Candidates for Maine’s 1st Congressional District argued over trade, health care, immigration and other issues Wednesday at the first of three debates leading up to the Nov. 6 election. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven, has served five terms and is facing a challenge from independent Marty Grohman and Republican Mark Holbrook. She criticized the […]
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Gubernatorial candidates face questions from business leaders
AUGUSTA — The four candidates for governor fielded questions about Maine’s economy, workforce shortages, energy prices and other topics Wednesday night during a fast-paced but largely friendly debate in front of business leaders. The candidates — Democrat Janet Mills, Republican Shawn Moody and independents Alan Caron and Terry Hayes — agreed on many topics, including the need […]
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Candidate for governor Alan Caron releases economic plan
Independent gubernatorial candidate Alan Caron held a series of press conferences Tuesday touting smaller government, affordable healthcare, a 30-year energy independence plan and major bonding for expanded broadband as part of an eight-point economic plan. Also on Caron’s list – welcoming immigrants, shrinking the Legislature to 100 members and limiting the number of bills submitted, […]
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Maine immigrants say they want ‘a seat at the table’ in next governor’s administration
Claude Rwaganje is hoping that Maine’s next governor will be kinder to immigrants than the present occupant of the Blaine House. Rwaganje and other immigrants to Maine said they are listening closely to what the four candidates hoping to replace Gov. Paul LePage are saying when it comes to the state’s newest residents – such […]
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Congressional candidates clash in 2nd District debate
Several times during Tuesday’s congressional debate in Maine’s 2nd District, Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin assailed Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who serves as her party’s leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. The two-term incumbent sought during the hourlong, televised debate to tie Pelosi to his Democratic challenger, Jared Golden. Though Golden, a state representative […]
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Debates loom this week as race heats up in 1st District
The race to represent Maine in the 1st Congressional District has heated up in recent weeks with more advertising, stinging rhetoric and upcoming debates. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is trying to fend off two challengers, independent Martin Grohman and Republican Mark Holbrook, to defend her seat in Congress. The North Haven Democrat has held the […]
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Jared Golden hauls in $2.7 million in most recent quarter
In the most recent quarter, Lewiston Democrat Jared Golden raised five times as much money for his 2nd Congressional District race as the Republican incumbent he hopes to defeat. Golden brought in $2.7 million compared to $538,000 for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who has represented the sprawling district since 2014. Calling it an […]
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How each candidate for governor would tackle Medicaid expansion, the opioid crisis and protecting Maine’s most vulnerable
Health care policy is a frequent topic on the Maine gubernatorial campaign trail, with issues such as Medicaid expansion and the opioid crisis turning up in campaign literature, advertisements, on the stump and at debates. Maine voters approved Medicaid expansion by a 59 to 41 percent margin in November 2017, which would make 70,000 low-income […]
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Voters to consider higher ed bonds
Voters are facing a pair of higher education bonds in November aimed at helping the state’s public two- and four-year colleges ramp up programs aimed at easing Maine’s workforce shortages – particularly in the health care field – and put a dent in deferred maintenance of aging campus buildings. Question 4 ask voters whether to […]