election 2018
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Mills launches official social media accounts
Gov. Janet Mills created new official accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on 'day one' of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2019
Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
The Farmington Democrat, the first woman to occupy the governor's office in Maine's 199-year history, delivers a message of inclusion and hope, saying the time has come to protect and improve the state we all call home.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
LePage pardons former legislator for felony drug trafficking
Former state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, lost his re-election bid last fall after Democrats revealed he had a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, then hunted when he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms, records show.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2018
LePage takes parting shot at ‘stolen election’ that cost fellow Republican his seat in Congress
In signing off on Democrat Jared Golden's win over Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the outgoing governor writes that the first ranked-choice congressional election ‘didn't result in a true majority as promised.’
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PublishedDecember 28, 2018
Jared Golden gets ready to take office in Washington
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
Maine congressman ends legal challenge to opponent’s victory
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PublishedDecember 24, 2018
Janet Mills rode a wave of Democratic fundraising and spending to the Blaine House
Final tallies put the Democratic governor-elect's spending at more than $3 million, not including support from outside groups.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2018
Poliquin drops challenge to ranked-choice voting, clearing way for Golden to take seat in Congress
The incumbent Republican believes the ranked-choice system is unconstitutional, but says closing 'this confusing and unfair chapter of voting history' is in the best interest of his constituents.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Court denies Poliquin’s appeal to stop Golden’s certification as winner
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling is the latest blow to Rep. Bruce Poliquin's legal battle to reverse the outcome of the ranked-choice election in Maine's 2nd District.
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