Maine’s governor asks the state treasurer for more time to decide if he will sign off on $117 million in new debt for the state, a tactic House Speaker Sara Gideon calls irresponsible.
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New owner has grand vision for former church property in Augusta
Adam F. Turner plans to convert St. Mark’s parish hall into apartments, its rectory into residential housing or a bed-and-breakfast, and the church into a community space.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Maine Democrats’ U.S. Senate candidate arrested, eventually released while trying to get into detention center at border
Zak Ringelstein, who is challenging U.S. Sen. Angus King, went to McAllen, Texas, with supplies he said he wanted to deliver to children separated from their parents. He was released early Saturday morning.
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Lawmakers put off votes on 3 borrowing bills until next week
Maine voters would have to approve the $200 million in state debt to fix roads and bridges, renovate college classrooms and help municipalities improve wastewater treatment.
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Jared Golden is Democrats’ nominee to challenge Rep. Poliquin
The state lawmaker from Lewiston beat Lucas St. Clair in ranked-choice voting to represent the party in the 2nd Congressional District race in November.
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Maine Legislature approves funds for Medicaid expansion opposed by governor
The approval could affect LePage’s court fight over implementing the change, and he could veto the measure intended to finally advance the voter-passed expansion.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics
With 54%, Janet Mills wins Democratic nomination in race for Maine governor
After a week of anticipation, Democrats learn that Mills beat Adam Cote by 8 points in the nation’s first statewide election with ranked-choice voting.
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Lawmakers pass $41 million package with funding for disabled, elderly, opioid treatment
The Legislature must still take up several other spending measures, including one to borrow $100 million for transportation improvements.
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Shawn Moody tells Republicans at rally he’d carry on LePage’s legacy
The Gorham businessman and Republican nominee for governor said he would build on LePage’s policies.
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Advocacy group in Medicaid expansion lawsuit says LePage must act now
Maine Equal Justice Partners argued in a new filing Tuesday that the LePage administration should be ordered to comply without delaying for its appeals.