12/22 Why is former Maine Congressional candidate Paul LePage frequently described as “Florida Man," despite being a former governor of Maine? #maine #MEpolitics

12/21 U.S. Senate Republicans are already using AI slop to deceive Maine voters #maine #MEpolitics

12/20 President Trump endorses Paul LePage for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, which, admittedly, is not terribly surprising #maine #MEpolitics

12/19 The decline in Canadian visitors to Maine began growing again in November, ending a six-month streak of incremental improvement. #maine #MEpolitics

12/18 A very quick note about those “warrior dividends” President Trump announced in his televised address Wednesday night. #maine #MEpolitics

12/17 The Lewiston, Maine, city council has unanimously rejected a planned $300 million AI data center after a week of intense public pressure #maine #MEpolitics

12/16 Part 1 of the 10 most surprising candid comments from President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, given across 11 interviews with Vanity Fair #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #lewiston #portlandmaine #yorkmaine

12/16 Part 1 of the 10 most surprisingly candid comments from President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, given across 11 interviews with Vanity Fair #maine #MEpolitics

12/16 President Trump proposes $12 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade war because they export their crops to China #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #lewiston #portlandmaine #yorkmaine

12/15 BREAKING NEWS: Maine is effectively banning local and state police from working with ICE, with Governor Janet Mills announcing Monday that she will allow LD1971, passed by the legislature in the spring, to become law #maine #MEpolitics

12/13 Maine Rep. Jared Golden’s bill to restore federal workers’ union rights passes the House with bipartisan support, after Golden drove a very rare successful discharge petition effort to force a vote #maine #MEpolitics

12/11 First independent poll on Maine’s Senate and Gubernatorial races yields some surprising results. Governor Janet Mills is up 47-37 on Graham Platner, and both candidates are essentially even with Senator Susan Collins. #maine #MEpolitics

12/11 As expected, Senator Collins’s Obamacare tax-credits "message bill" gets a headline, but not a vote #maine #MEpolitics

12/10 Portland, Maine, planning board unanimously approves 400-foot tower in Old Port neighborhood #maine #MEpolitics

12/10 Trump Admin backs off (for now) cuts that would have made 1,200 vulnerable Mainers homeless #maine #MEpolitics

12/9 Three things Mainers should know about Senator Collins’s new Obamacare tax credits bill #maine #MEpolitics

12/8 What we learned from U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree about ICE stopping lawyers from attending clients’ immigration appointments at Scarborough, Maine facility, as well as about whether people are being detained there #maine #MEpolitics

12/8 Not exactly Maine news, but the Shoresy Classic in Boston on Sunday was a blast #maine #MEpolitics

12/4 Bundle up, Mainers. It's going to be REALLY cold Thursday night into Friday. Dangerously cold. https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/04/state/wind-chill-warning-negative-28-degrees/ #maine #MEpolitics

12/4 Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has pushed back again, twice, on attempts by the Trump Administration to obtain private voter data #maine #MEpolitics

12/3 Mainers share their staggering health insurance bill increases as America’s cost of living crisis spirals #maine #MEpolitics

12/2 President Trump has pardoned a major Honduran narco-terrorist, while simultaneously saying the U.S. is at war with narco-terrorists #maine #MEpolitics

12/2 More than 1,200 vulnerable Mainers could lose their homes because of Trump Admin cuts and rules changes to a critical homelessness program, so Attorney General Aaron Frey has teamed up with other AGs to sue the Administration #maine #MEpolitics

12/1 USDA has declared Maine's drought a natural disaster, allowing Maine farmers access to loan programs to help them survive #maine #MEpolitics

11/25 Some MAGA Mainers appear not to trust the Trump Administration's border data #maine #MEpolitics

11/25 Canadian visitors to Maine down again for ninth straight month, with 61,000 fewer visitors coming in October #maine #MEpolitics

11/24 As America’s health insurance crisis worsens, Maine Governor Janet Mills announces support for universal health care and calls on President Trump to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits #maine #MEpolitics

