In the mid-1900s, thousands of government workers were fired or forced to resign solely for being queer.
This era is known as the Lavender Scare — and we see history repeating itself under the Trump administration.
The waiting is the hardest part . . .
I remember, and appreciated, the early April piece you wrote in Common Dreams about coming to Maine, doing some campaign stops with Graham, and discussing your common interest in Thomas Paine. Paine has long been a fascination.
Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout — a troubling sign for Republicans
It may take until late next week to know the final results of some key elections – and that's totally normal. Several races will be decided by ranked-choice voting, and Maine's election officials need time to count every vote.
An effort to push queer people out of public life during the Red Scare takes familiar shape under the Trump administration today.
The party that's spent a decade abetting fascism doesn't get to preach to the rest of us.
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Maine Democrats still don't know who their nominee for governor will be. With no candidate earning a majority of first-choice votes, the race is heading to a ranked-choice tabulation that could reshape the standings.
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The party that’s spent a decade abetting fascism doesn’t get to preach to the rest of us.
Maine's Democratic gubernatorial primary isn’t decided yet, with the race now headed to a ranked-choice tabulation after no candidate secured a majority of first-choice votes. In the closing weeks of ...
Both gubernatorial primaries and the Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd District will go to runoffs. How will the candidates' strategies and alliances play out?
This is because of you.
I am deeply humbled. I will not let you down.
Graham Platner and I did not talk about what all the mainstream “news” folks have talked about and talked about…We talked about What We Need To Do To Save Our Democracy
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Graham Platner for Senate
We’re enjoying the wait with pizza at Cushnoc in Augusta tonight!
