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How candidates for governor would change Maine health care policy
By Emily Bader of The Maine Monitor A look at the health care plans put forward by Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett. Policy experts have warned that Mainers are facing a cliff in…
How Maine's next governor may change health care policy
A look at the health care plans put forward by Bobby Charles, Hannah Pingree and Rick Bennett.
Pingree holds double-digit lead as voters back public option for health insurance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree holds a double-digit lead over Republican Bobby Charles, while one of her signature health care proposals is even more popular with likely Maine voters, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center and released by the Maine People’s Alliance (of which Beacon
Maine Dems, GOP exchange jabs over fundraising in the governor’s race
The focus on funds comes as candidates prep for a series of debates and with early voting starting statewide on Monday. Several polls show Pingree ahead of Charles and independent Rick Bennett by a significant margin.
Hannah Pingree campaign returns donations from former Epstein attorney
The contributions to her campaign from Paul Hoffman, first reported by the Portland Press Herald, came in over the spring.
Another new poll shows close Maine Senate race
Other UNH results show Democrat Hannah Pingree continuing to lead the pack for governor ahead of Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett.
Hannah Pingree touts bipartisan support
It’s part of a new coalition aimed at pushing Pingree over the finish line on Nov. 3 as she faces Republican Bobby Charles and former Republican and current independent Rick Bennett.
Maine candidates call for faster approvals to spark housing
Former House Speaker Hannah Pingree said the state needs to ensure that it has a trained workforce to produce more housing and that it will be important for the new governor to set a tone that housing is a critical economic need.
Charles vows to cut Maine spending in bid for governor
Charles faces former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree, a Democrat, and state Sen. Rick Bennett, an independent, on the fall ballot.
MSEA endorses Hannah Pingree for governor
The nod from MSEA is the third major union endorsement in recent weeks for Pingree, following backing from the Maine AFL-CIO and the Maine Education Association.
Bennett calls on Pingree, Charles to disclose donors
Maine State Senator and independent candidate for governor Rick Bennett is demanding more transparency in campaign finance, asking opponents Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republicam Bobby Charles to disclose the names of who he said are anonymous donors funding their campaigns.
Planned Parenthood endorses Pingree for governor
After receiving the Planned Parenthood endorsement, Pingree said she will push for a state constitutional amendment to guarantee a right to abortion, look to partner with other states to ensure access to medication abortion and work to backfill gaps in federal funding.
Maine gubernatorial candidates differ on debate format
Democrat Hannah Pingree announced a slate of four televised debates sponsored by local news outlets.
Maine forest groups warn Pingree that federal cuts could endanger research, forest health
Maine forestry groups emphasized that any reductions of U.S. Forest Service research and staffing would have consequences across the state and region. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree gathered state agencies and other forestry organizations for a roundtable discussion in Portland on Thursday about the impact of recent changes at the Forest Service and their concerns about […]
Charles, Pingree advance to Maine’s fall governor’s race
Charles, an attorney and president of a Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm, said he believes Maine is “ready for change.”
Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor | 830 WCCO
New poll shows narrow lead for Pingree
On the Republican side, Bobby Charles, a former federal official who runs a Washington DC lobbying firm, is predicted to reach the majority threshold after ranked choice voting counts are completed.
Gov. Mills on backing Pingree: ‘She’s got a solid mind’
Pingree is a former Maine House speaker who served in the Mills administration, leading the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. She is also the daughter of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. On Tuesday, Mills formally endorsed Hannah Pingree to succeed her in the Blaine House.
Mills endorses former administration official Hannah Pingree for governor
Gov. Janet Mills announced her official endorsement Tuesday for Hannah Pingree to succeed her in the Blaine House.
Rep. Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she’s working with MAHA moms.
Long before entering politics, Rep. Chellie Pingree was a self-described hippie, a back-to-the-lander and an organic farmer. In the 1970s, after attending college in Maine, she saw an opportunity to live a more sustainable life there. She decided to stay, and moved to an island off the coast where she and her husband started a […]
Pingree to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address
Rep. Jared Golden said he will watch the speech from home and Sen. Angus King's office said his schedule is still in flux. Republican Sen. Susan Collins plans to attend the speech.
A Maine Democrat gave RFK Jr.-aligned groups a win. Is it an opening for a political realignment?
Pingree's fight was a rare instance of a Democrat tapping the political coalition associated with Kennedy.