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Maine’s top court dismisses appeal of judge’s decision on Trump ballot status

Maine's Supreme Court on Wednesday night declined to consider whether former President Donald Trump can remain on the state's ballot, making it the first U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado. It upheld the judge's decision that it was necessary to make a decision. Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows concluded […]

Maine’s Top Court Declines To Weigh In On Trump Ballot Access, Punts To SCOTUS

The Maine Supreme Court has declined to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the state's vote, putting an expected Supreme Court ruling on hold. Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows declared Trump ineligible to participate in the Dec. 28 vote, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but the ruling suspended […]

Maine dismisses appeal of Trump ballot decision 

Maine's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on Colorado's 14th Amendment case and deny Trump's appeal from Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, a Democrat. The president can remain on Maine's primary ballot. In a unanimous decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court must consider the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in […]

Underpaid and overstretched: Essex yoga instructors ballot to strike over pay | Yoga

For those who came to Lycra to practice sun salutations or downward dog, a yoga class can represent a moment of calm introspection. But for a group of Colchester instructors, teaching yoga has become a much more stressful job. Yoga, Pilates and aerobics instructors employed by Colchester City Council are voting on a potential strike […]

Hawaii Democrat introduces bill to ban Trump from ballot

In Hawaii, the state House passed a Democratic-backed bill on Monday that would bar former President Donald Trump from voting on suspicion of inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Hawaii Sen. Carl Rose, a Democrat from Honolulu who frequently criticizes Trump and the Republican Party online over the January 6 riot, introduced […]

Arkansas AG Tim Griffin sued for rejecting government records ballot measure

Arkansans for Transparency, a group that seeks to establish access to public documents and meetings as a constitutionally protected right, has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Tim Griffin. The group petitioned the state Supreme Court to instruct Griffin to either approve the proposed ballot language or suggest better language. The group needs Griffin's approval […]