking asylum and ending the state's ...
The Red Whimper And 4 Other Takeaways From Election Night
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA single number can sum up how election night has gone for Democrats: Two. That’s how many of the...
Rooks: Maine primaries have waned, but they're still essential
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoReady or not, Mainers vote in their primary election next week, June 14. A “primary election” –...
EDITORIAL: The big question at the heart of the Mills-LePage race for governor
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 17—Following Tuesday's primary elections, the governor's race between incumbent Janet Mills and her predecessor Paul LePage is official. Along with independent Sam Hunkler, they'll be on ...
The race for governor: This one is personal
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 11—In the summer of 2016, staff for Gov. Paul LePage thought they had won a big concession from Attorney General Janet Mills. LePage was frustrated by Mills' refusal to represent his administration ...
Mills, LePage crisscross state to turn out voters
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 6—Gov. Janet Mills' voice swelled with emotion last week as she stepped up on a small stage in Portland's Monument Square in front of about 200 fired-up supporters and vowed to defend a ...