LEWISTON – The leading candidates running against Republican Gov. Paul LePage said he is off course with his stance toward renewables. “Renewable energy is a strategic asset that Maine should look to expand, not undermine,” said Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. “Gov. LePage’s efforts on energy move us backward and threaten a growing industry […]
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Cutler refuses political action committee money for campaign
AUGUSTA — Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler announced Monday that he will not accept campaign donations from any political action committees for the 2014 election, a move that his campaign said will put him in office with no strings attached but which a spokeswoman for Democrat Mike Michaud said would have little effect on […]
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Sierra Club backs Michaud in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND (AP) — The Sierra Club is endorsing Democrat Mike Michaud over independent Eliot Cutler in the governor’s race, announcing a yearlong education effort that will likely be backed by spending from the national group with a goal of preventing Republican Gov. Paul LePage from winning a second term, the group said Monday. The earliest-ever […]
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Maine gears up for a long 3-person governor’s race
AUGUSTA (AP) — Paul LePage. Mike Michaud. Eliot Cutler. One year before Maine voters head to the polls to vote for governor, the race seems to already be set. In the 2010 gubernatorial race, a dozen Republicans and Democrats jockeyed for their party’s nomination with the final three contenders not settled until June. This time […]
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Maine candidates for governor eye pot legalization carefully
LEWISTON — The leading candidates for governor in Maine danced around the subject of whether the state should follow the city of Portland’s lead and legalize recreational marijuana. Portland voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance that legalizes possession of up to 2½ ounces of marijuana for personal use. The change, however, may be largely […]
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AP source: JPMorgan to pay $13B under tentative deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has tentatively agreed to pay $13 billion to settle allegations surrounding the quality of mortgage-backed securities it sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, a person familiar with the negotiations between the bank and the federal government said Saturday. If the agreement is finalized it would […]
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Cutler, Michaud weigh in on governor’s record number of vetoes
AUGUSTA — If Eliot Cutler were governor today, the state’s Medicaid system would cover 70,000 more people. If Mike Michaud were governor, the state’s minimum wage would be going up. Bills aimed at passing those things into law vetoed by Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage. LePage vetoed a record 82 bills, of which lawmakers could […]
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Cutler man charged in attack on Machias Savings Bank CEO
MACHIAS — A Cutler man was in custody Friday after being charged in connection with a bizarre attack on Edward L. Hennessey Jr., CEO of Machias Savings Bank. Delwyn Huntley, 42, was charged with assault, felony eluding, and driving to endanger, Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith. Huntley was in custody in the Washington County Jail […]
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ANALYSIS: Despite familiar names 2014 governor’s race is far different than 2010’s
AUGUSTA, Maine — With two of the same names likely to go on the November ballot, the 2014 gubernatorial election may look on the surface like a repeat of the three-way contest in 2010. But political experts in Maine say the race will be very different this time around. The biggest difference is six-term U.S. […]
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Candidates amassing donations ahead of Blaine House bids
AUGUSTA — With the gubernatorial election still more than a year away, the stockpiling of campaign cash has begun in earnest with at least two of the likely candidates for governor already banking hundreds of thousands of dollars. Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, who is seriously mulling a gubernatorial run, announced Monday that in the past […]