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Republican LePage says he would veto 15-week abortion ban
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who's seeking his old job back, said he’d veto a bill banning...
Sen. Angus King endorses Gov. Janet Mills in bid for second term
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 30—BRUNSWICK — Independent U.S. Sen. Angus Kings endorsed Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' reelection bid at a press conference in Brunswick Friday morning. King praised Mills' leadership during ...
Mills and LePage spar over Maine's abortion law
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 6—Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage clashed over abortion during the first gubernatorial debate Tuesday night, and after some evasion and a little heated back-and-forth, both ...
Record $28 million spent on Maine's race for governor
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 21—Candidates, state party committees and outside groups raised and spent more than $28.5 million on the 2022 governor's race, making it the costliest for the Blaine House in state history ...
Record spending to support top candidates for governor exceeded $40 per vote
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 9—The campaigns and outside groups promoting Maine's gubernatorial candidates set new spending records this election season, bombarding the airwaves and social media sites with political ...
Ad watch: TV spot plays into concerns about abortion restrictions if LePage is elected
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 5—Does former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage want to ban abortion, even in cases of rape and incest? That suggestion is made in a 30-second attack ad being run by Better Maine, a ...
Gov. Mills defeats LePage; Biden calls with congratulations
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 9—Gov. Janet Mills won reelection Tuesday, soundly defeating her predecessor and political rival, former Gov. Paul LePage. "We're not going back," Mills shouted during a victory speech.
Maine campaigns set to heat up after Labor Day, led by governors race
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 5—Democrats control the governor's mansion and both chambers of the Legislature heading into the November elections, but Republicans hope a big name at the top of the ticket — former Gov ...
Gov. Mills continues to outraise LePage in governor's race
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 3—Democratic Gov. Janet Mills continues to raise more money than her Republican challenger, former two-term Gov. Paul LePage, in the race for the Blaine House. Newly filed finance reports ...
In reliably Republican town of Oxford, rising prices are voters' top concern
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 9—OXFORD — Every day for the past several months, Mike Ward has heard a version of the same story from customers who come into Polly's, a variety store popular with locals. "People are ...
