AUGUSTA — A Maine independent candidate says he won’t accept donations from political action committees in his bid for governor in 2014. Crystal Canney, a spokeswoman for Eliot Cutler’s campaign, says people in Maine will benefit because Cutler won’t be bought by or beholden to special interest groups. Canney says PAC money drives the agenda […]
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Feds extend deadline an extra day to sign up for ACA
AUGUSTA — Groups helping Mainers figure out their health insurance options on the federal marketplace said Monday that they’re keeping busy ahead of the looming coverage deadlines. The deadline to sign up on the federal marketplace for coverage that kicks in Jan. 1 had been Monday, but federal officials announced that they extended that deadline […]
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R. Roy: Clash coming between parties
Let’s be honest — political parties offer only dead hope. We need better. When looking at politics in America, anyone can see the deepest division ever. There is vicious hatred, far worse than ever before, and it is getting worse every day. Both parties are at fault. There are many people, especially on the left, […]
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DHHS kept critical internal CDC review to itself
An internal review last spring by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services uncovered some of the very same problems at the Maine Center for Disease Control that were flagged last week in a state investigation. But that internal review — released this week by DHHS in response to a Sun Journal Freedom of […]
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LePage plans deeper investigation into EBT card fraud
AUGUSTA — Using existing resources within the Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Paul LePage will launch an investigation into potential fraud of EBT cards. Speaking to State House reporters on Thursday, LePage said that initial conversations with DHHS officials and law enforcement have shown him the problem is “far bigger than I would […]
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Collins, King hail $607 billion defense spending bill
AUGUSTA — A sweeping $607 billion military spending authorization bill brimming with provisions that will support Maine’s defense contractors and overhaul the military’s justice system has been sent to President Barack Obama for his signature. Late Thursday night, the U.S. Senate passed the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 84-15. The U.S. […]
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Maine Attorney General joins effort to strengthen human trafficking laws
PORTLAND — Maine has joined other states in asking Congress to fund anti-human trafficking measures. Maine Attorney Janet Mills and attorney generals in 46 other states sent a letter asking Congress to fund a measure passed in 2000 designed to protect human trafficking victims and help prosecute people doing the trafficking. The letter says human […]
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Maine pot advocates use new study to bolster arguments
PORTLAND — A federal study on teen drug use — showing increased marijuana use among eighth- and 10th-graders — is being used by Maine legalization advocates and their opponents alike to bolster their respective cases. In November, Portland voters overwhelmingly approved an ordinance legalizing possession of small amounts of pot for nonmedical uses, making Maine’s […]
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LePage proposes welfare reform bills
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage announced plans Tuesday to introduce three welfare reform bills for the next legislative session, which begins in January. Among the proposed legislation will be two welfare reform bills sponsored by House Republican Leader Ken Fredette of Newport. Those bills were rejected by the Democrat-controlled Legislative Council, but will move toward […]
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Cain says she’s disappointed in message from local union president
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, said she was saddened and disappointed by an email message sent in return to her solicitation for a campaign donation recently. Cain, who is running for the U.S. Congress said pay equity for women in Maine should be a top issue for candidates. In her campaign message, sent […]