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Collins attends fundraiser at $4m mansion of nation's top anti-choice judicial activist 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1154

Maine teen group targets Democrats who opposed gun safety bills this year 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 1084

Collins took opioid-linked contributions, opposed corporate accountability 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1047

Stephen King, the mystery woman and the unlocked window: Methodist Church burglarized in Durham 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Aug 2019 2 1604

Bucking trend, Golden opposes House impeachment inquiry 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Aug 2019 0 1609

State admits it was wrong to resist federal crackdown on oil tank pollution 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1093

Green Candidate's Entry Pushes Maine Toward Ranked-Choice US Senate Race In 2020 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1213

Company building Bowdoin's new dorms accused of illegal labor practices 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 975

July 25 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jared Golden (D) ME-2nd, born in 1982 0 FakeNoose Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1216

Portland's minimum-wage workers got an 11-cent raise last week 9 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 2105

Records: LePage Didn't Disclose Trips To Montreal, DC 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1479

Senate candidate Betsy Sweet endorsed by liberal group tied to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1060

Study bill may lay groundwork for making consumer-owned power a reality in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1136

Why progressives can't stop pushing Maine Democrats 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1138

Collins says judge backed by anti-abortion groups is an 'outstanding' example 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1450

State identifies cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Bangor area 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 982

Maine couple buys home that inspired horror movie 'The Conjuring' 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1631

A past memory. 1 old man 76 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 1533

Janet Mills signs bill to allow recreational marijuana sales in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1453

Maine state workers' union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1109

Black Lives Matter co-founder: Maine can be a leader in dismantling white nationalism 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1259

Collins staffer may have violated Senate rules by campaigning 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1271

@SaraGideonME Dem. running against Susan Collins-a few hours left to donate.. 2 riversedge Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1429

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 eShirl Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1277

Democrat Sara Gideon Is Challenging Maine's Susan Collins 1 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1455

We have a contender 0 Soxfan58 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 8 2179

A strong opponent is needed to unseat Collins 6 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 6 1340

Alternative to 'red flag' gun bill likely headed for passage 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1062

At odds with Mills administration, Maine state employees rally for fair contract 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 876

Mills' vetoes show unions must build stronger movement for workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 875

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Navy will christen new destroyer at Bath Iron Works on Saturday 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1020

Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 845

Appeals court sides with LePage in legal feud with former House speaker 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 893

Union opposes CMP hydropower project, saying it could jeopardize jobs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 877

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signs automatic voter registration law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1043

Progressive Announces Bid to Challenge Susan Collins in 2020 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1421

Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 955

Democrat wins special election in House District 45 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3377

Maine Democrats move to repeal estate tax breaks for wealthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1013

Maine takes step toward allowing Canadian prescription drug imports 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 879

'Student Loan Bill of Rights' will protect Maine students from predatory lenders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1034

Collins: Opponents Resorting To 'Distortion And Outright Lies' To Unseat Her 17 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 2140

Collins claims it's 'inappropriate' to discuss impeachment, but was happy to with Clinton 10 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3588

Mills Nominates Former Chair of Maine Democratic Committee to Lead Maine PUC 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1004

Maine Lawmakers Send One Of The Country's Toughest Internet Privacy Proposals To The Governor's Desk 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 894

Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 904

New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1029

Maine Democratic Party breaks with DCCC, says primaries can be healthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1055

With a workforce shortage in Maine, here's what some recruiters want employers to know 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1232

Trum and the weather. 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 3 1236

Denying Collins re-election would help put our nation back on track 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1231

How a Chinese company plans to revitalize 2 struggling Maine mills 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1135

Paid Time-Off Bill Awaits Action From Governor 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1054

Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 986

Central Maine Power's $1 billion project tests unity of Maine House Democrats 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 973

Workers at one of Maine's largest anti-poverty groups look to unionize 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 970

Far-reaching Maine law bans Native American mascots in all public schools, universities 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 11 1418

Waterville children's bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event 1 eShirl May 2019 May 2019 7 1443

Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries 5 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1376

Maine Lawmakers Are Considering A Measure To Ease Student Debt 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1245

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Governor says she'll sign Maine 'conversion therapy' ban 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1305

Maine Oxy employees file suit against owner for misrepresenting stock value 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1271

Fund changes leave Bath Iron Works union leaders uncertain about retirement 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1069

Hundreds of Bowdoin students protest for living wage for hourly campus workers 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1069

Coalition of Maine groups demands roll-back of LePage tax breaks for wealthy 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1045

History shows that enacting universal health care in Maine faces long odds 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1050

Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills' first veto 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1136

Smiling 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 1 1406

CMMC could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding due to problems 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1078

In D.C., Mainers lead protest demanding Collins support Medicare for All 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1046

Cracks in party unity add challenges for Democrats who lead Maine Legislature 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 994

Maine loggers fight to unionize the North Woods 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 984

Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1115

Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 3 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1260

From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 996

Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 915

Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 874

Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 993

Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1143

Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1000

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