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The Democratic plan to bring ranked-choice voting to Maine’s next governor’s race

by Michael Shepherd April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

The bill would go around an opinion from Maine’s high court that ruled ranked-choice voting couldn’t be used for governor races.

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Maine lawmaker wants to prevent blank ballots from forcing ranked-choice runoffs

by Billy Kobin November 20, 2024November 26, 2024

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Maine House approves stronger data privacy protections over business objections

by Billy Kobin April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

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The feud between Maine lawmakers and Janet Mills’ marijuana regulators

by Billy Kobin February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Janet Mills’ National Guard nominee wins key vote despite Republican opposition

by Billy Kobin January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

‘We have to react’: After shootings, Maine Democrats look ready to push gun control

by Billy Kobin October 28, 2023January 25, 2024

Maine is loosening marijuana laws on different fronts

by Michael Shepherd June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Maine Democrats reject new restrictions on governors’ rare US Senate picks

by Billy Kobin May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Libertarians and progressives are aligning behind a bill to bar donors to inaugural and transition committees from registering as lobbyists.

A diverse group of Maine lawmakers wants to close a lobbying loophole

by Michael Shepherd February 23, 2023February 23, 2023