Election 2023
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
‘We have to get stuff done.’ Portland’s next mayor wants to move fast.
Mark Dion says people think Portland’s leaders don’t get things done. He's making plans to crack down on homelessness and is working to build cohesion before he takes office Dec. 4.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
Local election workers receive fentanyl-laced letters
Threatening letters, some including fentanyl, have been sent to local election offices in at least 5 states.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Tuesday’s runoff election is Lewiston’s first since 2017
A Charter Review Committee discussed Lewiston's runoff system and the possibility of using ranked choice voting in 2021, but ultimately did not recommend a change.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Even though it’s passed, the future of Maine’s new Automotive Right to Repair law is still uncertain
Massachusetts' own referendum, from 2020, points to a future where Maine's right to repair law is still not a guarantee.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Major upsets in Lewiston and Auburn elections signal big changes for Twin Cities
Even with a looming mayoral runoff election in Lewiston between Carl Sheline and Jon Connor, the elections in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday signaled that voters sought change in both cities.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
After voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear
One lawmaker is proposing performance-based ratemaking as a possible way to address problems highlighted by the failed campaign to take over Maine's investor-owned utilities.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Mark Dion elected Portland mayor after ranked-choice runoff
Election officials gathered at City Hall on Wednesday morning to calculate the results of the ranked-choice ballots after none of the 5 candidates received more than 50% of the vote.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
See how your town voted on the Pine Tree Power referendum
Maine voters overwhelmingly rejected Question 3. It was defeated in almost every community, with a few exceptions.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Biddeford elects Martin Grohman as first new mayor in 12 years
Residents also voted on all nine City Council seats, seven school board seats and a referendum to fund an addition to Biddeford Primary School.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Democrats win in several states on abortion rights and other highlights from Tuesday’s elections
Democrats notched 2 early wins in Kentucky and Ohio, both states that voted for Trump in 2020. In both states, abortion was the main campaign issue.
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