Norm Olsen made a number of damning accusations on his way out the door, last week. His statements should be familiar by now to anyone who has followed this mini-controversy, but if you need to be brought up to speed, … Continue reading
Scott D’Amboise‘s filing with the FEC is finally online to take a look at. I say finally because it took quite a bit longer to see than the others. This is probably because D’Amboise filed his report a day late. … Continue reading
In the past couple of days, the cause célèbre in Maine politics has been the resignation of the Commissioner of Department of Marine Resources, Norm Olsen, and his subsequent torching of the administration on his way out the door. Once … Continue reading
EDIT: Since the original publication of this article, FrumForum has continued to investigate D’Amboise, and has found increasingly disturbing things. Namely, that he has been a repeated guest on the “Aroostook Watchmen” program, and has spent far too much time … Continue reading
Senator David Trahan recently accepted a position as executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. This week he is meeting with the Ethics Commission to see if it is possible for him to remain in the Senate while serving SAM. … Continue reading
Ah, the listening tour. The last public relations line of defense for a candidate or party bereft of ideas or communications platforms. Do you remember, dear reader, when Hillary Clinton‘s appointment as Secretary of State created a vacancy in the … Continue reading
Among the worst kept secrets in Maine politics today is that Kevin Raye is running for Congress again, in a ten year anniversary re-match with Mike Michaud. I’ve heard no end of confirmations from members of Raye’s own staff, members … Continue reading
Oh like you didn’t expect plenty of Snowe puns in the next couple years. Get used to it. Our first guidepost of the 2012 Senate primary in Maine has passed, and has given us our first opportunity to actually compare … Continue reading
Not a cure for the pox on education in Maine and in the country, but certainly a step in the right direction. Thanks to the talents of our former editor Derek Viger, Pine Tree Politics has covered the issue of … Continue reading
I can only hope. On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a law in Arizona which provided what are known as “matching funds” in its public campaign finance system. Arizona’s law was modeled on Maine’s Clean Elections law, including the … Continue reading
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