The filing says the election method ‘strikes at the heart of the party’s right’ to free association.
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Seven Democrats see similar path toward Blaine House
The candidates mostly agree about the kind of governor Maine needs, but each hopes to emerge as the one who will get things done.
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Democrats eager to put LePage in rearview at ‘pivotal’ state convention
While the gubernatorial candidates say they plan to stick to the issues as the party’s convention kicks off in Lewiston, the three men vying to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin waste no time in going on the offensive.
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Bill Nemitz: Lucas St. Clair should step out of the dark money shadows
It is hard to believe the Democratic 2nd District candidate, a critic of dark money contributions, doesn’t know who is behind an ad campaign touting his role in creating Maine’s new national monument.
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State’s consumer advocate calls for legal investigation of CMP’s handling of billing problems
After a Press Herald report on confidential records showing the company knew its system was flawed, Barry Hobbins urges regulators to broaden their probe so the state could punish CMP if it found the utility broke the law.
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein drops opposition to legal marijuana
The longtime pot opponent faces a primary challenge in a state where some believe she’s not liberal enough.
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LePage vetoes bill to launch Maine’s recreational marijuana marketplace
In his veto letter, the governor raises concerns about marijuana impairment and oversight of the medical marijuana program.
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LePage vetoes extended funding for child abuse prevention program
The governor said the program duplicates others. Lawmakers had passed the extension nearly unanimously.
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Barbara Bush dies at 92: Longtime Maine resident was a literacy icon, wife and mother of presidents
The former first lady, who died Tuesday, was one of the most popular and respected in history, a fierce defender of her husband and family, a tireless advocate for adult literacy and a lifelong lover of Maine’s rocky coast.
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Commentary: How sex and gender relations define today’s politics
Trump projects a vision of an earlierAmerica where people fit into traditional gender roles.