After DADT Repeal Votes, Scott Brown, Olympia Snowe Targeted For Ouster

2010-12-28T07:00:30Z

Senators Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Olympia Snowe of Maine are being targeted for ouster for supporting repeal of DADT

Senators Scott Brown of Massachusetts and Olympia Snowe of Maine are being targeted for ouster for ...

Nader lawsuit against Dems in Maine is dismissed

2010-11-18T14:10:22Z

Maine judge dismisses Ralph Nader's lawsuit against Democrats over ballot access in 2004

A judge in Maine dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ralph Nader that accused Democrats of conspiring to keep him off the ballot in the 2004 presidential race.

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2010-11-30T13:56:18Z

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DADT Repeal 'Must Happen Now,' Advocates Say

2010-09-21T16:31:18Z

Repeal advocates say 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal must pass before the midterm elections

With a key vote on whether to end debate on an annual defense policy bill that includes repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” scheduled for Tuesday, repeal advocates are insistent the measure must pass before the midterm elections.

Republicans, led by LISBON FALLS, Maine (Reuters) - Maine Senator Olympia Snowe said on Saturday she has not decided which way to vote on crucial financial reform legislation, with the most important thing being "to get it right."

Snowe is one of two moderate

Independent is a factor in Maine governor's race

2010-06-09T14:30:42Z

Winners in Maine gubernatorial primaries leave room for independent candidate to be a factor

Maine voters widened the opportunity to elect their third independent in six governors when they went to the polls, campaign watchers said Wednesday.

What was once a field bulging with about two dozen candidates was winnowed to five Tuesday as Waterville Mayor Paul LePage ...

Democrat Mitchell wins Maine primary for governor

2010-06-08T20:30:19Z

Senate President Mitchell wins four-way Maine Democratic primary for governor

Maine Senate President Elizabeth "Libby" Mitchell has been nominated by the state's Democrats to be their candidate for governor.

Mitchell, ...

GOP line in Maine drinks the tea, but what's next?

2010-06-04T09:15:53Z

Tea party succeeds in setting GOP agenda in Maine, but it may not translate in primary

A tea party tempest is losing steam in Maine, a state that prides itself on its independence and moderation.

With inspiration from tea partiers, Republicans there adopted a party platform last month that raised eyebrows nationally, with planks calling for the...

Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2009

2010-10-24T15:17:18Z

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Maine's moderate Republican senators thriving

2010-07-28T11:46:30Z

GOP moderates may be a vanishing breed, but not Maine Sens. Snowe and Collins

Moderate Republicans may be a vanishing breed elsewhere, but Maine Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins are thriving.

In a narrowly divided Senate, the two women who are willing to buck their conservative GOP colleagues enjoy outsized influence. Democrats see the pai...

Attorney general talks about war on terrorism

2010-04-16T09:40:37Z

Attorney general says nation must keep 'core values' to keep citizens safe in terrorism fight

Keeping the country safe from terrorism is a real concern, and the United States must not abandon the rule of law as it did in the early days of the war on terrorism, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Friday.

"Our country is at its best when it...

Republican Sen. Snowe shows independence on healthcare

2010-06-25T20:18:35Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Maine Senator Olympia Snowe became the most-watched lawmaker in the U.S. healthcare debate by following one of the oldest and most pragmatic of maxims -- that all politics is local.

Snowe, 62, broke party ranks Tuesday, the sole Republican in Congress to back healthcare reform being promoted by Sarah Palin. The female maverick of the Republican Party is Sen. Olympia Snowe.

The 62-year-old, moderate Maine lawmaker voted on Tuesday for a Democratic health care bill, breaking with her party and giving a major boost to President Barack Obama's drive to expand cov...

Speaker of the US House of Representatives

2010-10-22T09:01:42Z

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Friends Of Sonia, And Financiers Of Democrats, At Bar Association

2010-10-22T07:49:03Z

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Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Smith

2010-10-26T20:52:24Z

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No charges planned in Maine 'shotgun pool' sign

2010-04-16T14:13:27Z

Officials say no charges planned in Obama 'shotgun pool' sign at Maine store

Authorities in Maine say no charges are planned against the owner of a store where a sign invited customers to bet on a date when President-elect Barack Obama would be assassinated.

Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion sai...

Battle for state legislatures carries high stakes

2010-06-12T15:27:34Z

Battle for control of state legislatures carries high stakes nationwide

Political control of several key state legislatures could change hands on Election Day, raising the chance for one-party domination of swing states Michigan and Pennsylvania, booming Nevada and Northeast giant New York.

Democrats are cautious...

State of the Campaign #3: Geography

2010-11-02T16:21:18Z

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GOP scales back TV ad plans

2010-04-16T13:32:09Z

Republican committee, hurting for campaign cash, cancels ads in New Mexico battleground

Republicans' Senate campaign arm called off television ads Tuesday that were to air in New Mexico in the run-up to Election Day, an indication that it's leaving the GOP candidate there to fend for himself as the party braces for losses.

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Homeland Security blinks on Real ID: no hassles on May 11

2010-10-19T12:55:33Z

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SC gets more time to comply with ID law

2010-04-16T16:27:01Z

S.C. Granted More Time to Comply With New ID Standards; Maine Gets a New Deadline

South Carolina residents will continue to be able to use their driver's licenses to get on airplanes and into federal buildings, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday as it granted the state an extension to comply with a new federal ID law.

The indefinite extensi...

Roll Vote: Senate passes health bill

2010-09-10T08:14:11Z

How They Voted: Senate Roll Vote on Children's Health Care Bill

The 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of the bill and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

Voting "yes" were 45 Democrats, 17 Repu...

Senate immigration amendment vote

2010-09-09T00:41:36Z

How They Voted: Senate Vote by Party on Immigration Amendment

The 49-48 roll call by which the Senate passed an amendment to the proposed immigration overhaul that would end a temporary worker program after five years.

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to end the program after five years and a "no" vote was a vote against adding this time limit to the program.

Voting "yes" were...

Roll vote: Senate vote on Iraq war funds

2010-09-08T20:13:42Z

Roll Vote: Senate Vote on Iraq War Funds

The 67-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate rejected an effort to cut off money for the Iraq war.

On this vote, a yes vote was a vote in favor of cutting off war money. The measure needed 60 votes to advance.

Voting yes were 28 Democrats and one independent.

Voting no were 19 Democrats, 4...

Travel Trip Winter in Backcountry

2011-01-03T08:32:39Z

This Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 shows Donna Lawlor of the Brooklyn borough of New York as she snowshoes through the pine forests of Hancock County, Maine. The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter la...

Travel Trip Backcountry in Winter

2011-01-03T08:32:37Z

This Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 photo shows Ron Adolf of Gorham, Maine, as he stands atop the Presidential Range in The White Mountains, N.H. The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter landscape are great reasons to head outdoors in January and February. (AP Photo/Anton Gulovsen) NO SALES

Ski Lift Accident

2010-12-29T07:30:41Z

Sugarloaf mountain is seen on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 in Carrabasset Valley, Maine, where a 35-year-old chair lift set for improvements failed in high winds at a Maine resort, sending skiers — some of them children — plummeting into ungroomed snow far below. At least eight people, the children among them, were taken to a hospital. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

Economy

2010-12-28T08:01:28Z

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2010 file photo, Chris Palmer, of Topsham, Maine, has his arms full carrying his 10-month-old son, Jameson, and some last-minute Christmas gifts he bought at L.L. Bean, in Freepo...

Holiday Shopping

2010-12-22T12:00:41Z

Chris Palmer, of Topsham, Maine, has his arms full carrying his 10-month-old son, Jameson, and some last-minute Christmas gifts he bought at L.L. Bean, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, in Freeport, Maine. ...

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