The American Principles Project conducted the ‘Maine Today & Public Insight’ poll and said it soon could launch anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-critical race theory ads attacking Gov. Janet Mills. LePage’s campaign strategist said his team was not behind the poll.
Election 2022
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland voters will consider 5 citizen-initiated referendums, including an $18 minimum wage
The referendums also include tenant protections, restrictions on cruise ships, and reducing or regulating short-term rentals.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
LePage takes new tack in old quest to eliminate income taxes
The former Republican governor now says he would eliminate them from the bottom up, and may not need to increase increase sales taxes to pay for it – a claim some experts question.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Gov. Mills is from Venus, former Gov. LePage is from Mars
The candidates in November’s gubernatorial election are both Mainers, but they might as well come from different planets.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
LePage: ‘I don’t have time for abortion’
Former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican who has said he opposes abortion, said he would not try to overturn or restrict the right to abortion in Maine, but refused to promise that he wouldn’t sign an anti-abortion bill if he becomes governor again.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Election results: Juli, Regan elected to Falmouth School Board
The two Democrats handily beat their Republican opponents in a four-way race for two seats.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Election results: Candura, Mitchell, Vine win seats in SAD 51
Christina Mitchell and Kim Vine, both Democrats, will represent Cumberland on the SAD 51 Board of Directors after winning a five-way race for two seats. Mitchell and Vine bested Hannah Barry, who is unenrolled, Republican Nick Dambrie and Democrat Dwight Deckelmann at the polls June 14. Leanne Candura, who is also a Democrat, narrowly beat […]
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Election results: Walsh reelected to N. Yarmouth Budget Committee
Former budget committee member Darla Hamlin won the second open seat over Peter Godsoe.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Election results: Joint campaign for North Yarmouth Select Board succeeds
Democrats Andrea Berry, Amy Haile and Kate Perrin, who ran a joint campaign for Select Board in North Yarmouth, all prevailed at the polls, according to results posted by the town. The three women ran separate races but encouraged residents to vote for all of them over their opponents. Berry and Haile handily beat incumbents […]
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Challenger unseats Cumberland County DA with backing of big-spending national group
Jacqueline Sartoris rode into office with the support of an out-of-state PAC that poured $380,000 into ads supporting her and opposing her opponent, Jonathan Sahrbeck.