Fifteen Republican Governors, including Governor Paul LePage, today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Administrator of the EPA, Lisa Jackson, asking that the Federal Government set “sensible” fuel standards. The timing of the letter is no … 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
What an absurd thing to ask seven months into a new administration. Yet, after a rough beginning, and a more recently successful (read: quiet) period, it seems to be the question I get asked the most about Maine politics. (My … Continue reading
Since the end of the 2010 elections, I (and this site) have been quiet. As was announced then, the reason was simple: I had taken a position on the Hill as Director of New Media Communications with Senator Susan Collins. Obviously … 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
LD1333; An Act To Modify Rating Practices for Individual and Small Group Health Plans and To Encourage Value-based Purchasing of Health Care Services, makes several changes to the insurance business in Maine. The most significant of these changes is the … Continue reading
It has been nearly a month since Dan Demerritt’s resignation as the Communication Director for Governor LePage. It appears as if Adrienne Bennett has stepped in to fill the void while a formal replacement is found. She better get comfortable, … Continue reading
Have you missed us? Pine Tree Politics has been a valuable source for Maine political commentary for awhile now and its absence has had a noticeable effect on many who depended upon it for regular updates on the happenings in … Continue reading
After months of threats of new restrictive rulings from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that paralyzed Maine’s woody biomass industry, alternative energy producers can finally breathe a very measured sigh of relief. Apparently the pressure of an end-of-the-month decision-making deadline … Continue reading
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