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Election 2023

Published
October 17, 2023

Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure

The New England environmental group's stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.
Published
October 17, 2023

Portland’s homelessness crisis poses serious challenges for mayoral hopefuls

The 5 candidates in the Nov. 7 election all recognize the urgency of the problem, and they have varying ideas about how to tackle it.
Published
October 17, 2023

Candidates for Portland’s at-large council seat see homelessness as top priority

April Fournier is finishing her first term as an at-large councilor. Her challenger in the Nov. 7 election, Bill Linnell, has experience on the town council in Cape Elizabeth, where he used to live.
Published
October 6, 2023

Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments

The 4 proposed amendments include Question 6, which would reverse a provision of the Maine Constitution that currently keeps a section on tribal obligations from being printed.
Published
October 5, 2023

Opponents of Pine Tree Power far outraise supporters of Question 3

Maine Affordable Energy, which opposes a publicly-owned power company in Maine, pulled in $3 million in the latest quarter, while Our Power raised $213,000 in the period that ended Oct. 5.

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Published
October 5, 2023

Portland clean elections candidates have raised far more cash than traditional campaigns

The mayoral candidates using the new program, Justin Costa and Andrew Zarro, have gathered nearly twice as much money as the closest candidate not using the program.
Published
October 5, 2023

Question 4: What you need to know about the right-to-repair referendum

The technology to keep your vehicle on the road is changing. This referendum deals with who should have the right to repair it.
Published
October 4, 2023

Natural Resources Council of Maine backs public utility ballot measure

The state's most well-known environmental advocacy group says that Pine Tree Power 'offers our best chance to advance the clean energy transition with the accountability, creativity and collaboration necessary to keep costs as low as possible.'
Published
October 3, 2023

Question 2: What you need to know about the foreign campaign spending ban

The referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot would prohibit foreign governments and entities they control from spending money on state and local races and referendums. But media outlets warn that the proposal would infringe on constitutional protections for the press.
Published
October 2, 2023

Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum

The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.