AUGUSTA — A conservative think tank in Maine is rolling out a new proposal to gradually phase out the state’s income tax, one of the top priorities for Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. The Portland-based Maine Heritage Policy Center is touting it as a bipartisan idea that will spur growth in economically hard-hit areas. The center says […]
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Chellie Pingree listed as the 12th richest member of Congress
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, is worth $31.5 million — which makes her the 12th richest member of Congress, according to The Hill newspaper. The newspaper, which covers the Capitol, just released its 2012 list, based on financial disclosure forms, using the low figures in a range for assets and liabilities if more exact […]
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LePage calls for special session on bonding bill, Riverview issues
Bond Specifics: What the $149.5 million will pay for AUGUSTA — On his way to a manufacturing conference in Florida, Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage issued a proclamation Wednesday calling the Legislature back to work Aug. 29. In a release, LePage said lawmakers are expected to pass a $149.5 million state borrowing package that has been […]
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Steve Woods drops out of governor’s race and endorses Michaud
FALMOUTH — Democrat Mike Michaud’s only primary challenger stepped aside Wednesday, clearing Michaud’s path to his party’s nomination. Steve Woods, a businessman and Town Council chairman in Yarmouth, announced he was ending his campaign and throwing his support behind Michaud, the U.S. congressman from Maine’s 2nd District. “As a leader of municipal government, as a businessperson […]
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Michaud to attend Oxford Democrat fundraiser
BRYANT POND — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud will be the guest of honor at the Oxford County Democrats’ annual summer BBQ fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 25, at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center on Lake Christopher. Michaud recently announced his candidacy for governor. Bangor City Councilman Joe Baldacci and State Sen. Emily […]
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Groups announce referendum campaign to repeal Common Core in schools
AUGUSTA — A group opposed to new educational standards is launching a campaign to repeal the standards through a statewide vote. No Common Core Maine and the Maine Equal Rights Center say they will soon submit a proposal to the state for a ballot measure to repeal the Common Core Standards. They would need to […]
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Michaud and Woods to hold joint news conference Wednesday
Two Maine Democrats who have said they would seek their party’s nomination for governor in 2014 will hold a joint news conference in Falmouth on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, who made his official campaign announcement in Lewiston on Thursday, Aug. 15, will appear with Steve Woods, a Falmouth businessman and town council chairman. […]
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Pingree stands up for farmers while blasting proposed food safety regulations
AUGUSTA — Proposed regulations for fruit and vegetable producers would cripple Maine’s small farms and cause many to close, according to farmers speaking Monday to federal officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Farmers called the rules, proposed as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, a “game-changing piece of legislation,” compliance with which […]
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LePage denies he said ‘Obama hates white people’
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage denied on Tuesday that he told donors at a GOP fundraiser that President Barack Obama “hates white people.” The governor’s administration has refused to talk to the Bangor Daily News about the alleged comments and said the governor had spoken with reporters around noon. A video posted Tuesday by WCSH, […]
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LePage extols the virtues of Maine lobster with care packages to other governors
AUGUSTA — In an effort to promote Maine’s lobster industry, Gov. Paul LePage is shipping packages of lobster meat to the 49 other U.S. governors. “What better time than summer to share the iconic Maine lobster?” LePage said in a prepared statement. “I want my friends and colleagues across the country to experience the flavor of […]