County Politics

Touring the Millinocket mill where his family worked for generations, Sean DeWitt was struck by the vastness of the unused space.

Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin are asking the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to prevent the state of Maine from sending to Congress a certification that says Jared Golden won November election in the 2nd Congressional District.

Good morning from Augusta, where Libertarians are no longer recognized as an official political party in Maine because their voter enrollment numbers are too low.

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Monday said he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling last week that rejected the Republican’s challenge to the state’s ranked-choice voting system, a move that could keep the longshot lawsuit alive for months.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Sunday she welcomes potential Republican primary challengers to President Donald Trump while also declining to endorse the president’s 2020 re-election bid.

Good morning from Augusta, where we’re assessing the impact of Gov.-elect Janet Mills’ first Cabinet nomination.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said on Sunday that she is confident that a federal judge’s ruling declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional will be overturned.

The Senate voted 50-49 to repeal a rule that shields donors to many nonprofit groups from disclosure to IRS officials.

Good morning from Augusta, where the newly seated Maine House of Representatives includes five people who don’t identify as either Democrat or Republican.

Good day from Augusta, where Gov. Paul LePage continues to remind people he’s still in charge.