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Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

69% Center coverage: 54 sources

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Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

46% Center coverage: 24 sources

The Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was shaken up Wednesday by the decision of one candidate to drop out and join a different race with similarly high stakes. See the Story

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Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

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Democratic candidate Jordan Wood announced Wednesday that he’s dropping his Maine Senate bid and instead running for retiring Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) seat in the House. See the Story

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Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

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Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

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Poll Suggests the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble

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Poll reveals Graham Platner's campaign struggles against Susan Collins amid controversies.Graham Platner · Maine Read Article

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

46% Center coverage: 24 sources

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

44% Center coverage: 16 sources

Democratic candidate Jordan Wood announced Wednesday that he’s dropping his Maine Senate bid and instead running for retiring Rep. Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) seat in the House. Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

Maine to resettle 50 refugees from South Africa

57% Center coverage: 7 sources

Maine is expected to resettle 50 white South Africans next year, a major decrease from the refugees the state has welcomed in previous years. Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

69% Center coverage: 54 sources

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Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

67% Center coverage: 6 sources

In September, a Somerset County judge took the unusual step of ruling that the office of District Attorney Maeghan Maloney engaged in “bad faith” when it failed to hand over evidence to a defendant in a drug case. Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection in Competitive US House District

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Golden was first elected to Congress in 2018 and has carved out a space as a Democrat who is willing to work with President Donald Trump’s administration. He announced his decision not to seek a new term in an opinion piece published Wednesday in the Bangor Daily Ne…Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

Maine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes

54% Left coverage: 57 sources

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See How Your Community Voted on Maine’s Voter ID Referendum

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Mainers on Tuesday defeated a Republican effort to institute voter ID and limit absentee voting. Question 1, one of two statewide ballot questions, would have required voters to show photo identification when casting a ballot and added new restrictions on absentee voting. The referendum failed with 62.5% voting no to 37.5% voting yes as of 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when more than 95% of precincts had been reported. You can find out how your city or to…Republican Party · Maine See the Story

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

48% Left coverage: 56 sources

Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns.Maine Politics · Maine See the Story

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Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

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Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Poll Suggests the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

Maine to resettle 50 refugees from South Africa

Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection in Competitive US House District

Maine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes

See How Your Community Voted on Maine’s Voter ID Referendum

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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Poll Suggests the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

Maine to resettle 50 refugees from South Africa

Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection in Competitive US House District

Maine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes

See How Your Community Voted on Maine’s Voter ID Referendum

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

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Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Poll Suggests the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

Maine to resettle 50 refugees from South Africa

Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection in Competitive US House District

Maine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes

See How Your Community Voted on Maine’s Voter ID Referendum

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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Poll Suggests the Platner Campaign Is in Trouble

Maine candidate leaves Senate race for House primary, shaking up 2 high stakes contests

Democrat Jordan Wood drops Senate bid in Maine to run for Golden’s House seat

Maine to resettle 50 refugees from South Africa

Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine deal with high caseloads

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden Won't Seek Reelection in Competitive US House District

Maine Voters Reject New Republican-Backed Voter ID Requirement, Absentee Voting Changes

See How Your Community Voted on Maine’s Voter ID Referendum

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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