AUGUSTA — Maine’s next governor will inherit a host of challenges — including a graying population, struggling paper mills and underfunded schools — that have vexed Blaine House occupants for decades. None of those predecessors has entered office at a time when opioid addiction is claiming so many lives in Maine, however. Maine has failed to reverse […]
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Maine GOP candidates similar, yet different
The four Republicans running to replace Gov. Paul LePage are all vowing to carry on his legacy, but they are distinguished by some subtle and not-so-subtle differences in how they would do that. Rep. Ken Fredette of Newport, state Sen. Garrett Mason of Lisbon, former Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew of […]
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Cote leads Democrats in fundraising for governor’s race; Moody, Mason lead GOP
Adam Cote is leading Betsy Sweet and Janet Mills in the campaign fundraising race among Democrats running for governor in the June primary election, according to reports filed Tuesday with the state. Meanwhile, Shawn Moody and Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, a clean election candidate, appear to be the top fundraisers among the Republican […]
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Garrett Mason seeks to become Maine’s youngest elected governor
LISBON — Some children dream of playing for the Boston Red Sox or becoming a teacher or maybe caring for puppies as a veterinarian. But Sen. Garrett Mason remembers that he first yearned to become, of all things, a journalist. And he had a particular type in mind, too: “the old beat reporters, the guys […]
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Cut governor's pay, says one candidate for Maine's top job
Instead of pressing ahead with a plan to more than double the governor’s salary, one of the Democrats seeking to win the state’s top job said lawmakers ought to slash it. Former Portland state Rep. Diane Russell said that “raising the wage of the governor is probably the worst idea I’ve seen.” She said that […]
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Maine Senate president Mike Thibodeau drops out of governor’s race
AUGUSTA — Senate President Mike Thibodeau said Monday that he is withdrawing from the Republican primary race for governor in order to focus more of his time on his legislative leadership position and his business. Thibodeau said in a statement posted on his campaign’s website and Facebook page that “there simply aren’t enough hours in […]
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Paul LePage wants to more than double pay for Maine’s next governor
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has again submitted a bill to boost the salary for Maine’s next governor, which at $70,000 a year is the lowest of all 50 states. LePage’s proposal, announced Wednesday, would more than double that salary, boosting it to $150,000 a year. “The Governor of the State of Maine is the […]
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Primary field for Maine governor narrowed to 12 in two major parties
AUGUSTA — The two major parties finalized their gubernatorial slates for the June primaries Thursday, narrowing what had been a field of more than 24 candidates down to 12 – seven Democrats and five Republicans. Thursday was the deadline for candidates to turn in the signatures of 2,000 Maine voters to the Secretary of State’s […]
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Hayes will help make Maine great
I am writing in support of Terry Hayes for governor. I first met her several years ago when she was campaigning for a seat in the Maine House. That first impression has stuck with me all these years. Last fall I mused that it would be great if she decided to run for governor. Imagine […]
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Candidates for Maine governor weigh in on gun reform
AUGUSTA — As the national debate over mass shootings intensifies, candidates hoping to become Maine’s next governor fall largely along ideological lines – with some nuances and non-answers – on several oft-discussed policy responses to gun violence. Most Democratic candidates for governor support measures such as banning assault weapons and larger-capacity ammunition clips or requiring […]