The bogeyman in this years’ election in Maine is welfare, which is curious because only one complaint about the public assistance system was made to the state representative of Maine’s richest community in four years. “Jim” worked as the director … Continue reading
Voters are justifiably angry about the recent actions and ineffectiveness of government at all levels. In election after election this year, voters have demonstrated a strong displeasure for public servants who have confused the interests of big-money special interest groups … Continue reading
Less than two weeks remain until election day. You can bet every side of the gubernatorial race will be pulling out all the stops. Independent expenditure reports are coming out daily. Several organizations have begun spending big bucks for and … Continue reading
The candidates have filed their last periodic fundraising reports before the election, the 11-day pre-general report. What do they tell us? Continue reading
As one of the investor/owners in Black Bear Entertainment, proposing a four-season resort casino in Oxford, Maine, I’d like to share a few thoughts on our project. This $165 Million dollar four-season resort casino will be privately financed with no … Continue reading
When independent Eliot Cutler released an internal poll showing him in a virtual tie with Democrat Libby Mitchell, we scoffed, as we did at Mitchell’s own internal poll leaks. If internal campaign polls showed similar data as independent tracking polls … Continue reading
Imagine you are being asked to make a big investment, or sign an important contract. What would you do if the prospectus or contract lacked critical details that would allow you to accurately gauge your risk, or verify the likelihood … Continue reading
Independent expenditure reports are out for congressional candidates. These expenditures consist of any communication clearly advocating for or against a candidate that has not been expressly authorized by the candidate. You can read all the legalese here. Expenditures in Maine’s … Continue reading
Maine has become somewhat poll obsessed in the past month. This is of course understandable, as Paul LePage began the general election with a very substantial lead, and as of late was in danger of seeing his poll numbers fall … Continue reading
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