As Gov. Janet Mills recovers from her anemic Senate bid, she’ll have to decide how to handle Graham Platner, the all-but-voter-anointed Democratic nominee.
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Establishment Dems and the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Moderation
The DCCC endorsed eight moderate candidates, even in races where their progressive challengers have the momentum.
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Despite Trump’s Goading, White House Fails to ‘Booby-Trap’ Governors
The governors’ annual D.C. confab often flies under the radar. But state leaders’ opposition to Trump’s efforts to divide them made this year’s gathering uncommonly notable.
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The Myth of the Democrats’ Gerontocracy Problem
The Democrats’ problem is not age—it’s corporate and centrist Democrats of all ages. What distinguishes some of the most successful young Democrats is not just their youth but the fact that they are compelling progressive populists.
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Sparks Flying in Maine’s Senate Race
Susan Collins remains forever unconcerned. One of the Republicans’ most reliable meme generators isn’t fretting over Janet Mills’s entry into the race for Maine’s Senate seat alongside oyster farmer Graham Platner.
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Maine Unions Near Compromise With Governor on Offshore Wind
The governor rejected a bill requiring a project labor agreement in the state’s contract with offshore wind developers. Now, she is said to support a similar proposal that drops the term ‘PLA.’
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Maine Governor Opposes Labor Standards for Offshore Wind Energy
Labor groups fear offshore wind could go the same way as solar: low wages and temp workers.
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Maine Didn’t Get Fooled Again
Janet Mills thwacked Trumpist Paul LePage on a good night for Democratic women in New England.
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For Young Voters, Abortion Still Looms Large
In Maine, mobilizing young voters focuses on preserving women’s reproductive freedoms.
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Clash of the Titans in Maine
Janet Mills and Paul LePage are no strangers to political acrimony in a race that is as much about inflation as it is abortion.