Politicians’ irrational fear of failure drives them to compromise their values.
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Outside group spends big on media blitz to support Sen. Collins’ campaign
The campaign by 1820 PAC is the latest effort by independent groups – many funded by secretive ‘dark money’ – to flood Maine with ads in the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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Paul LePage’s former press secretary eyes 2nd District U.S. House seat
Adrienne Bennett, who sounds like a sure-fire candidate, said Tuesday she’s made a decision about whether to jump into a GOP primary for the seat and will announce soon.
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Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
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Sen. Collins promotes bill to fight Lyme disease in hearing UMaine’s ‘tick lab’
The senator was promoting the TICK Act, which would provide $100 million in funding to combat tick-borne diseases.
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Jared Golden vows to remain neutral in Susan Collins’ US Senate race
Maine’s 2nd District Democratic congressman said Wednesday he won’t take sides in the heated 2020 Senate race so he can preserve personal relationships important to serving Maine in Washington.
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Bill Nemitz: Ranked-choice voting in Maine just got a lot more complicated
The looming presidential primary will add new layers of intrigue – and maybe a lawsuit or two – to the state’s first-of-its-kind election process.
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Their field of dreams: A vacation with the candidates
Iowa and New Hampshire have become ideal summer travel locales for political tourists looking to witness a part of the highly contested Democratic presidential race.
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Trump pledged not to use his office to help his business. Then he pitched his Florida club for the next G-7.
The White House says the Doral golf resort is one of several sites under consideration for the annual gathering of world leaders. The president, however, has continued to promote it publicly as a prime location.
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Willing providers rare as assisted-death law takes effect
The Death with Dignity Act becomes law on Sept. 18, making Maine the ninth state that allows prescriptions of lethal medication, but its divisiveness means patients will struggle to find care.