Today, Chris Cilliza of the Washington Post published 2011′s list of the best state level blogs. The list was built from submissions from the reading public, with the results compiled and put into list form. Pine Tree Politics was this … Continue reading
Tarren Bragdon announced in April that he would be leaving his position as CEO of the Maine Heritage Policy Center to start up a similar organization in Florida, leaving a gaping hole in conservative policy leadership in Maine. Maine Heritage is … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
From a release from the Maine Democratic Party on a vote on LD 719: Rep. Treat: “It all comes down to whose side you are on. Democrats think the law should be on the side of the patient and the … Continue reading
Last week the Scott D’Amboise for Senate camp called for the resignation of Senator Snowe and an explanation from her about what she knew about the alleged actions of her husband, former Maine Governor John McKernan, while he was the … Continue reading
Senator Cynthia Dill has once again convinced the people of her district that she actually has their best interest at heart. Her political posturing and tagline approach to campaigning certainly worked well in the latest special election in the Pine Tree … Continue reading
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