Maine candidates pounce to score points from ranked-choice voting chaos
The fallout from Thursday’s development regarding ranked-choice voting in Maine is piling up.
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Calling federal judge an ‘imbecile’ is just latest salvo in LePage’s war with courts
Gov. Paul LePage lobbed an insult at a federal judge for allowing a lawsuit against President Donald Trump move forward.
Defending Legislature from LePage salvos hurt Thibodeau’s Blaine House run
The Senate president said he’s now “looking at the field to determine which one of these folks is most committed to working with the Legislature.”
Here comes the annual end-of-session flood of LePage bills
The Republican governor wants to make Maine a “right to work” state and make certain non-citizens ineligible for welfare benefits, but those proposals most likely aren’t going anywhere.
LePage’s own numbers undercut his claim that Down East prison is most expensive
Data from the Maine Department of Corrections contradicts Gov. Paul LePage’s argument that Downeast Correctional Facility is more expensive to run than any other prison facility in Maine.
The four most interesting potential Maine legislative primaries
This year’s primary elections feature some interesting face-offs, and not just in the governor’s race.
Another LePage nominee faces legislative roadblock
History isn’t on the side of George Gervais’ appointment to the Maine State Housing Authority after Democrats voted him down on a legislative panel last week.
It’s a day of reckoning for Maine’s ranked-choice voting supporters
At stake is whether Maine will vote again on ranked-choice voting in June and use it for primaries held on that same day.
Who should investigate the LePage administration’s handling of child abuse reports?
The Senate president has called for an investigation into the state’s response to the death, but the attorney general is stressing caution during an open investigation.
Lesson One from GOP debate: It’s still all about LePage
There’s an insider vs. outsider battle brewing in the Republican gubernatorial primary about the claim to the term-limited governor’s legacy.
