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Ranked Choice Voting Supreme Court VICTORY! Please now help to win YES ON ONE in JUNE. THANKS!! 0 LBM20 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1487

First-grader threatens to get a gun when asked to share swing set 3 left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 8684

LePage offers bill to more than double the pay of the state's next governor 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1241

Collins' ACA bill may be collapsing 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1722

Paul LePage accuses lawmakers of 'witch hunt' over diversion of state-owned timber 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1282

LePage pushes for control of job training funds. Agencies say that's illegal. 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1271

Critics say Collins' bill to stabilize insurance market would restrict abortion coverage 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1134

Maine teen allegedly wanted to be 'the most notorious school shooter in American history' 16 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Mar 2018 17 3744

How long. 6 old man 76 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1991

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 2074

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 1471

New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1214

Why these crazy notions 1 old man 76 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1451

High-end inns, restaurants in Portland, Camden to declare bankruptcy 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 2104

Medicaid Expansion Slowed by LePage Administration 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1205

Leaders to Decide if Gun Control Bills Will Be Considered This Session 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1143

Ambulance, Hospital to Pay $1.4M in Unneeded Transport Case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1214

Committee Continues Work on Recreational Marijuana Legislation 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1090

Ethics Commission Will Not Investigate Whether GOP Worked With Attack Website 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1177

WE NEED LETTERS TO EDITOR AND OP-EDS RIGHT NOW SUPPORTING RANKED CHOICE VOTING. PLEASE HELP. 4 LBM20 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 2070

Maine General Hospital to cut diabetes care, citing reimbursement 2 Tanuki Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 2189

Maine Primaries Could Use New Ranked Voting System 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1319

Faith Leaders arrested at Sen. Collins office say their activism has just begun 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 17 1595

Newest Bath Iron Works-built stealth destroyer passes sea test 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1537

Argument over white supremacist tattoos leads to Rockland stabbing 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1821

Firewood in short supply across Maine in wake of cold spell 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1417

Maine won't honor the will of its voters (and lead the way with cannabis social clubs) 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1456

Environmental Group Suing Governor Over Wind Power Moratorium 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1303

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To win the fight against opiate addiction, experts say homelessness must be addressed 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1185

U.S. Border Patrol Checks on Buses Increasing Across Maine 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1907

South Portland, Maine, attorney suspended for sexting client 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1321

A "pro-white" town manager wants races to separate, rails against Islam, refuses to quit 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 1740

Portland (Maine) police officer arrested in Massachusetts 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1493

Democrats say fake news posted on conservative website, shared by Republican Party, tainted Lewiston 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1431

Republicans decry timing of attorney general's bill to expand abortion access 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1405

Dog missing for five days found buried in snow; alive 6 sl8 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 35 2941

Trump refuses to release documents to Maine secretary of state despite judges order 16 workinclasszero Jan 2018 Jan 2018 30 4881

Diane Russell Statement on AG Sessions Marijuana Announcement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1599

Which is the largest and/or most influential 4 question everything Dec 2017 Jan 2018 0 1750

Retired state trooper arrested on drug trafficking charges 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1429

You ARE going to be able to beat Collins after this, right? 7 Ken Burch Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 2321

Crimes Against Humanity 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1490

Have any of you tried to call Collin's office? 4 jpak Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1667

PLEASE HELP: RANKED CHOICE VOTING PEOPLE'S VETO EFFORT. (Had a very good weekend working on it.) 0 LBM20 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1521

Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam 7 workinclasszero Dec 2017 Dec 2017 16 2451

LePage Says Report That Trump Urging Him To Run For Senate Is 'Fake News' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1321

Oxford County sheriff resigns after complaints of lewd photos, texts 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1852

Opponents Of GOP Tax Bill Refuse To Leave Collins' Portland Office 5 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 1778

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 1254

Amazon backs out of pharmaceutical wholesaling in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1157

Who is to blame 4 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 5 1964

Pass word 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1571

Green Party's Jill Stein pushes Maine's ranked-choice voting effort 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Dec 2017 0 1741

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 1501

UMaine system sees another big boost in students 'from away' 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1392

Maine lawmakers to consider extending tax credit for Bath Iron Works 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1260

Labor organization asks judge to force LePage to release federal funds 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1422

Portland approves tax relief program for low-income seniors 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1254

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Maine Isn't Treating Children With Disabilities As Required Under Federal Law 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1494

Susan Collins Says To Expect Significant Amendments To GOP Tax Plans 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1300

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 1820

Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 1548

Mainers back pension reform 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1762

Maine House upholds Paul LePage's veto of recreational marijuana regulations 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1727

Maine voters approve $105 million transportation bond 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1340

Maine Voters Reject York County Casino Proposal 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1435

Ranked Choice Delay Becomes Law Without LePage Signature 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1617

Angus King Speaks Out Against Points-Based Immigration Proposals 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1492

Sitting here in central Maine 2 Soxfan58 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2671

Tens Of Thousands Of Job Seekers In Limbo After LePage Declines $8 Million In Retraining Money 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1317

What awaits Maine lawmakers when they return for a special session 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1152

UMaine students sing Elvis song to anti-gay protester 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1153

LePage calls York County casino question 'a phony deal' with overblown promises 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1056

Maine gets extension to comply with Real ID Act 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1098

Judge dismisses LePage lawsuit against attorney general over cost of hiring outside attorneys 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1136

Portland, ME, police union strike deal to outfit police with body cameras 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2702

Poland Spring throws cold water on class-action lawsuit 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 3274

Town may require horse diapers for riding on beach 6 left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 3357

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