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Maine state workers' union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1053

Black Lives Matter co-founder: Maine can be a leader in dismantling white nationalism 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1196

Collins staffer may have violated Senate rules by campaigning 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1213

@SaraGideonME Dem. running against Susan Collins-a few hours left to donate.. 2 riversedge Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1305

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 eShirl Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1190

Democrat Sara Gideon Is Challenging Maine's Susan Collins 1 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1370

We have a contender 0 Soxfan58 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 8 2082

A strong opponent is needed to unseat Collins 6 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 6 1178

Alternative to 'red flag' gun bill likely headed for passage 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1012

At odds with Mills administration, Maine state employees rally for fair contract 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 830

Mills' vetoes show unions must build stronger movement for workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 815

Navy will christen new destroyer at Bath Iron Works on Saturday 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 960

Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 797

Appeals court sides with LePage in legal feud with former House speaker 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 849

Union opposes CMP hydropower project, saying it could jeopardize jobs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 828

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signs automatic voter registration law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 999

Progressive Announces Bid to Challenge Susan Collins in 2020 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1331

Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 904

Democrat wins special election in House District 45 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3257

Maine Democrats move to repeal estate tax breaks for wealthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 948

Maine takes step toward allowing Canadian prescription drug imports 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 823

'Student Loan Bill of Rights' will protect Maine students from predatory lenders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 964

Collins: Opponents Resorting To 'Distortion And Outright Lies' To Unseat Her 17 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1855

Collins claims it's 'inappropriate' to discuss impeachment, but was happy to with Clinton 10 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3427

Mills Nominates Former Chair of Maine Democratic Committee to Lead Maine PUC 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 934

Maine Lawmakers Send One Of The Country's Toughest Internet Privacy Proposals To The Governor's Desk 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 847

Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 852

New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 978

Maine Democratic Party breaks with DCCC, says primaries can be healthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 978

With a workforce shortage in Maine, here's what some recruiters want employers to know 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1187

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Trum and the weather. 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 3 1177

Denying Collins re-election would help put our nation back on track 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1110

How a Chinese company plans to revitalize 2 struggling Maine mills 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1047

Paid Time-Off Bill Awaits Action From Governor 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 996

Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 937

Central Maine Power's $1 billion project tests unity of Maine House Democrats 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 911

Workers at one of Maine's largest anti-poverty groups look to unionize 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 921

Far-reaching Maine law bans Native American mascots in all public schools, universities 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 11 1349

Waterville children's bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event 1 eShirl May 2019 May 2019 7 1370

Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries 5 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1242

Maine Lawmakers Are Considering A Measure To Ease Student Debt 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1174

Governor says she'll sign Maine 'conversion therapy' ban 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1205

Maine Oxy employees file suit against owner for misrepresenting stock value 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1210

Fund changes leave Bath Iron Works union leaders uncertain about retirement 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1021

Hundreds of Bowdoin students protest for living wage for hourly campus workers 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1017

Coalition of Maine groups demands roll-back of LePage tax breaks for wealthy 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 978

History shows that enacting universal health care in Maine faces long odds 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 986

Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills' first veto 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1078

Smiling 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 1 1346

CMMC could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding due to problems 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1016

In D.C., Mainers lead protest demanding Collins support Medicare for All 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 989

Cracks in party unity add challenges for Democrats who lead Maine Legislature 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 941

Maine loggers fight to unionize the North Woods 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 928

Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1060

Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 3 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1167

From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 943

Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 868

Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 824

Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 927

Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1085

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Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 954

Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 865

Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 967

Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1089

Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1379

Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1341

Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state's pot czar 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 967

Collins took more money from the billionaire behind Breitbart than from all of Maine 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 1245

Maine Bill Bars Potential Employers From Inquiring About Salary History 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1072

Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 915

Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers' access to welfare benefits 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 945

Maine House Democrats again rebuff GOP efforts to alter minimum wage law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 940

Constituents press Maine Democrat to back a bill that would limit vaccine exemptions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1057

Maine may reverse LePage's ban on 'stepping stone' supports for immigrants 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1010

Winter 12 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 15 2975

Spring in Maine. 6 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1411

Collins once supported same attacks on ACA she now calls 'disappointing' 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1119

U.S. House GOP leader McCarthy assails ranked-choice voting in Maine 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1221

Lauren McCauley On Equal Pay Day, women workers, businesses call for end to workplace discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1000

Paul LePage pardoned late mentor's grandson, over 100 others 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1039

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