HeyJaredPolitical Sightlines
A view from Maine on what’s happening, why, and how to fight authoritarianism and build a more perfect union.
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The State of the Maine Senate Race (opens the original)
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Readers: I wrote this assessment of the race for MS-NOW.com (link). There’s a lot about the recent NYT/Sienna poll because they wanted me to address it, but it’s not just a poll write up. Around when I was writing it, some pieces appeared in the national press this week and last from progressive outlets that don’t consider how Susan Collins has won before and is running her race now, and that falsely claim that Jackson only started holding to
Contrary to Collins, Maine’s laws aren’t enough to protect women (opens the original)
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My Cancerversary Isn’t Just Personal (opens the original)
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Four years ago I was in the midst of a tough time after a CT scan and biopsy discovered I had cancer. Specifically, it was low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC).Ovarian cancer comes with vague symptoms that mirror everyday issues. Because of that, it’s notoriously hard to find until stage 3 or 4. Recently Gov. Mills helped educate Mainers when she declared September <a href="https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/official_documents/proclamations/2026-08-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-september?f
Susan Collins’ Mean Girl Self-Own (opens the original)
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Troy Jackson’s most Maine story ever (opens the original)
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