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Reporter with Portland covering the environment, Maine politics and whatever else comes my way. RTs are not endorsements.

Portland, Maine
Joined June 2012

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  1. Jan 3
  2. Jan 3

    Fulfilling her campaign promise to do it “on Day 1” of her term (first full day, I guess), Gov. Janet Mills signs an executive order directing Maine DHHS to expand Medicaid:

  3. Jan 2

    Mills taking the oath of office to become the 75th governor of Maine — and first woman to told the office. Standing ovation, hoots and hollers from the crowd.

  4. Jan 2

    The inauguration of Gov. Janet Mills is underway. There’s a lot of ceremonial stuff before she takes the oath. Members of the Legislature, the judiciary, tribal leaders are all taking their seats.

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  5. Jan 2
  6. Jan 2

    The pre-inauguration events have begun as Gov-elect gets ready to take the oath of office tonight. Here's the latest from and myself:

  7. A statesman to the end, penned "Stolen Election" on 's official election certificate. Golden won the race via the ranked-choice voting process approved TWICE by Maine voters at the ballot box: by

  8. Governor-elect Mills is nominating former police chief Michael Sauschuck to be her public safety commissioner: via

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  9. Republican has filed a notice of appeal in his lawsuit over Maine's ranked-choice voting law, 4 days after a federal judge rejected his constitutional challenges:

  10. I think Secretary of State Dunlap’s “not unconstitutional to lose an election” is Maine’s political quote-of-the-day (responding to Poliquin’s decision to stop the recount)

  11. BREAKING: Federal judge rejects Rep. Poliquin's constitutional challenge of ranked-choice voting in congressional race:

  12. “I’m glad that a little girl who looks like me will see me and think, ‘I can do that, too,’" said Deqa Dhalac, a Somali native and naturalized US citizen, said after winning a special election to South Portland City Council: via

  13. Governor-elect is fleshing out her executive staff, hiring Scott Ogden and Lindsay Crete (two well-known faces around the State House) for her top communications jobs: via

  14. You gotta love ⁦⁩’s “Good luck!” postscript on his contracting letter to Governor-elect ⁦⁩. Classic LePage...

  15. For many who participate, Wreaths Across America is a powerful, emotionally stirring way to pay tribute to veterans. But as explains in this even-handed piece, the annual event also created a financial windfall for the founder's company:

  16. The Maine House and Senate are back, in joint session to elect AG, treasurer and Secretary of State. First up is Matt Dunlap (seen here watching the proceedings) who has been nominated to continue serving as SOS

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  17. Newly elected Maine Senate President said the state faces real challenges with access to health care, rising property taxes and other issues. “Our goal here and now is to show the people what government can and should be.”

  18. Newly elected Maine Senate President ⁦⁩ said the state faces real challenges with access to health care, rising property taxes and other issues. “Our goal here and now is to show the people what government can and should be.”

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