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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Workers at one of Maine's largest anti-poverty groups look to unionize 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1090
Far-reaching Maine law bans Native American mascots in all public schools, universities 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 11 1579
Waterville children's bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event 1 eShirl May 2019 May 2019 7 1625
Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries 5 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1690
Maine Lawmakers Are Considering A Measure To Ease Student Debt 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1401
Governor says she'll sign Maine 'conversion therapy' ban 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1524
Maine Oxy employees file suit against owner for misrepresenting stock value 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1405
Fund changes leave Bath Iron Works union leaders uncertain about retirement 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1206
Hundreds of Bowdoin students protest for living wage for hourly campus workers 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1218
Coalition of Maine groups demands roll-back of LePage tax breaks for wealthy 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1189
History shows that enacting universal health care in Maine faces long odds 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1191
Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills' first veto 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1273
Smiling 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 1 1521
CMMC could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding due to problems 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1201
In D.C., Mainers lead protest demanding Collins support Medicare for All 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1199
Cracks in party unity add challenges for Democrats who lead Maine Legislature 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1110
Maine loggers fight to unionize the North Woods 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1124
Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1232
Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 3 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1459
From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1120
Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1038
Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1001
Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1116
Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1288
Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1113
Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1097
Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1134
Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1266
Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1720
Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1752

Maine Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state's pot czar 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1179
Collins took more money from the billionaire behind Breitbart than from all of Maine 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 1606
Maine Bill Bars Potential Employers From Inquiring About Salary History 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1310
Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1091
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers' access to welfare benefits 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1123
Maine House Democrats again rebuff GOP efforts to alter minimum wage law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1104
Constituents press Maine Democrat to back a bill that would limit vaccine exemptions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1247
Maine may reverse LePage's ban on 'stepping stone' supports for immigrants 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1163
Winter 12 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 15 3674
Spring in Maine. 6 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1799
Collins once supported same attacks on ACA she now calls 'disappointing' 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1460
U.S. House GOP leader McCarthy assails ranked-choice voting in Maine 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1468
Lauren McCauley On Equal Pay Day, women workers, businesses call for end to workplace discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1160
Paul LePage pardoned late mentor's grandson, over 100 others 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1198
PUC staff recommends approving $1 billion CMP power line project 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1129
Class-action lawsuit against Poland Spring gets new life 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1149
Portland Phoenix weekly shutting down 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1188
Environmentalists, lobstermen back bill to ban oil and gas drilling in coastal Maine waters 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 1194
Remember liberty or death. 2 old man 76 Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1768
Lawmaker wants to redesign Maine's state flag 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 2276
Maine bill limiting teachers' political speech in classrooms fails 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1249
I would support 0 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1327
Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is 'sustainable' 0 royable Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1419
Why Trump lies 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1870
Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1606
Janet Mills orders full audit of MaineCare 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1310
Contrary to Collins' assurances, Kavanaugh votes to restrict abortion rights 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1650
As Maine rents continue to spike, new bill aims to protect tenants' rights 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1451
Mills' budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage's tax cuts for the wealthy 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1211
Wondering Why. 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1593

Maine Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Maine university officials reviewing dozens of academic programs to eliminate or consolidate 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1353
Former Maine couple that ran wheelchair van companies sentenced for MaineCare fraud 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1375
Wave of political discord washes over typically calm Ogunquit 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1309
Mills Rejects LePage-Era Waiver That Would Allow Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1191
'Poor People's Campaign' To Target Maine Policies That Foster Economic Inequality 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1494
Democratic Leaders In Maine Vow To Preserve Abortion Access If Federal Restrictions Imposed 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1147
Bill Seek To Limit Influence Of Lobbyists, Use Of Funds 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1300
Citizen lobbyists enter Maine's halls of power to represent the poor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1440
Maine House special election candidate has made racist and misogynist posts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1385
Reflecting on Trumpers and horses 2 old man 76 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1616
Giant rotating ice disk stops moving 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1755
Former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to lead Mills' promised 'future' office 0 Recursion Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1232
Outgoing Maine Gov Repeats Claim That Minorities Bring Drugs 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1388
Hearing on Portland's paid sick leave proposal draws overflow crowd 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1339
Mills remains cautious as lawmakers propose changes to Maine's gun laws 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1166
Maine Lawmakers Propose Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1282
Mills Won't Return Mural To Labor Department Lobby 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1709
GOVERNOR JANET MILLS' EXCELLENT INAUGURAL SPEECH HERE: (SEE LINK) 4 LBM20 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 2065
Maine Governor Calls Ranked-Choice Voting 'Repugnant' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1557
Socialists seek official party status in Maine 7 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 1 1938
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