Chellie Pingree: “We have had enormous concerns from our constituents about the possibilities of doing this.”

This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due process and the recruitment and retention of skilled workers.

So many questions remain, and his family deserves to know how this happened. His family, his community, and the state of Maine need to know who will be held accountable.

I look forward to taking the debate stage, speaking directly to Maine voters about the issues that matter most and making clear what’s at stake in this election.

They (Republicans) know we’re non-functional.