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Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1012
Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1163
Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1014
Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 930
Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1027
Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1156
Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1500
Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1509
Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state's pot czar 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1055
Collins took more money from the billionaire behind Breitbart than from all of Maine 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 1414
Maine Bill Bars Potential Employers From Inquiring About Salary History 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1172
Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 991
Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers' access to welfare benefits 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1013
Maine House Democrats again rebuff GOP efforts to alter minimum wage law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1007
Constituents press Maine Democrat to back a bill that would limit vaccine exemptions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1136
Maine may reverse LePage's ban on 'stepping stone' supports for immigrants 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1077
Winter 12 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 15 3241
Spring in Maine. 6 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1571
Collins once supported same attacks on ACA she now calls 'disappointing' 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1264
U.S. House GOP leader McCarthy assails ranked-choice voting in Maine 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1336
Lauren McCauley On Equal Pay Day, women workers, businesses call for end to workplace discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1064
Paul LePage pardoned late mentor's grandson, over 100 others 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1105
PUC staff recommends approving $1 billion CMP power line project 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1026
Class-action lawsuit against Poland Spring gets new life 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1057
Portland Phoenix weekly shutting down 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1083
Environmentalists, lobstermen back bill to ban oil and gas drilling in coastal Maine waters 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 4 1078
Remember liberty or death. 2 old man 76 Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1594
Lawmaker wants to redesign Maine's state flag 6 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 2005
Maine bill limiting teachers' political speech in classrooms fails 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 2 1100
I would support 0 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1222

Maine Continued...

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Mills tells lawmakers her $8 billion state budget is 'sustainable' 0 royable Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1302
Why Trump lies 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1698
Federal lawsuit hangs over Eves, LePage as private citizens 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1454
Janet Mills orders full audit of MaineCare 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1207
Contrary to Collins' assurances, Kavanaugh votes to restrict abortion rights 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1458
As Maine rents continue to spike, new bill aims to protect tenants' rights 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1333
Mills' budget proposal prioritizes health, education while leaving LePage's tax cuts for the wealthy 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1119
Wondering Why. 2 old man 76 Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1439
Maine university officials reviewing dozens of academic programs to eliminate or consolidate 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1248
Former Maine couple that ran wheelchair van companies sentenced for MaineCare fraud 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1266
Wave of political discord washes over typically calm Ogunquit 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1209
Mills Rejects LePage-Era Waiver That Would Allow Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1096
'Poor People's Campaign' To Target Maine Policies That Foster Economic Inequality 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1352
Democratic Leaders In Maine Vow To Preserve Abortion Access If Federal Restrictions Imposed 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1044
Bill Seek To Limit Influence Of Lobbyists, Use Of Funds 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1188
Citizen lobbyists enter Maine's halls of power to represent the poor 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1339
Maine House special election candidate has made racist and misogynist posts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1247
Reflecting on Trumpers and horses 2 old man 76 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1450
Giant rotating ice disk stops moving 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1612
Former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to lead Mills' promised 'future' office 0 Recursion Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1122
Outgoing Maine Gov Repeats Claim That Minorities Bring Drugs 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1182
Hearing on Portland's paid sick leave proposal draws overflow crowd 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1237
Mills remains cautious as lawmakers propose changes to Maine's gun laws 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1062
Maine Lawmakers Propose Expanding Background Checks For Gun Sales 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1177
Mills Won't Return Mural To Labor Department Lobby 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1568
GOVERNOR JANET MILLS' EXCELLENT INAUGURAL SPEECH HERE: (SEE LINK) 4 LBM20 Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1818
Maine Governor Calls Ranked-Choice Voting 'Repugnant' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 0 1388
Socialists seek official party status in Maine 7 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Jan 2019 1 1645
Mainers can really celebrate a Happy New Year...they got rid of a crazy f... 0 pbmus Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1566
What do you think? 3 old man 76 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1434

Maine Continued...

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College Republicans at the University of Maine face pushback for 'Deck the Wall' party 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1252
Not Popular Enough: Maine Secretary of State drops official Libertarian Party status 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1192
The Affordable Care Act 2 old man 76 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1240
Maine Gov. Paul LePage's Daughter Hired by NRA 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1471
Gulf of Maine is having 3rd warmest year on record 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1160
Maine Won't Investigate If Some Received Wrong Ballots 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1450
Judge rejects LePage bid to stall Medicaid expansion 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1246
ACLU Maine can't intervene in lawsuit over religious-school tuition, judge rules 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1180
Head of Maine's botched unemployment system named to top child welfare post 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1026
This message was self-deleted by its author 5 Julian Englis Nov 2018 Dec 2018 3 2067
Question 2 old man 76 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1151
Maine Supreme Court gives outgoing Gov. LePage a parting gift: a kick in the pants over Medicaid 1 sandensea Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 1710
Golden Flips Maine House Seat for Democrats on Ranked-Choice Ballot 0 workinclasszero Nov 2018 Nov 2018 3 1214
GOLDEN WINS BECAUSE OF THOSE OF US WHO FOUGHT FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING!!! 0 LBM20 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 7 1118
Democrats now control both houses of Maine Legislature 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 22 1634
Republicans want worker removed from Poliquin-Golden ballot count 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1178
Maine Senate Democrats Choose New Leaders, Vow Quick Action On Medicaid 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1138
'Big, bold things' on tap for Democrats in Augusta, Nate Libby says 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1253
GOP concerned, Golden patient as 2nd District votes are counted 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1162
L.L. Bean to award holiday bonuses 2 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1322
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