Adrienne Bennett accused Eric Brakey of putting elderly and sick at risk from COVID-19 by knocking on doors in a bid to gain more 2nd District votes.
Dale Crafts
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Once wary, Eric Brakey has come to embrace Donald Trump
The Republican congressional hopeful once called him “a disaster,” but now, locked in a three-way primary, views Trump as “the best president in my lifetime.”
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Eric Brakey holds fundraising lead in race for 2nd Congressional District
He will join two other Republicans in a debate Thursday at Lewiston Middle School.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Republican congressional challengers in Maine’s 2nd District oppose CMP project
The three, who hope to unseat Democrat Jared Golden next year, are against the power company’s $1 billion plan for a new transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Dale Crafts formally declares candidacy for US House seat
Crafts says his backers include former Gov. Paul LePage and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Crafts, a former state lawmaker, plans to seek 2nd Congressional District seat
Dale Crafts of Lisbon said he will make a formal announcement Oct. 10.
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Proud of Sen. Susan Collins
The confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has exposed the level to which some people in this society will stoop to attack someone with whom they disagree. Honor is rarely seen in these types of tribal wars, which is when true character comes to light. Unlike her counterparts, Sen. Susan Collins took […]
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Support for nominee Kavanaugh
Who is supporting Brett Kavanaugh, nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court? Democrats, Republicans, conservatives — even some liberals. Former clerks who worked for Kavanaugh all share similar descriptions of him, but they don’t all share similar political beliefs. The themes that are consistent in their descriptions? Brilliant legal mind, love of country, a good and […]
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Lisbon, Dixfield legislators co-sponsor religious freedom bill
Just a housekeeping note: Sen. David Burns’ “Act to Enact the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act” has been printed and given an LD number — 1340. The text of the bill is the same as I reported last week. ICYMI, the bill is nearly identical in substance to the controversial religious freedom law passed recently […]
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Reforming welfare would help build a better Maine
Maine is the second-biggest welfare state in the nation. Let that sink in. This state ranks third for the percentage of households on TANF cash welfare, second for food stamps, second for food stamp error rate, and third for Medicaid enrollment. Medicaid has doubled as a share of Maine’s budget during the past 15 years […]