They traveled to Washington to oppose a controversial appointment to the Supreme Court, determined to tell their own stories and discover the power in being heard.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Both parties in Maine claim they got a boost from battle over Kavanaugh confirmation
The divisive battle over the Supreme Court justice is providing a rallying cry for Maine campaigns in the final month before Election Day.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Firing Mueller, Rosenstein would affect election
Such a move would only hurt Republican efforts to retain the House and Senate.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Strong economy, antics on Kavanaugh may leave ‘blue wave’ dead in the water
By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: As laughable claims go, Collins’ talk of fundraising ‘extortion’ takes the cake
The senator, who has benefited from copious donations, dismisses a legitimate crowdfunding effort to buoy a future opponent as a ‘bribe.’
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Comedian says he was only joking about a boycott after Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh
John Fugelsang’s tweet about not visiting Maine while Collins is in office was liked and retweeted thousands of times, with many commenters supporting a boycott.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’re done wasting breath on the likes of Collins and Poliquin
Collins’ justification for her vote for Kavanaugh is prompting resistance groups to shift their priority to the ballot box.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: USM shows that it won’t allow political agendas
University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings was wise to call out a teacher who offered college credit if students lobbied Sen. Collins over the Kavanaugh nomination.
Posted inNation & World
Justices offer warm welcome as Kavanaugh joins high court
Kavanaugh’s wife and daughters were in seats reserved for justices’ guests, and although police put up barricades in the front of the court, few protesters showed.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Fallout for Kavanaugh vote continues for Collins as a prankster alters her Wikipedia page
The online crowd-sourced encyclopedia was changed for a short period to say that Collins had voted to put ‘an attempted rapist on the Supreme Court.’