Page 28 - Eric Brakey News Today

For the sake of Maine’s present and future well-being, it is important that voters check the backgrounds of those whom we elect. For example, Republican state Sens. Trey Stewart and Matt Harrington voted “no” on Gov. Mills’ emergency energy relief bill as heating oil prices skyrocket. Both are members of the American Legislative Exchange Council, […]

Well, that didn’t take long. At the first opportunity to flex his obstructionist muscles, political gadfly and newly minted Sen. Eric Brakey kicked sand into the gears of a very popular proposal which would have helped thousands of Maine citizens deal with the highest heating oil prices in our history. The proposal had overwhelming support, […]

Last week’s vote on heating assistance, and the blame game that ensued, took the focus away from the only place it should be.

Gov. Mills' emergency heating plan was rejected in the state Senate despite overwhelmingly passing the House

Many social media users posted about the West Virginia senator after news broke that Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is registering as an independent.

Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.

Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.

The totals on Monday differed by 18 votes from election night.

After a seven-hour recount by the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday, officials reaffirmed Republican Eric Brakey’s victory in Maine Senate District 20. The recount trimmed 16 votes off Brakey’s tally while adding two votes to the total for Democrat Bettyann Sheats. But Brakey won by a 146-vote margin out of 18,243 votes cast, according […]

Republican Eric prevailed in a recount over Democrat Bettyann Sheats to represent Auburn, Durham, Poland and New Gloucester in the Maine State Senate.