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Augusta, Maine
Joined January 2010
Born 17 January 1991

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  1. New: Rep. Don Marean of Hollis has unenrolled from , according to the legislative website. That brings Republicans' minority in the House to 56.

  2. Just in: raised $277,000 for her inaugural and transition efforts through Dec. 22. The biggest contribution was $25,000. It came from , the state's biggest marijuana dispensary outfit.

  3. . to re-nominate 3 LePage commissioners — only Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is left to fill.

  4. The first real policy pronouncement in the inaugural address: Mills wants to raise renewables standard from 40% to 50%.

  5. There are more pardons coming from : Maybe 10 more on top of 3 granted late last month, per , who calls them "standard practice."

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  6. Just in: has picked former Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck and Maine State Prison Warden Randy Liberty to lead public safety and corrections.

  7. The new commissioner and her microphone stands.

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  8. A Baldacci-era commissioner is coming back: picks Laura Fortman to run . She also served in the Obama administration and lost a race this year.

  9. .'s transportation commissioner pick has a skeleton in his closet. Did this not come up in vetting? (from the Capital Weekly, 1/22/1998 via )

  10. The third Cabinet nominee from is in: Judy Camuso is up to lead .

  11. . has registered her transition committee with the state, effectively meaning that she's starting to raise private funds. Context here:

  12. Local clerks agree with and there seem to be no numeric irregularities with tallies in these towns, which actually had above-average turnout compared to Lincoln County. (3/4)

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  13. Just in: A Maine judge has declined a request to delay an earlier order for the state to implement Medicaid expansion and says enrollment must begin by Feb. 1. has said he’ll appeal to the high court.

  14. It isn’t that you can’t *take* office, you can’t even be *appointed* to the office while sitting in the Legislature.

  15. Frey will be the 7th AG from Bangor and the first since Raymond Fellows, who took office in 1925. Only Portland has given us more AGs.

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  16. In the last 40 years, there has been only one Maine AG who lacked legislative service. Only one such person — Tim Shannon — is among the five candidates today.

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  17. Reminder that the Maine Legislature constitutionally has to meet on Wednesday, so it'll be in even though executive branch offices are closed.

  18. . tells me he’s considering a run for chair, a spot that many may come out for after 2018 losses.

  19. In the State House bureau today, where ⁦⁩ showed me this pre-election 2010 outtake from ⁦⁦⁩: Mal: “Say you win the election, where will you and your wife go to celebrate?” LePage: “It’s X-rated.”

  20. Inbox: is the 15th House Democrat to announce support for ’s “Green New Deal” resolution.

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