Mar 05 Trump wins Maine primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Maine. Continue reading
Mar 04 Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine’s worst mass shooting By Patrick Whittle, David Sharp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 08 Landmark Supreme Court arguments begin over Trump’s ballot ineligibility for Capitol attack By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case marks the first time the justices are considering a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again. Continue reading
Feb 01 Tearful family members of Maine mass shooting victims testify that change is long overdue By David Sharp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 17 Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case By David Sharp, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 09 Maine House votes down GOP effort to impeach election official who removed Trump from ballot By David Sharp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 03 Maine Legislature expected to consider gun restrictions after state’s deadliest mass shooting By Associated Press Honoring victims, survivors and first responders following the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is the first order of business for lawmakers returning to work Wednesday at the state House. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from 2024 primary under the Constitution’s insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, David Sharp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump is expected to appeal the Colorado and Maine rulings banning him from presidential primary By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling would go to the U.S. Supreme Court, while the appeal to the ruling by Maine's Democratic secretary of state would go to that state's Superior Court. Continue reading
Dec 31 Maine’s secretary of state targeted in swatting call after removing Trump from ballot By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. Continue reading