Politics Apr 06 Joseph Brennan, former Maine governor and U.S. congressman, dies at 89 Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two terms as Maine's governor and two terms in the U.S. House, died Friday evening at his home in Portland. He was 89.
Nation Mar 07 Shooter who committed Maine’s deadliest shooting had physical signs of traumatic brain injury Robert Card had been an instructor at an Army hand grenade training range, where it is believed he was exposed to repeated low-level blasts. It is unknown if that caused Card's brain injury and what role brain injury played in…
Nation Mar 04 Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine’s worst mass shooting Emotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on politicians to protect the community from future tragedies. The testimony came during a hearing by a commission investigating the rampage last year.
Politics Feb 01 Tearful family members of Maine mass shooting victims testify that change is long overdue Relatives of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history are imploring an independent commission to prevent such a thing from ever happening again.
Politics Jan 17 Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.
Politics Jan 09 Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot She's the first secretary of state in history to block someone from running for president by invoking the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause.
Politics Jan 02 Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from 2024 primary under the Constitution’s insurrection clause Former President Donald Trump is appealing a decision by Maine's Democratic secretary of state that he cannot be on the ballot there because he violated a constitutional ban against people who "engaged in insurrection" holding office.
Politics Dec 29 Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue an impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
Politics Dec 29 Maine removes Trump from its primary ballot as U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on his eligibility The Civil War-era clause bans those who “engaged in insurrection” from office. It’s the same provision cited recently by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove Trump from the ballot in that state.
Politics Dec 28 Maine bars Trump from 2024 primary ballot While Maine has just four electoral votes, it's one of two states to split them. Trump won one of Maine's electors in 2020, so having him off the ballot there could have outsized implications in a race that is expected…