The political theater around the Senate District 25 race put the spotlight on politicians and officials.
Steve Mistler
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King appointed to Senate energy oversight panel
Maine’s independent senator is selected by Democratic leaders to serve on Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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LePage’s legislative agenda takes aim at Maine income tax, welfare programs
Labor union restrictions and smaller government also appear to be among his goals as he claims a voter mandate to continue reform efforts.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
No fraud, just poor counting, and Senate election has new winner
A review shows that 21 ballots were tallied twice in the recount, a shift that gives Cathy Breen the win in District 25 and vindicates Long Island.
Posted inNews
Vincent McKusick, bright and kind former chief justice in Maine, dies at 93
He worked with two of the nation’s legendary legal minds, but spent much of an impressive career in his native Maine.
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Maine Legislature re-elects two Democratic officers
In secret ballot votes, Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills and Secretary of State Matt Dunlap win, while independent Terry Hayes supplants Neria Douglass as treasurer.
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Maine legislators sworn in as new session begins
Even as a controversial recount casts ‘a dark cloud,’ the governor tells incoming lawmakers to ‘sharpen your pencils and let’s get to work.’
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Panel’s chairman promises thorough review of contentious Senate race recount
Twenty-one mystery ballots from Long Island will be examined and the town clerk is expected to testify, says the Republican leading the panel that will recommend a winner.
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Incumbents favored as Maine legislators elect attorney general, other officers
Democrats already hold the constitutional posts, and the same party has an advantage in the voting.
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If Maine’s election rules followed, tampering with ballots is difficult
It’s a mystery how 21 extra ballots turned up in the Senate District 25 recount despite procedures for monitoring and securing them.