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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.

Presque Isle Rep. Trey Stewart running for Maine Senate seat held by Mike Carpenter

On Thursday, Rep. Harold “Trey” Stewart III, R-Presque Isle, announced he will run for a state Senate seat in the 2020 legislative election -- an important change for one of the most powerful representatives in the Maine House.

Group appoints youth vote rep

NextGen Maine has hired six young field organizers statewide to register and mobilize other young voters.

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.

Maine Senate President Troy Jackson hears concerns from County residents and officials

Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, an Aroostook County native, responded to questions and concerns from councilors, city officials and residents on topics ranging from revenue sharing, infrastructure and broadband, to gun rights, reproductive rights and immigration.

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.

Sen. Carpenter earns perfect attendance record in 2019 legislative session

Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, earned a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session. He is one of 21 Senate Democrats to receive a perfect attendance score for the first session of the 129th Legislature.

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.

Mills wants to boost rainy day fund with $20 million in extra revenue

Maine is expected to see tens of millions of dollars in extra state revenue, and the governor proposed Tuesday to put $20 million of the money into the rainy day fund.

What Janet Mills’ proposed budget changes tell us about her governing strategy

Gov. Janet Mills took another conservative budgetary stance relative to many other Democrats this week, advocating for putting $20 million into Maine’s rainy day fund in a change package to her two-year budget proposal.

Old Town senator changes vote, clearing the way for stricter Maine vaccine mandate

The Maine Senate reversed itself on Tuesday to support the repeal of a religious exemption to school vaccine requirements by a single vote, putting the controversial priority of Democrats who lead the Legislature back on track for passage.

Bill would allow Maine tribes to prosecute non-Indians for certain crimes on tribal land

Maine’s federally recognized Indian tribes are seeking to restore their ability to prosecute non-Indians in domestic violence and certain other crimes committed on tribal land.

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