Democratic victories would redefine policy fights over expanding health insurance access and overhauling criminal justice procedures, among other matters.
Election 2020
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden fight for primacy on social media platforms
On Twitter, the president’s 82.4 million followers dwarf the former vice president’s 6.4 million.
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Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Party voters to choose nominees in 34 State House races
Republican voters will have to settle 9 State House primary races on July 14, while Democrats will select 25 nominees, including 7 races with 3 candidates each.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mainers shatter record for absentee ballots in a primary
This election year voters can request absentee ballots up until Election Day.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Gideon reports raising $8 million, more than double amount raised by Collins
Maine’s U.S. Senate contest is already the most expensive race in state history and is likely to draw tens of millions of dollars more before the November elections.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Reelect Carney to Maine Senate
Anne Carney is an effective legislator who gets things done. She learned in September, for example, about the fiscal and environmental costs to Maine communities from oil facilities closing. She wrote a bill and got it passed before the Legislature adjourned in March. Mainers are now protected by a law requiring oil terminal owners to […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: It’s time to elect Sachs to Maine House
At the beginning of Melanie Sach’s campaign there was a spirited pre-COVID gathering at Maine Beer, where Melanie stood up and deftly summarized her reasons for running for state representative: E-I-E-I-O – her acronym for Experience, Issues, Education, Integrity and Optimism. Melanie has demonstrated her skills through diverse and vast experience with six years on […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Biberstein will bring new skills to Augusta
Kathy Biberstein is a dynamo. With vision and a healthy dose of pragmatism her modus operandi is achievement toward the future. For example, in the 1970s, when our country was engulfed in the oil crisis, Kathy was starting her career as a lead engineer for General Motors’ first electric vehicle. The first in her family […]
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Letter: Greene has what it takes to serve in Maine Senate
Sari Greene has the right combination of the attributes needed to represent the communities of Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland in the Maine Senate. She is an entrepreneur, business leader and active volunteer in many service-oriented organizations. In addition to her competence, service attitude and transparence, I like her high energy level and the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Cape, SoPotland, Scarborough voters to decide on school budget, Democratic primaries
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — Voters in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland will be at the polls on July 14 to decide a number of local and state issues, including school budgets and two primary races for state legislative seats. Officials in all three communities have said they are processing far more absentee ballots this year, […]