John Glowa and Kellie Julia both have experience in the public sector.
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Only one Democratic candidate left in Portland House District 42
A candidate who originally filed to run against Rep. Benjamin Collings withdrew from the race in District 42, which includes part of Portland.
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Maine lawmakers inch forward in effort to fund jails, pay more to direct care workers
Other measures, including a rollback of the minimum wage and Medicaid expansion funding, remain unresolved.
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Two Cape Elizabeth lawyers vie in House District 30 Democratic primary
Anne Carney has worked for a law firm and Pine Tree Legal, and Mary Ann Lynch was a legislative liaison for the Maine Judicial Branch.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine lawmakers should fix election funding, then limit it
The typo that cut off Clean Elections money ought to be corrected quickly, before changing the policy.
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Maine legislative leaders returning Wednesday to negotiate on key bills
Republicans and Democrats on the budget-writing committee are running out of time to reach deals.
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Speaker Gideon: House Democrats will stay at the table, fight for hardworking Mainers
Gov. LePage – with House Republicans’ help – is using families, seniors, the disabled and the uninsured as a pawn in an attempt to roll back livable wages.
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State Sen. Diamond: Mainers need lawmakers to put aside ‘blame game’ and move forward
With school funding, direct-care workers’ pay, road spending and tax conformity in limbo, Augusta shouldn’t waste any more time.
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Portland councilor, business owner vying for state Senate seat
Jill Duson and state Rep. Heather Sanborn will square off in the Democratic primary.
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Jim Fossel: Maine again unable to seize opportunity
Gridlock in our Legislature leaves us without clear policies on gambling – and way behind the eight ball on sports betting possibilities.