AUGUSTA, Maine — A survey conducted recently by the Portland-based polling firm Critical Insights showed that only half of Mainers could name each of the 2014 gubernatorial candidates, and a full one-third couldn’t name any. But that hasn’t stopped a deluge of endorsement announcements from coming sooner than ever. Most of these have been traditionally Democratic outfits, […]
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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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Sierra Club backs Michaud for governor
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 early […]
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Governor adds pricey consultant to political staff
Taxpayers get suspicious when they hear the words no-bid contract because, well, that’s not the way government normally works. Detailed specifications are usually followed by multiple bids, which usually result in the highest quality work at the lowest price. Failing to seek bids invariably means paying top dollar for the work to be done. And […]
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Michaud says Maine should cancel MaineCare ride contract, get its money back
PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud is challenging Maine Gov. Paul LePage to exhibit “leadership and action” in light of ongoing problems with a state-funded nonemergency ride program. Michaud is a Democratic candidate for governor in 2014. The $40 million ride program, funded under the state’s Medicaid program, MaineCare, provides rides to medical appointments for eligible […]
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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 gears up for a long 3-person governor’s race
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 around, it’s shaping up to be a long three-person battle for the Blaine House. Voters should brace themselves for a deluge of negative campaign ads in the race between […]
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LePage launches official bid for second term
AUGUSTA — Touting his actions over his words, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he would seek a second term. Before a raucous crowd of supporters at a local community center, LePage hit on the highlights of his past three years in office, including his focus on eliminating domestic violence, prosecuting welfare cheats and reducing […]
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Which is louder? LePage’s words or his actions?
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says his actions since taking office speak louder than words. The Republican governor touted his accomplishments during his first term in his weekly message on Tuesday, including paying back the state’s hospitals for unpaid Medicaid services and reducing Maine’s pension debt. The message came hours before LePage is set […]
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Cutler announces run for Maine governor
BANGOR — Independent candidate Eliot Cutler returned to his hometown to announce that he is again running for governor in 2014. “I am running because we need to move Maine forward, and the best way forward is neither left nor right, but straight ahead,” Cutler said Tuesday morning at the Cross Insurance Center, surrounded by […]