Maine News Monday

Press Herald - In dozens of races that will determine Maine’s future, Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to make the most important strategic decision they’ll make all cycle: finding the right candidate. The races for Maine House and Senate — a total of 186 contests — are being overshadowed by high-profile races for U.S. Senate, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and governor. But their importance cannot be overstated. After a draft opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn national abortion rights was leaked, Andrea LaFlamme bought a $3 box of washable chalk on a sunny May day and scrawled a message on the sidewalk in front of a Bangor home of the person she held responsible: Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Now LaFlamme is publicly identifying herself as the chalker for the first time and launching a longshot bid to unseat Collins. Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says Portland walking tour highlights Black history in Maine Rockland man arrested after driving plow truck toward protesters Bill would mandate greater disclosure of school employee conduct

Troy Jackson (running for governor) - When Trump won, nobody asked working-class Democrats what went wrong. Nobody asked how we reconnect with the people who used to be the backbone of this party. I didn’t hear a single word from a single person in the Democratic Party after that election.

Ten years later, we’re still acting surprised at what happens when we ignore the needs and the pains of working people.

Working families are squeezed beyond belief. Corporations, CEOs, and special interests are protected at all costs. And way too many of our leaders are still afraid to challenge the status quo. They’re offering a little tweak here, a minor change there — when what we need is a revolution.

That’s why this race matters.

We’re not just up against Republicans. We’re up against a political culture that’s grown comfortable protecting the status quo at the expense of everyday people.

WalletHub - To identify where the United States may need the greatest moral improvement, WalletHub evaluated all 50 states across seven categories of sinful behavior: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity, and laziness.

Sinfulness of Maine (1=Most Sinful; 25=Avg.)

• Overall Rank: 46^th
• 37^th – Anger & Hatred
• 47^th – Jealousy
• 21^st – Excesses & Vices
• 22^nd – Greed
• 48^th – Lust
• 46^th – Vanity
• 31^st – Laziness

For the full report

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