AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s top election official is predicting a “low to moderate” turnout on Election Day. Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and whether to approve a third casino in southern Maine. Also on the statewide ballot are bonds and a constitutional […]
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Senate confirms Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate has confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state. Senators voted 56-43 largely along party lines to approve Tillerson’s nomination to be the nation’s chief diplomat. Most Senate Democrats opposed Tillerson’s nomination, angering Republicans who considered the former Exxon Mobil CEO to be highly qualified for the post. […]
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Secretary of State will review marijuana signatures again
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap won’t appeal a judge’s ruling overturning his decision to invalidate a marijuana legalization referendum, potentially clearing it for the November ballot. His office will now review thousands of signatures that it threw out in March, and a top proponent said “we’re confident that we collected far more valid […]
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Secretary of State might not certify LePage’s choice for Kennebec sheriff
AUGUSTA — The career law enforcement official nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as Kennebec County sheriff said he didn’t know he’d be appointed until the governor called his office on Thursday. It’s a bold move by the Republican governor — who is locked in a battle with the county Democratic committee — but […]
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Ballot question asks for 3 percent tax increase on top earners to fund schools
Lewiston public schools could get $3.1 million more per year and Auburn could get $2.78 million more, under a referendum question a group hopes to bring to the ballot in November. On Tuesday, “Stand Up for Students” — a group led by the Maine Education Association — said it has exceeded the number of signatures […]
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LePage explains plan to replace secretary of state with lt. governor
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will propose a constitutional amendment to take the power to appoint the attorney general and state treasurer away from the Legislature and give that authority to either the governor or voters. LePage said Friday he would submit his proposal to the Legislature sometime after a Republican Governors Association meeting in February. […]
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Split Legislature creates uncertain re-election path for Democrats in Maine constitutional offices
AUGUSTA — Maine’s treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state will have to find support from more than just Democrats if they are to survive elections at the State House that could unseat them. After being sworn in on Dec. 3, the 186 voting members of the 127th Legislature will election the three constitutional officers […]
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Maine’s constitutional officers not guaranteed re-election by split Legislature
AUGUSTA — Maine’s treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state will have to find support from more than just Democrats if they are to survive elections at the State House that could unseat them. After being sworn in on Dec. 3, the 186 voting members of the 127th Legislature will elect the three constitutional officers […]
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State warns of fake collection calls from the ‘Maine DMV’
AUGUSTA — People in Maine are getting phone calls from people claiming to be from “Maine DMV” collecting unpaid fines. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, who oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), released a statement that says the bureau does not make collection calls. “The citizen is given notice by mail, either from our […]