Maine panel ends ethics probe on Portland lawmaker, but illuminates legal...
Good morning from Augusta, where a Portland lawmaker running for a Maine Senate seat in the city declared victory after a state ethics panel vote on Wednesday. But it wasn’t such a slam dunk and his...
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Bid to force LePage staff to testify for Legislature aired ‘in error’
Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, is one of the most buttoned-down lawmakers in the State House, but on Tuesday, a proposal of his that could be seen as targeting Gov. Paul LePage prematurely saw the light...
View ArticleMaine GOP leader’s link to anonymous website adds intrigue to Dems’ collusion...
Good morning from Augusta. A key official in the Maine Republican Party has been linked by the Sun Journal to an anonymous “news” website, which may add fuel to Democrats’ Tuesday call for an ethics...
View ArticleMaine guests for Trump speech reflect a divided union
Good morning from Augusta, where it’s a relaxed mid-winter Monday at the State House, with many eyes cast toward President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday. The president’s first...
View ArticlePoll, reactions to speech show Maine’s opinion of Trump has changed little in...
Good morning from Augusta. Mainers are a little more likely than other Americans to support President Donald Trump, but his popularity is still underwater here and the reaction to his State of the...
View ArticleMaine Democrats split on value of ranked-choice voting lawsuit
Good morning from Augusta, where state, federal and local government offices are closed for Presidents Day. That means we won’t have much to share with you today. But a lawsuit filed late Friday...
View ArticleMaine GOP leader’s ‘news’ website propels ethics watchdogs into uncharted...
Good morning from Augusta. Thursday will begin with a Maine Ethics Commission hearing on the once-anonymous “news” website run by a top state Republican Party official who is trying to claim that he...
View ArticleWhat government is doing to combat elder abuse
Good morning from Augusta. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice has conducted a huge enforcement action against perpetrators of financial abuse...
View ArticleWhat you missed while Maine lawmakers were squabbling
Good morning from Augusta, where everyone is tired and cranky after a contentious three days at the State House. We’ll catch up on a few items that might have been overshadowed by the uproar on the...
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Here’s a look at Maine’s first ranked-choice voting state ballots
Good morning from Augusta, where the secretary of state’s office has released what ranked-choice voting ballots for the June primaries will look like. Designing ballots is usually a routine exercise...
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