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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 ...
Rooks: Maine Primary's partisan fault lines grow wider
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPrimary elections, created by referendum in 1911 – the first initiated question placed on the ballot...
Who is on the 2024 Maine primary ballot? What to expect at the polls March 5
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAUGUSTA--On Tuesday, March 5, voters in Maine will take to the polls to cast their vote for who they...
Paul LePage questions integrity of voting in Maine's larger communities
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 17—Critics say there is no evidence to support former Gov. Paul LePage's recent assertion that tallying votes in Maine's larger communities, including Lewiston, may be flawed. LePage, the ...
Portland landlords seek rent-control change to allow for larger increases when units turn over
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 6—Another ballot question may be headed to Portland voters in June if landlords seeking a change in the city's rent control ordinance get their way. The Rental Housing Alliance of Southern ...
Somali-American candidates overcome hurdles in pursuit of Ohio Statehouse seats
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSomali-American politicians say they must overcome political apathy, racism, Islamophobia — and less-than-favorable electoral systems — to win seats.
Here’s how Maine’s contested state legislative primaries turned out
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMainers on Tuesday chose candidates in over a dozen contested legislative primaries across the...
Russell wins Republican primary, will challenge Rep. Pingree in 1st District
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 week agoJun. 11—Ronald Russell, of Kennebunkport, beat Andrew Piantidosi, of Cape Elizabeth, in the 1st Congressional District Republican primary Tuesday and will challenge U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree ...
As access expands, opioid antidote saves more lives
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—Joel Meyers wrote down the date in blue marker on the whiteboard hanging in the kitchen of his Gorham apartment. Feb. 17, 2020. The date his life was saved. His second chance. Meyers ...
Maine voters restore tribal treaty language to printed constitution
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 7—Maine voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a referendum proposal to restore historical tribal treaty obligations to printed versions of the Maine Constitution. With 55 percent of votes ...
