MAINE MORNING STAR • May 23, 2024
The Republican candidates looking to unseat Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Austin Theriault of Fort Kent and Rep. Mike Soboleski of Phillips, both just wrapped up their first terms in the Maine State Legislature. Soboleski successfully sponsored a bill that requires legislative approval for new rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection regarding motor vehicle emission standards. Theriault sponsored a bill that became law to increase Maine’s use of wood waste — like scrap, sawdust and paper mill residue — for energy production, a priority of some in his timber-heavy district.