At least a dozen marijuana bills are under consideration by state lawmakers this session.
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Michelle Malkin will speak tonight at Sabattus town hall
SABATTUS — After three Maine venues refused to host a presentation by conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, organizers say the event will take place at the Sabattus Municipal Building. Supports of Malkin secured the venue earlier in the day, but declined to release details until later in the day. The original time for the event was […]
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Stacey Abrams, rising star in national Democratic Party, is coming to Portland
Abrams will speak at the University of New England on Jan. 22.
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Facebook refuses to ban or fact-check political ads, even false ones
Google has decided to limit targeting of political ads, while Twitter is banning them outright.
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Former Gov. Paul LePage really did move to Florida
The two-term Republican governor registered to vote in Ormond Beach, where he bought a house in 2018 while in office.
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Former Google exec now running for Senate in Maine decries company’s ‘greed, corruption’
Democrat Ross LaJeunesse of Biddeford says the company didn’t live up to its motto: Don’t be evil.
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Commentary: Some fearless predictions for 2020
Elections, disasters and Peloton ads are sure to happen, but let’s get a little more specific.
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Trump backs re-election of Sen. Collins
In a tweet Monday, he says he agrees 100% that she is needed to ensure Republicans keep control of the Senate next year.
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Insight: Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
Winning a televised debate has as much to do with governing as winning a quiz show has to do with intellectual endeavor.
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Term limits remain a hot issue on the campaign trail
Opponents criticize Susan Collins for vowing to leave after two terms, but now seeking a fifth.