11/21 President Trump says he won’t move to address cost of health insurance, refusing to sign an extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #lewiston #portlandmaine #yorkmaine

11/20 Maine Congressman Jared Golden has gotten the 218th signature needed to force a vote on his bill to restore the collective bargaining rights of federal workers stripped by President Trump's March 27th executive order #maine #MEpolitics

11/19 Senator Collins’ shutdown-ending bill included an at least $500k (each) cash grab for eight other senators, with provisions to make it harder for the federal government to defend itself #maine #MEpolitics

11/19 Maine regulators have rejected CMP’s five-year plan for rate increases that would pay for grid improvements #maine #MEpolitics

11/18 After Trump stops fighting it, the House of Representative voted to release the Epstein files on Tuesday. When the bill gets to the Senate, will Maine Senator Susan Collins vote against their release for a second time? #maine #MEpolitics

11/17 Maine Rep. Laurel Libby will not seek re-election, instead will work with a national super PAC trying to re-elect U.S. Senator Susan Collins #maine #MEpolitics

11/17 Nurses at Maine’s Houlton Regional Hospital will go on strike this week demanding better nurse-to-patient ratios. They’ve also been working without a contract for more than a year. The strike will last from 6:45 am Tuesday to 6:44 am Thursday. #maine #MEpolitics

BREAKING NEWS: Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby will NOT seek re-election in 2026, and announced Monday she will partner with a conservative super PAC to organize and raise $4 million for U.S. Senator Susan Collins’s re-election campaign. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17gTxDEkjc/ #maine #MEpolitics

11/15 Why do all those new TV ads supporting Susan Collins look the same, even though they were paid for by different political action committees? #maine #MEpolitics

11/13 Maine Senator Susan Collins voted against a clean one-year extension of the enhanced tax credits for health insurance plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, after saying she supported their extension #maine #MEpolitics

11/12 The drought is killing Maine’s blueberry and apple harvests #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #portlandmaine #yorkmaine

11/11 Maine Senator Susan Collins was the decisive 50th vote against preventing President Trump from going to war inside Venezuela without Congressional authorization #maine #MEpolitics

11/10 Federal government shutdown may be coming to a predictable, complicated end, and both of Maine's senators played significant roles in it #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #portlandmaine #yorkmaine #shutdown

11/10 UPDATE: Maine’s SNAP beneficiaries started receiving their FULL benefits on schedule on Monday #maine #MEpolitics

11/8 Governor Mills: Maine’s SNAP beneficiaries will get their full November benefits as normal as Trump Administration goes to Supreme Court for permission to only make partial payment #maine #MEpolitics

11/6 Trump USDA threatens grocery stores: No discounts for SNAP beneficiaries #maine #MEpolitics

11/6 Northern Light, Anthem agree to new three-year contract in Maine #maine #MEpolitics #republican #maga #trump #bangor #bangormaine #augustamaine #portlandmaine #yorkmaine

11/5 BREAKING NEWS: Maine Congressman Jared Golden will not seek re-election in 2026 #maine #MEpolitics

11/5 If you're an Anthem customer in Northern Light's care, there's something you should know about the company's pledge to treat you as "in-network" during contract negotiations: you'll be on the hook if negotiations fail #maine #MEpolitics

BREAKING NEWS: Maine Congressman Jared Golden will NOT seek re-election next year. "I don’t fear losing. What has become apparent to me is that I now dread the prospect of winning." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/05/o... #MEpolitics #maine

11/4 ELECTION RESULTS: Mainers have defeated Question 1 (voter ID/absentee voting) and endorsed Question 2 (red flag law)... and neither was close. #maine #MEpolitics

The story in Maine tonight is that the votes for Yes on Question 2 (extreme risk protection orders) are keeping pace with the votes for No on Question 1 (voter ID/absentee voting). Q2 significantly exceeding expectations. #MEpolitics #maine

Maine's Question 1 has been soundly defeated. DecisionDesk just called it with 39% reported. #MEpolitics #maine