Isn’t it time to talk about Eliot Cutler? What is his game? Why does he want to keep performing in Barnum & Bailey politics when doing so assures LePage another four years in the center ring? Is Cutler’s ego so big that he can’t drop out, even knowing that, if he did, compassion could return […]
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H. Souther: A voice for the disabled
I would expect that there are several people in the community who care for family members. We have a son who has lived with us for 52 years. Every once in a while, even parents need a break. Before Gov. Paul LePage took office, we were allowed five days per month for respite; that has […]
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Cutler, Michaud support Medicaid-paid abortions; LePage opposed
LEWISTON — The battle over abortion is heating up again in the Maine governor’s race. Eliot Cutler, the independent in the race, said he would support allowing MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, to cover the cost of abortion services for women eligible for the government-sponsored health care program. Cutler said it’s a position he’s long […]
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M. Morin: Would bankrupt Maine
In 2007, two Democrats, Tom Allen and Mike Michaud, served in Congress. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that “We will bring transparency and openness to the budget process and the use of earmarks,” (also known as “pork”). Allen submitted 125. And Michaud? Guess how many. Not 150, not 250, but 500. The Sun Journal […]
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Michaud campaign has more cash than LePage, Cutler campaigns
AUGUSTA — Mike Michaud continues to outpace his two gubernatorial opponents in the money race as the campaigns heat up leading into August. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the state Tuesday night, the Democrat’s total fundraising has netted more than $1.9 million for the campaign to date. With more than […]
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Massachusetts, Vermont governors appear at Michaud fundraiser
PORTLAND — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin say Mainers should elect someone who’s willing to work with other New England governors on regional issues. Appearing alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud, they took Republican Gov. Paul LePage to task Monday for missing last week’s meeting of New England governors and eastern […]
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F. Bosse: He cannot be trusted
This is in response to the Bangor Daily News article, “Commitment to gun rights questioned,” printed in the Sun Journal July 15, regarding U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. The article questions Michaud’s commitment to support the public’s gun rights here in Maine. The real “meat” of the article was this quote: “Sorensen on Monday repeated the […]
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P. Malcolm: He’ll bring back civility
Despite efforts by the GOP to say otherwise, people know Mike Michaud. He’s the same steady, reliable guy he’s always been — the guy Mainers have sent to Congress for term after term, because they know he’ll do the right thing. He didn’t earn endorsements by the NRA because of what he said; it was […]
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Gun rights: Maine GOP blasts Mike Michaud’s commitment
AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s involvement in a fundraiser next month with a prominent national gun control advocate is triggering questions from Republicans about where the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, who in the past has received support from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and the National Rifle Association, stands on gun rights. The Michaud campaign […]
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LePage blasts Congress for holding up transportation funds
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is urging Congress to act to prevent a looming shortfall in federal highway dollars that would devastate Maine’s roads budget. In a letter to Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud, who’s on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, LePage warns that Maine faces a roughly 70 percent cut in highway reimbursements […]