Christopher Cousins
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‘Sacred ground’ of Popham settlement commands archaeologist’s attention — Midcoast — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
“If the Popham Colony had made it, the hub of the New England universe would probably be right here on the Kennebec River,” one archaeologist said.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
How this Legislature compares to other historic Maine political failures
This isn’t the first year that a political impasse in the Maine Legislature has caused sessions to drag into August. → Read More
Maine legislative budget panel to meet, but with no clear sign that feud has ended
The Legislature’s budget-writing committee has set a time to go over unfinished work on Wednesday. What isn’t set is a deal. → Read More
Maine is edging closer to a public campaign financing crisis
A bill left unfinished by the Legislature earlier this year could prevent the Maine Ethics Commission from dispersing clean election funds to candidates after July 1. → Read More
LePage will stump for Republican who wants to oust Elizabeth Warren
Lame-duck Gov. Paul LePage is hitting the campaign trail for a U.S. Senate candidate in Massachusetts. → Read More
Traps, ‘trickery’ and other things Maine lawmakers do in the middle of the night
The Legislature was supposed to adjourn at midnight on Wednesday, but Democrats let the session stretch on in an arcane procedural fight that we try to explain. → Read More
Embattled Republican Maine senator won’t seek re-election — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Andre Cushing of Newport, who faces a legal battle and has paid a large fine for campaign finance violations, announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to his Senate seat.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Maine ranked-choice supporters say they have enough signatures to force a new vote — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
A group trying to force a new statewide vote on ranked-choice voting said it has collected enough signatures to force a people’s veto referendum in June.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Maine legislative leaders’ split kills call to label neo-Nazis ‘terrorists’ — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
An attempt to have the Maine Legislature urge Congress to label members of neo-Nazi groups as terrorists was blocked Thursday by Republicans on a panel of legislative leaders.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Maine’s congressional delegation condemns Trump’s ‘shithole’ comments — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
The condemnations came as Trump found himself at the center of an international firestorm Friday.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Maine Clean Election Fund needs another $1.7 million to ensure solvency in 2018 — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
The Maine Ethics Commission estimates it could need a total of about $11 million to cover candidates this year.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Susan Collins, Angus King back bill to reverse FCC vote against net neutrality — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Massachusetts, has announced he has enough support to force a Senate vote to invalidate the FCC’s controversial decision to deregulate internet service providers.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Maine mourns an advocate ‘for all the people who never knew his name’ — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Gerard “Jerry” Conley Sr., long-time Portland mayor, state representative, senator and register of probate, died Thursday at age 88.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
LePage again calls for stricter voter ID law in Maine — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
LePage said in his weekly radio address that on the heels of voter ID laws being implemented recently in West Virginia and Iowa, the time is right for more states to adopt the practice.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Democrat leader: LePage can expect a lawsuit if he blocks Medicaid expansion — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
“It’s important that every time the governor talks about ‘the Legislature hasn’t put forward any funding so I’m not going to do my job,’ that the people recognize he’s simply making excuses.”. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Expert finds flaws in Maine law swapping caucus for presidential primary — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn told a legislative committee that local costs of holding primaries — or at least how much the state will reimburse municipalities — should be nailed down before the system is implemented.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
King, Pingree call for delay of net neutrality vote — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Independent Sen. Angus King and Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree are ramping up pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to delay this week's scheduled vote to repeal net neutrality.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
LePage keeps making it harder for regular Mainers to know where he’s at — The Point — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
This looks a lot more like a politician cementing his legacy than one who is courting public support for an agenda.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Collins, Pingree, King rip plan to end net neutrality — Politics — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Abolishing net neutrality “a monumentally bad decision for the country,” U.S. Sen. Angus King said.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More
Data breach briefly exposes 2,100 Maine foster families — State — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
The Maine state government is notifying 2,100 Mainers who have received foster care benefits that their personal information was compromised.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News. → Read More