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Maine Senate reelects Jackson as president

Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was unanimously reelected Dec. 2 by members of the Maine Senate to serve a second term as Senate president.

Democrat incumbents hold Maine House Districts 150 and 151

Incumbent Maine House of Representatives Roland “Danny” Martin and John Martin, both Democrats, maintained their seats in Districts 150 and 151, respectively.

GOP candidates raise more in Aroostook, but fall behind in total funding

As election season winds down to its final stretch, candidates are raising money to fund their campaigns, hoping to prevail in the Nov. 3 election, which has already seen millions of Americans cast their ballots in early and absentee balloting.

Fort Kent Democratic Committee to offer free rides to polls

Two volunteer members of the Fort Kent Democrats will offer free rides on Election Day, Nov. 3, for Fort Kent residents who may need a ride to go vote.

House District 151 candidate profiles

The candidates on the ballot for Maine House District 151, which encompasses Allagash, Ashland, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Masardis, New Canada, Portage Lake, St. Francis, Wallagrass and Plantations of Garfield, Nashville, Oxbow, St. John and Winterville, plus the unorganized territory of Northwest Aroostook, are incumbent Rep. John Martin, a Democrat, and his challenger, Republican Kevin Bushey.

Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff campaigns in Aroostook County

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff campaigned in Aroostook County on Saturday, becoming one of the most prominent campaign surrogates to visit Maine during the presidential cycle.

Fort Kent residents volunteer at Democratic Party office

On Thursday, Oct. 8, five Fort Kent volunteers arrived at the Century Theatre and began distributing campaign materials to local people wanting to show support for Democrats in the Nov. 3 election.

Michael Carpenter ready to take on Trey Stewart in state Senate race

Incumbent Sen. Michael Carpenter and Rep. Harold “Trey” Stewart III, R-Presque Isle, are the expected nominees for their respective parties in this year’s election for a two-year term in District 2 of the Maine State Senate.

Jackson to hold virtual town hall meeting on May 27

Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, will hold a virtual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27.

Fort Kent council candidate would focus on ‘businesses, families and taxes’ if elected

Joey Ouellette was the only one of three candidates for Fort Kent Town Council who participated in a public Candidate’s Forum held Monday, March 16.

AARP names Jackson an ‘Rx Price Fighter’

AARP has named Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, state Senate president, a 2019 Rx Price Fighter for his work to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Maine consumers.

Where Maine’s congressional delegation stands on impeaching Donald Trump

Only one member of Maine’s congressional delegation had come out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday announcement that the Democratic-led House of Representatives would begin an impeachment inquiry.

Medicaid expansion trends are emerging in Maine. Here’s how they’re bucking expectations.

Maine is more than eight months into Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act and trends around who is enrolling and where they live are starting to emerge, bucking some expectations and pointing out access challenges.

How Maine could raise $100 million more for roads and bridges — and why it needs to

As the Maine Turnpike expects 1 million travelers alone over the Labor Day weekend, policymakers are gearing up for a sprint to solve one of the state’s most intractable problems: a long-standing — and growing — transportation funding gap.

Susan Collins and Sara Gideon are raking in cash for a potential 2020 Senate showdown

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.

Janet Mills will host a meal for Muslim leaders at the Blaine House

Gov. Janet Mills will hold a traditional Muslim meal at the Blaine House for the first time in Maine history, according to an organizer.

Mills signs bill to make Maine the first state to ban Native American school mascots

Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday signed into law a controversial bill banning the use of Native American mascots in all state public schools.

Amid calls for faster child welfare system reforms, Mills plans a hiring surge

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, in her proposed two-year budget, is heeding advice from an auditor of the state’s child protective system by proposing the state hire more caseworkers.

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