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From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1039
Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 952
Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 914
Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1035
Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1185
Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1033
Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 962
Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1047
Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1186
Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1556
Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1559
Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state's pot czar 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1073
Collins took more money from the billionaire behind Breitbart than from all of Maine 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 1438
Maine Bill Bars Potential Employers From Inquiring About Salary History 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1189
Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1011
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers' access to welfare benefits 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1030
Maine House Democrats again rebuff GOP efforts to alter minimum wage law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1020
Constituents press Maine Democrat to back a bill that would limit vaccine exemptions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1153
Maine may reverse LePage's ban on 'stepping stone' supports for immigrants 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1091
Winter 12 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 15 3328
Spring in Maine. 6 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1604
Collins once supported same attacks on ACA she now calls 'disappointing' 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1292
U.S. House GOP leader McCarthy assails ranked-choice voting in Maine 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1355
Lauren McCauley On Equal Pay Day, women workers, businesses call for end to workplace discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1080
Paul LePage pardoned late mentor's grandson, over 100 others 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1119
PUC staff recommends approving $1 billion CMP power line project 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1043
Class-action lawsuit against Poland Spring gets new life 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1073
Portland Phoenix weekly shutting down 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1106
Environmentalists, lobstermen back bill to ban oil and gas drilling in coastal Maine waters 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 1099
Remember liberty or death. 2 old man 76 Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1619

Maine Continued...

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Lawmaker wants to redesign Maine's state flag 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 2043
Maine bill limiting teachers' political speech in classrooms fails 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1130
I would support 0 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1246
Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is 'sustainable' 0 royable Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1333
Why Trump lies 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1744
Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1476
Janet Mills orders full audit of MaineCare 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1221
Contrary to Collins' assurances, Kavanaugh votes to restrict abortion rights 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1481
As Maine rents continue to spike, new bill aims to protect tenants' rights 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1354
Mills' budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage's tax cuts for the wealthy 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1138
Wondering Why. 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1475
Maine university officials reviewing dozens of academic programs to eliminate or consolidate 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1268
Former Maine couple that ran wheelchair van companies sentenced for MaineCare fraud 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1287
Wave of political discord washes over typically calm Ogunquit 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1234
Mills Rejects LePage-Era Waiver That Would Allow Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1110
'Poor People's Campaign' To Target Maine Policies That Foster Economic Inequality 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1387
Democratic Leaders In Maine Vow To Preserve Abortion Access If Federal Restrictions Imposed 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1062
Bill Seek To Limit Influence Of Lobbyists, Use Of Funds 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1208
Citizen lobbyists enter Maine's halls of power to represent the poor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1358
Maine House special election candidate has made racist and misogynist posts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1267
Reflecting on Trumpers and horses 2 old man 76 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1505
Giant rotating ice disk stops moving 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1632
Former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to lead Mills' promised 'future' office 0 Recursion Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1151
Outgoing Maine Gov Repeats Claim That Minorities Bring Drugs 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1215
Hearing on Portland's paid sick leave proposal draws overflow crowd 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1253
Mills remains cautious as lawmakers propose changes to Maine's gun laws 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1084
Maine Lawmakers Propose Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1194
Mills Won't Return Mural To Labor Department Lobby 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1588
GOVERNOR JANET MILLS' EXCELLENT INAUGURAL SPEECH HERE: (SEE LINK) 4 LBM20 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1858
Maine Governor Calls Ranked-Choice Voting 'Repugnant' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1419

Maine Continued...

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Socialists seek official party status in Maine 7 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 1 1675
Mainers can really celebrate a Happy New Year...they got rid of a crazy f... 0 pbmus Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1586
What do you think? 3 old man 76 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1465
College Republicans at the University of Maine face pushback for 'Deck the Wall' party 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1269
Not Popular Enough: Maine Secretary of State drops official Libertarian Party status 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1213
The Affordable Care Act 2 old man 76 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1263
Maine Gov. Paul LePage's Daughter Hired by NRA 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1495
Gulf of Maine is having 3rd warmest year on record 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1177
Maine Won't Investigate If Some Received Wrong Ballots 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1467
Judge rejects LePage bid to stall Medicaid expansion 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1268
ACLU Maine can't intervene in lawsuit over religious-school tuition, judge rules 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1207
Head of Maine's botched unemployment system named to top child welfare post 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1045
This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Julian Englis Nov 2018 Dec 2018 3 2114
Question 2 old man 76 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1178
Maine Supreme Court gives outgoing Gov. LePage a parting gift: a kick in the pants over Medicaid 1 sandensea Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 1742
Golden Flips Maine House Seat for Democrats on Ranked-Choice Ballot 0 workinclasszero Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1235
GOLDEN WINS BECAUSE OF THOSE OF US WHO FOUGHT FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING!!! 0 LBM20 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 7 1134
Democrats now control both houses of Maine Legislature 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 22 1661
Republicans want worker removed from Poliquin-Golden ballot count 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1221
Maine Senate Democrats Choose New Leaders, Vow Quick Action On Medicaid 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1153
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