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Portland school board sticks with $112 million budget request

by Noel K. Gallagher April 12, 2018May 14, 2018

Despite pressure to lower the spending plan because of the tax rate impact, the board backs it, 7-1, and sends it to the City Council.

Local & State, News, Politics

Skeptical high court hears arguments on blocking ranked-choice voting in Maine primaries

by Scott Thistle April 12, 2018April 13, 2018

Critics of the law say it could result in post-primary legal ‘chaos,’ but justices indicate the Legislature should act to solve problems with the voting system, rather than the courts.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office

by The Editorial Board March 30, 2018March 29, 2018

If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Maine’s Matt Dunlap gets classified briefing on election vulnerabilities

by Colin Woodard February 20, 2018February 20, 2018

The state’s elections face little risk, the Maine secretary of state says, because they rely on a low-tech system that has no connection to the internet.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Your signature can help widen the field of Maine candidates

January 28, 2018January 27, 2018

Year after year, as our elections draw closer, people complain about the limited number of choices we have at the polls. You can do something about it right now. Candidates and their supporters are out doing their petition drives for the 2018 primaries. Most people will never understand the incredible amount of effort and sacrifice […]