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Maine has some of the country’s highest residential electricity prices, and elected officials are concerned that a surge in data-center power demand might further inflate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In fact, not one has ever been elected governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Grover Norquist’s 1986 Taxpayer Protection Pledge has been signed by nearly 1,400 elected officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The unlikely friendship between the deputy prime minister and the vice-president began when Lammy was an opposition MP and Vance had just been elected to the US Senate.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Ernie DeGasparis, another friend of ours, was elected vice president and Linda Spain, secretary.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez