Newest Critical Insights Poll Confuses Picture Of The Race For Governor

We’ve had a couple rather interesting poll results lately – results that bring up a lot more questions than they answer. After Paul LePage lead the race for Maine governor for the entirety of the summer by anywhere from 8 … Continue reading

Student SSN Collection On Hold After Data Breach

Many parents and communities were vocally opposed to the collection of student Social Security Numbers by Maine’s Department of Education.  In August, the DOE revealed it would ask parents to surrender their children’s SSNs for enhanced data tracking.  This was … Continue reading

Speaking Of Homestead Exemptions

This situation is becoming more interesting by the minute. Chellie Pingree has been exposed by Stephan Burklin as a hypocrite, on several levels.  First, for decrying the acceptance of rides on private jets prior to being in Congress, and then … Continue reading

Cutler Lodges Ethics Complaint Against Website

Cutler Files began posting all sorts of information about Eliot Cutler about a month ago.  The site leveled charges about Cutler’s involvement with Thornburg Mortgage, his work in China, and residency issues.  Earlier this month, Cutler’s campaign manager Ted O’Meara … Continue reading

Spending In The Race For The Blaine House, Pt. 2

When the first post-primary financials came out, we took a look at how candidates were spending their money, breaking it down by category. Now, as then, the simplest question to answer is who’s spent the most – and the results haven’t changed much. Continue reading

Chellie Pingree Wants To Have Her Cake (Jet) And Eat It Too

As the President of Common Cause, a non-profit citizens’ lobbying group, Representative Chellie Pingree criticized lawmakers who traveled on corporate jets. But Rep. Pingree is engaging in the same activity she derided four years ago. An investigation by MaineWatchdog found … Continue reading

LePage Education Reform Outline Part 2

We have explored Paul LePage’s Learn to Earn initiative.  Now we will take a look at the rest of his education reform plans. We chided Libby Mitchell for being vague on some areas of her ed reform outline.  It would … Continue reading

LePage’s Lead Grows To Nearly 20 Points In Latest Rasmussen Poll

Thus far this year out of all the polling done in Maine, Rasmussen has shown the narrowest leads for Republican Paul LePage.  While PPP and PPH/CI have been showing double digit leads, Rasmussen had LePage ahead by high single digits … Continue reading