The early bird favorite for the Republican nomination for president in 2012 – Mitt Romney – is wasting no time weighing in to the Maine political scene this year. Today, Romney’s “Free and Strong America” political action committee (which, for those non junkies out there, serves as his political machine in preparation for his run) [...]
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A few weeks ago I wrote how important Senators Snowe and Collins were to the success or failure of the “carried interest” tax hike bill. Now Maine Watchdog has picked up the issue with their own story. “Mike Burgmaier, a former Maine-based venture capitalist, said the potential changes could have “pretty significant and negative impacts [...]
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AFSCME and Americans United for Change (you may know them as “Big Labor”) are aggressive backers of a bill pending in the Senate that purports to deal with jobs, but which conveniently also contains a large tax hike on those long-term enemies of the unions: investment funds. The bill has become contentious as a result [...]
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Senator Lisa Marraché today confirmed what Pine Tree Politics reported Monday, that she is indeed retiring from politics in Augusta. In her release, she explains that the decision was after “a great deal of reflection” and ultimately relates to a loss of the “fire in my belly” about public service. She cites major changes in [...]
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Senator Lisa Marraché today confirmed what Pine Tree Politics reported Monday, that she is indeed retiring from politics in Augusta. In her release, she explains that the decision was after “a great deal of reflection” and ultimately relates to a loss of the “fire in my belly” about public service. She cites major changes in [...]
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I have received word this evening that Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Marraché, one of the Maine Senate’s leading Democrats and a candidate for the next election for Senate President (assuming the Democrats retain control of the body) is dropping out of the leaders race and in addition is not running for re-election this term. My [...]
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This is the first in a series of sixteen pieces (one on each county) evaluating the results of the 2010 primary election and previewing what it might mean for the fall general election. Specifically, we will be looking at the town by town results for each primary, the total turnout of each political party (aka, [...]
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The Press Herald today reported on the new financial disclosure reports on the assets of members of Congress, noting the comparative wealth of Maine’s four person delegation: New financial disclosure reports show U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe continues to be the wealthiest member of Maine’s four-member congressional delegation. The Sun Journal of Lewiston says the annual [...]
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After writing my initial story on the accusations by the LePage campaign of an un-named individual digging through the Mayor’s trash and the response from the Cutler campaign to the insinuation that they were in any way involved, the machinery of campaigns has sprung into action to respond. I spoke with Ted O’Meara on the [...]
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It all began with a very simple Facebook message from Paul LePage: Dear friends and supporters, The final phase of the campaign has begun. Already depraved attacks have started and our garbage stolen. Some of our opponents will do anything to win, especially start rumors to destroy my character and integrity. Since they have little [...]
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