The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine’s four Electoral College votes in November’s presidential election.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s now official – Donald Trump owns Maine Sen. Susan Collins
The Republican incumbent’s refusal to answer ‘the question’ betrays her fear of a president gone rogue.
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Gov. Mills joins call for Trump to lift tariff on Canadian aluminum
Mills has joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott in asking for the 10% tariff to be lifted, saying it hurts businesses and consumers.
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Court puts brakes on decision to allow ranked-choice veto question in November
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court still must rule on an underlying appeal of Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s decision to invalidate signatures on a people’s veto petition.
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Trump hones law and order message in Pennsylvania
The president’s campaign believes its efforts to paint Joe Biden as weak on crime will help Trump win back suburban voters, especially women.
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Time is tight for historic decision on ranked-choice voting in Maine
Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court will have to decide whether the state becomes the first in U.S. history to use a ranked-choice system in a presidential election.
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Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
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Who’s in power? Convention lineup has clues to Trump’s favor
The Trumps won the most airtime at the Republican National Convention, an indication that the president considers his re-election a family affair.
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LePage and Poliquin tout Trump before his acceptance speech
The former Republican governor and the two-term 2nd District congressman, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 to a Democrat, praised a recent trade deal that removes European Union tariffs on Maine lobster.
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Trump reaffirms plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq
The president makes the comments during an Oval Office meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.