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My Endorsement in the Governor's Race...
Rank to Win in November: If you don't vote for the best general election candidate, you might as well vote for Shenna Bellows.
Jun 8
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Here's How Graham Platner Could Be Replaced as Maine Democrats' U.S. Senate Nominee
Graham Platner will likely win the June 9th Ranked Choice Vote Democratic primary, but that doesn't mean he has to be on the ballot in November.
Jun 4
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Maine Democrat Graham Platner Caught Lurking on Chat App Dubbed "Predator's Paradise"
The Democratic superstar has been embraced by Bernie Sanders, Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows, and Hannah Pingree, but new sexual misconduct revelations…
May 31
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After Week of Controversy, Platner Joins Sanders and Jackson for Portland Rally
By Jon Fetherston, Maine Wire Reporter.
May 26
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The 2026 Election Could Come Down to One Unlikely Factor: Notaries
If you're happy with the way things are going in Maine, you don't need to read the rest of this email.
May 22
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Bobby Charles Internal Memo Claims Monster Lead on Crowded GOP Field With RCV Wildcard
Plus: Would Gov. Janet Mills un-suspend her U.S. Senate campaign if something truly nuclear detonated over Graham Platner's seemingly unstoppable fame…
May 4
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337 Signatures: Court Hands Bellows Another Chance to Block Civil Rights Referendum from Ballot
An ill wind blows in Augusta for backers of the referendum to protect sex-based rights in public education and interscholastic sports.
Apr 30
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Mills Surrenders: The Boy With the Nazi Tattoo to Face Susan Collins in November
Maine Gov. Janet Mills' effervescent popularity evaporated in the face of a younger, more energetic male candidate who continues to be dogged by his…
Apr 30
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The Great Betrayal: How Augusta’s Ruling Class Stopped Working for Maine
By Steve Robinson, Editor-in-Chief, The Maine Wire / RobinsonReport.Substack.com
Apr 29
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How Maine Became Ground Zero in the National Medicaid Fraud Scandal — And Why Augusta Spent Three Years Pretending It Wasn't Happening
Maine's Medicaid fraud catastrophe is only getting worse. Here's a look at how we got here, the facts on the ground, and where we're going.
Apr 27
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BROKE: Mills Quietly Freezes MaineCare Provider Payments Until July 1 as Fraud Probes Close In
Gov. Janet Mills is Maine's Baghdad Bob — insisting MaineCare is fine as the fraud indicators pile up, the federal probes close in, and the state can't…
Apr 24
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Heil to the Chief: Platner Salutes Portland Progs w/ Pocahantus in Tow
I'm only sending this Substack out to share these photos the Maine Wire photographer snapped at Graham Platner's event with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
Apr 19
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