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Robert F. Bukaty/AP fileFor a preview of Tuesday's contest, Morning Edition Irwin Gratz spoke with University of Maine political science professor Mark Brewer, who says in Maine, as in the nation, there appears to have been little movement in the race for the presidency. -
AP/APTrump easily defeated his Democratic rival, winning 52% versus 41% for Harris. About 6% of the vote was split among three other candidates on the ballot.
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Julie Novack received an award for promoting Deaf culture. She said the Lewiston mass shootings, which took the lives of four Deaf men, ignited her motivation to connect the community. -
The Maine Coalition for Gun Safety is launching the Safe Schools, Safe Communities citizen initiative to allow Maine voters to weigh in on an Extreme Risk Protection Order Law, also known as a 'Red Flag' Law.
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The influential life and career of Margaret Chase Smith, and how she inspired a new play opening at Portland Stage -
The Armed Forces Crisis intervention Notification Act would require U.S. military services to use state crisis intervention programs - like Maine's 'yellow flag law' - and to fully participate in judicial proceedings by sharing information and relevant evidence. -
Question 5 on the Maine ballot asks voters to choose between the current state flag and a new design featuring a pine tree and North Star -
A newspaper article reports that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority knew of deficiencies in a fire suppression system at the Brunswick Executive Airport last year but failed to disclose them. Fourteen months later 51,000 gallons of the toxic foam spilled into the environment. -
Reaction to the first presidential debate between VP Kamala Harris and former president Donal Trump -
A coalition of outdoor groups this morning launched a new campaign supporting the $30 million trail bond on the November ballot. -
Abdullahi Ali is part of a global trend of displaced Somalis returning home to seek public office. -
Under the agreement, state employees will receive a one-time payment of $2,000 next month. And the state will hire an outside consultant to complete a study on the classification and compensation of state employees.
