The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled that expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) to state elections would violate the Maine Constitution, as it requires winners to be determined by a plurality. The court rejected arguments that RCV is consistent with the Constitution, noting it involves additional votes. LD 1666, which proposed this expansion, was deemed unconstitutional. Critics, including Scott from Kennebunk, argued RCV benefits one party and is a political tool rather than a democratic improvement. Chris from South Portland praised the court’s decision, echoing widespread dissatisfaction with RCV.
In the recent Wisconsin gubernatorial race, David Crowley, a 40-year-old Milwaukee County official, unexpectedly won the Democratic nomination over three…
Sorry, North America. After winning the cosmic lottery with a pair of coast-to-coast total solar eclipses, now it's Europe's turn. But look skyward anyway Wednesday and, if you're far enough north in the U.S. and Canada, you might savor a partial eclipse as the moon nibbles away at the sun.
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination.
