Maine

2023 - 12 - 29

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Maine Bars Trump From 2024 Primary Ballot, Joining Colorado (The New York Times)

“I am mindful that no secretary of state has ever deprived a presidential candidate of ballot access based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. I am also mindful ...

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Trump blocked from Maine presidential ballot in 2024 (BBC News)

Maine's top election official has ruled Trump cannot run for president next year in the state.

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Secretary of State finds Trump ineligible for Maine's primary ballot ... (ncpolicywatch.com)

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday disqualified Donald Trump from the state's primary election ballot.

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Maine Bars Trump From Ballot (TIME)

The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows' decision to Maine's state courts, and Bellows suspended her ruling until that court system rules on the case.

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Maine's secretary of state explains her reasons for barring Trump ... (CBS News)

In an interview with CBS News, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and the U.S. Constitution bars ...

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John Dean: 'Trump's in trouble' after Maine ruling (Yahoo! Voices)

Former President Nixon's White House attorney John Dean said Thursday he believes the Maine decision to remove former President Trump from the ballot will ...

Who Is Shenna Bellows? What To Know About Maine Secretary Of ... (Forbes)

Trump sought to have Bellows disqualified from the case before her ruling, claiming the state official was biased against him.

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Maine Woodland Owners hosting Forestry Forum (Lewiston Sun Journal)

AUGUSTA — Maine Woodland Owners will be hosting its annual Forestry Forum on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, on the second floor of the Augusta Civic Center on ...

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US supreme court under pressure to rule swiftly on states' Trump ... (The Guardian)

Court faces pressure to rule on Maine and Colorado's decisions preventing ex-president from appearing on presidential ballots.

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What comes next for Trump in the Maine ballot dispute (NBC News)

With two states ruling Donald Trump ineligible to serve again as president, the unprecedented constitutional issue seems destined for the U.S. Supreme ...

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Trump's removal from Maine ballot 'opens Pandora's box', DeSantis ... (The Guardian)

Governor among many Republicans to decry decision while Democrats and experts praise correct interpretation of clause.

Former President Trump has been removed from the primary ballot ... (NPR)

Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for ...

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In Maine, Questions Over Decision to Push Trump Off the Ballot (The New York Times)

Some voters were alarmed at the state's decision to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump. But others applauded it. “I like that Maine took a stand,” ...

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Secretary of state disqualifies Trump from Maine's Republican ... (wgbh.org)

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says former president Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on Maine's presidential primary ballot, ...

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Chellie Pingree is Maine's lone federal lawmaker who agrees with ... (Maine Public)

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine's 1st District is the only member of Maine's congressional delegation to agree with the decision to exclude former ...

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Trump cries 'election interference' after Maine ruling will keep him off ... (OPB News)

Updated December 29, 2023 at 2:08 AM ET. Former President Donald Trump won't be on Maine's primary ballot after the state's secretary of state ruled he ...

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Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for ... (CityNews)

At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic- ...

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Maine secretary of state faces criticism from fellow Dems over Trump ... (Politico)

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and independent Sen. Angus King are among the lawmakers criticizing her decision.

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Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for ... (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)

Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for impeachment of Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.

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Maine Drops Game One of 'Battle at the Burgh' to #4 Colgate (University of Maine Athletics)

PITTSBURGH, Penn. - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team was defeated by #4 Colgate in their first game of the 'Battle at the Burgh' by a score ...

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Maine Law 'Required That I Act' to Disqualify Trump, Secretary of ... (The New York Times)

Barring former President Donald J. Trump from the primary ballot was a hard but necessary call, Shenna Bellows said in an interview.

Medical professionals launch 1000 Lives Campaign for Maine (Lewiston Sun Journal)

PORTLAND — The state's medical professionals have launched the 1000 Lives Campaign for Maine, aimed at reducing deaths from opioid drug overdoses by 1000 ...

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The 10 weirdest Maine headlines in 2023 (Bangor Daily News)

Even in serious journalism, there's an occasional odd headline, something that makes editors and readers alike chuckle.

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Decision to keep Trump off primary ballot lands Maine in center of ... (Maine Public)

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' decision on Thursday to remove Donald Trump from the primary ballot has landed Maine in the center of the national legal ...

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Maine Casts Its Ballot for Trump (The Wall Street Journal)

The Democratic secretary of state plays into the former President's hands by blocking his candidacy.

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Maine representative calls for impeachment of Secretary Bellows ... (WGME)

Senate Republicans issued a harsh statement saying Secretary Bellows' ruling on Donald Trump is "political posturing,” and Republican State Representative ...

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