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President Biden ignores Auburn lawmaker's personal plea to free a prisoner
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 3—AUBURN — When state Sen. Eric Brakey met President Joe Biden briefly during the president's July 28 visit to Auburn, the Republican lawmaker handed him a handwritten card with a succinct ...
Eric Brakey won't seek reelection, plans to move to New Hampshire
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNov. 30—AUBURN — State Sen. Eric Brakey said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year because he is going to become the executive director of the Free State Project, a group encouraging ...
Eric Brakey returns to Maine senate; Democrats win Auburn legislative seats
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 9—AUBURN — Republican Eric Brakey will return to the State House in Augusta after a tight race Tuesday for Senate District 20 against Democrat Bettyann Sheats. The vote was 9,067 to 8,884 ...
Brakey's win in state Senate race confirmed by recount
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 21—After a seven-hour recount by the Secretary of State's Office on Monday, officials reaffirmed Republican Eric Brakey's victory in Maine Senate District 20. The recount trimmed 16 votes ...
Recounts confirm Election Day winners in 3 state races
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 22—Election Day winners in three state legislative races were confirmed by recounts this week, the secretary of state's office said. Republican Eric Brakey was confirmed as the winner in ...
Maine to petition federal government to let asylum seekers work
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDemocratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill directing Maine's labor commissioner to petition the...
Recounts slated for two Auburn legislative races and one in Windham
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 18—AUGUSTA — Voters from three close legislative races around the state, two of them focused on Auburn, will be recounted next week to determine for certain who won. The most significant ...
Maine governor expected to sign bill easing restrictions on abortions later in pregnancy
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a proposal to expand...
State Republicans want work requirements for those receiving public assistance
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 7—AUGUSTA — Republican lawmakers argued Friday for restoring work requirements for people who seek welfare benefits such as food stamps, MaineCare and General Assistance. They say expansion ...
Proposal to ban ballot drop boxes meets flood of opposition
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—A proposal to ban the use of 24-hour ballot drop boxes during Maine elections ran into a flood of opposition during a public hearing Wednesday at the State House. The drop boxes are ...
