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Judge Will Decide Whether LePage Administration Must Implement Medicaid Expansion Law 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1278

Maine Senators propose PRINT Act, seeking to avert a newsprint cost crisis set about by new Trump 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 4 1469

Watchdog Agency Calls For Changes To Bottle Deposit Law 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1288

Want to make LePage and the Maine GOP leaders cry in their soup? Then vote YES ON QUESTION-1. 3 LBM20 May 2018 May 2018 3 1953

Maine GOP federal suit against RCV is a bullshit SCAM. Please help win YES ON ONE in June. 0 LBM20 May 2018 May 2018 4 1623

LePage vetoes bill to launch Maine's recreational marijuana marketplace 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1704

Former Trump And LePage Aide Who Resigned Sues Ex-Wife 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1502

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 LBM20 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1315

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 LBM20 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1052

Ranked Choice Voting Supreme Court VICTORY! Please now help to win YES ON ONE in JUNE. THANKS!! 0 LBM20 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1523

First-grader threatens to get a gun when asked to share swing set 3 left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 8752

LePage offers bill to more than double the pay of the state's next governor 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1279

Collins' ACA bill may be collapsing 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1776

Paul LePage accuses lawmakers of 'witch hunt' over diversion of state-owned timber 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1324

LePage pushes for control of job training funds. Agencies say that's illegal. 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1303

Critics say Collins' bill to stabilize insurance market would restrict abortion coverage 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1169

Maine teen allegedly wanted to be 'the most notorious school shooter in American history' 16 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Mar 2018 17 4011

How long. 6 old man 76 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 2074

RANKED CHOICE VOTING IS ON THE BALLOT FOR JUNE! Please help with this People's Veto Effort. Thanks! 4 LBM20 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 2154

EXCELLENT OpEd on Ranked Choice Voting and how we must win this vote to save democracy in Maine. 0 LBM20 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1506

New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1247

Why these crazy notions 1 old man 76 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1487

High-end inns, restaurants in Portland, Camden to declare bankruptcy 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 2142

Medicaid Expansion Slowed by LePage Administration 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1243

Leaders to Decide if Gun Control Bills Will Be Considered This Session 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1167

Ambulance, Hospital to Pay $1.4M in Unneeded Transport Case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1241

Committee Continues Work on Recreational Marijuana Legislation 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1115

Ethics Commission Will Not Investigate Whether GOP Worked With Attack Website 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1203

WE NEED LETTERS TO EDITOR AND OP-EDS RIGHT NOW SUPPORTING RANKED CHOICE VOTING. PLEASE HELP. 4 LBM20 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 2133

Maine General Hospital to cut diabetes care, citing reimbursement 2 Tanuki Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 2239

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Maine Primaries Could Use New Ranked Voting System 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1375

Faith Leaders arrested at Sen. Collins office say their activism has just begun 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 17 1647

Newest Bath Iron Works-built stealth destroyer passes sea test 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1616

Argument over white supremacist tattoos leads to Rockland stabbing 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1900

Firewood in short supply across Maine in wake of cold spell 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1467

Maine won't honor the will of its voters (and lead the way with cannabis social clubs) 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1505

Environmental Group Suing Governor Over Wind Power Moratorium 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1337

To win the fight against opiate addiction, experts say homelessness must be addressed 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1216

U.S. Border Patrol Checks on Buses Increasing Across Maine 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1973

South Portland, Maine, attorney suspended for sexting client 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1358

A "pro-white" town manager wants races to separate, rails against Islam, refuses to quit 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1802

Portland (Maine) police officer arrested in Massachusetts 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1542

Democrats say fake news posted on conservative website, shared by Republican Party, tainted Lewiston 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1507

Republicans decry timing of attorney general's bill to expand abortion access 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1444

Dog missing for five days found buried in snow; alive 6 sl8 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 35 3029

Trump refuses to release documents to Maine secretary of state despite judges order 16 workinclasszero Jan 2018 Jan 2018 30 5106

Diane Russell Statement on AG Sessions Marijuana Announcement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1640

Which is the largest and/or most influential 4 question everything Dec 2017 Jan 2018 0 1812

Retired state trooper arrested on drug trafficking charges 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1500

You ARE going to be able to beat Collins after this, right? 7 Ken Burch Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 2411

Crimes Against Humanity 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1518

Have any of you tried to call Collin's office? 4 jpak Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1753

PLEASE HELP: RANKED CHOICE VOTING PEOPLE'S VETO EFFORT. (Had a very good weekend working on it.) 0 LBM20 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1593

Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam 7 workinclasszero Dec 2017 Dec 2017 16 2552

LePage Says Report That Trump Urging Him To Run For Senate Is 'Fake News' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1384

Oxford County sheriff resigns after complaints of lewd photos, texts 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1897

Opponents Of GOP Tax Bill Refuse To Leave Collins' Portland Office 5 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1866

Religious leaders arrested at Collin's Portland office after sit-in to protest her vote on tax bill 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1291

Amazon backs out of pharmaceutical wholesaling in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1194

Who is to blame 4 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 5 2028

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Pass word 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1597

Green Party's Jill Stein pushes Maine's ranked-choice voting effort 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Dec 2017 0 1827

PLEASE HELP WITH DAY OF ACTION AND BEYOND TO GET THE PEOPLE'S VETO TO RESTORE RANKED CHOICE VOTING. 0 LBM20 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1540

UMaine system sees another big boost in students 'from away' 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1466

Maine lawmakers to consider extending tax credit for Bath Iron Works 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1313

Labor organization asks judge to force LePage to release federal funds 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1466

Portland approves tax relief program for low-income seniors 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1289

Maine Isn't Treating Children With Disabilities As Required Under Federal Law 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1528

Susan Collins Says To Expect Significant Amendments To GOP Tax Plans 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1329

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THE PEOPLE'S VETO TO RESTORE RANKED CHOICE VOTING. 0 LBM20 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1859

Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 1603

Mainers back pension reform 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1788

Maine House upholds Paul LePage's veto of recreational marijuana regulations 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1754

Maine voters approve $105 million transportation bond 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1369

Maine Voters Reject York County Casino Proposal 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1475

Ranked Choice Delay Becomes Law Without LePage Signature 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1645

Angus King Speaks Out Against Points-Based Immigration Proposals 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1523

Sitting here in central Maine 2 Soxfan58 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2730

Tens Of Thousands Of Job Seekers In Limbo After LePage Declines $8 Million In Retraining Money 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1355

What awaits Maine lawmakers when they return for a special session 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1180

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