Maine Republicans were spreading the ‘Big Lie’ long before Donald Trump appeared on the scene.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legacy of Jan. 6 should be voting rights
If Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans continue to block these protections, then the mob will have won.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Libertarians to be reenrolled, nominate candidates in Maine
A judge’s order says the state must tell Libertarians that their unenrollment after failing to have 10,000 members was unlawful and that they may rejoin.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Group tied to Trump working with Republicans to change Wisconsin election system
The measure is largely viewed as an attempt to force the state’s Democratic cities to restrict access to voting.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine joins dozens of states to improve voter registration
Joining the nonprofit center will allow Maine to more efficiently identify people who have moved, registered elsewhere or died outside the state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s Sen. King sounds alarm on democracy in danger
We are in a constitutional crisis in which false claims of voter fraud can undermine faith in elections, the independent senator said.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Legislature and governor approve Maine’s new voting districts
The new districts for the Legislature, Congress and county commissioners will take effect in 2022.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats launch new effort to register voters of color for 2022 midterm elections
DNC officials say the program, backed by a nearly $5 million initial investment, is the committee’s largest-ever registration push during a midterm election cycle.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Redistricting debate puts Waterville at center stage
Kennebec County’s second largest city has become a focal point as Democrats and Republicans work to rebalance districts based on the latest U.S. Census figures.