Merry Christmas from Washington DC
It is Christmas Eve, and we here at Pine Tree Politics would like to wish you and yours a very merry Christmas. We will have very spotty updates on this site for the next week or so – but after … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2009
MEA & the Race to the Top
The Maine Education Association’s views on the federal Race to the Top program. Continue reading
Susan Collins Explains Healthcare Position
Today, Senator Susan Collins released a web video on healthcare. The video features Collins talking about the issues for over seven minutes – and she talks about the major complaints she has about the bill. See below:
MEA Prepares For Battle
The Maine Education Association will be fighting cuts to education funding. Continue reading
Decision on Webster v. Dunlap
On November 2nd, Republican Party Chair Charlie Webster filed a lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. Webster filed suit because Dunlap missed the deadline for verifying signatures for the People’s Veto of the recent Tax Reform Bill. A … Continue reading
Susan Collins Will Not Vote For Healthcare Reform
In a statement issued earlier today, Senator Collins’ office confirmed that she will not be voting for the healthcare reform package. Given Olympia Snowe’s refusal to vote for the reform bill as well, this means that the Senate bill will … Continue reading
Senator Snowe Will Not Support Healthcare Bill
Olympia Snowe may have voted for the healthcare compromise bill coming out of committee, but as I predicted quite some time ago, the current bill in front of the Senate looks a great deal different than it did then. Since … Continue reading
GOP Leaders Respond to Budget
Governor Baldacci made his supplemental budget changes public today. The cuts, totaling $438 million, have prompted a response from the Maine GOP’s legislative leaders, Senate GOP Leader Kevin Raye and House GOP Leader Josh Tardy. The two gives kudos to … Continue reading
Balancing the Budget
Christian Civic League of Maine Pushing Dean Scontras
Just received a release from Mike Hein – who, incidentally just sent me something about Bob Emrich running for Josh Tardy’s seat in the Maine House as well – ringing the bell on Dean Scontras for Congress. The release (which … Continue reading
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