In campaign mode, LePage throws new barbs at Mills, state workers union
It has been a quiet summer by LePage standards. That may change as we approach the 90-day mark before the election to replace him.
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Special session costs mount as accord eludes Maine lawmakers
A legislative session that was set to end this week is in chaos, with spats over old and new bonds and a purported 11th-hour proposal from the governor to fund Medicaid expansion.
Former cop makes new push to repeal Maine’s legal marijuana law
The new fight, made public on Wednesday, was an unexpected hurdle to the Legislature’s already fraught special session.
Picking up the pieces after a strange Election Day in Maine
The Republicans have a gubernatorial nominee, ranked-choice voting is here to stay and a candidate with a suspended law license won a district attorney primary in western Maine.
Returning to Augusta reminds budget panel members how deeply they disagree
Maine legislators got some work done on Wednesday, but they still have more to do and left the State House on a sour note.
Why ranked-choice voting could come back to bite Democrats in November
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree shouldn’t fret yet, but ranked-choice voting could give an independent a shot at knocking her off.
Maine legislative budget panel to meet, but with no clear sign that feud has ended
The Legislature’s budget-writing committee has set a time to go over unfinished work on Wednesday. What isn’t set is a deal.
LePage will stump for Republican who wants to oust Elizabeth Warren
Lame-duck Gov. Paul LePage is hitting the campaign trail for a U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts.
LePage renews feud with Janet Mills by ripping her campaign’s first TV ad
The governor says the Democratic gubernatorial candidate is “not telling the truth” in a new ad that references a fight with his office.
Expect lots of love for LePage and a tense afternoon at this year’s Maine GOP convention
The Maine Republican Party’s state convention may begin with a tense tribute on Friday before candidates wrangle on-stage tomorrow.
