Today, State Senator Kevin Raye was asked by the Associated Press if he would be running for governor in 2010. There has been much speculation surrounding the Senate Republican leader – even if the buzz has been quiet – but … Continue reading
Today, Republican candidate Matt Jacobson will host what his campaign has dubbed a “Veterans Town Hall”, where he will unveil two separate policy proposals. The first is a plan to eliminate the Maine state income tax on active duty and … Continue reading
A few days ago, I made the argument that gay marriage lost in Maine because proponents were unable to persuade “middle Maine” – the somewhat suburban voters who were probably able to be convinced on the subject, but were simply … Continue reading
You probably didn’t notice, but Les Otten has changed treasurers for his campaign. With no announcement, and no fanfare, William Ryan – a heavy hitter Maine businessman who serves as Chairman of TD Banknorth Inc., has been quietly replaced by … Continue reading
UPDATE: Since first running this story, I have heard back from Congressman Michaud’s office. They directed me to speak with Scott Milburn, Director of Communications for the American Forest & Paper Association about the issue of tax credits in the … Continue reading
That has been the big question for a lot of people, both nationally and within the state itself. Now that gay marriage has been defeated in Maine, what will happen next? Some of have suggested that this means that the … Continue reading
NOTE: I had the opportunity to write a piece on the Maine gay marriage fight which appeared in Politico today: Long thought of as a “liberal” state by national political observers, Maine, whose voters on Tuesday voted down gay marriage, … Continue reading
By Derek Viger I stayed up until 12:30 Tuesday night hoping the results would flip. They didn’t. Question 1 passed and LD 1020, the same sex marriage law, was repealed. I woke up Wednesday morning feeling ill, overtired, and defeated. … Continue reading
Mainers, and national observers, have woken up this morning asking how the Yes on 1 coalition won this fight. Through most of the lead up to this vote, observers (including myself) felt that it would be extremely close, potentially to … Continue reading
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