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At 5.7%, Maine’s jobless continues to fall under LePage administration
“Help Wanted” signs are popping up across the state as tourism season begins...
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Grover Norquist slams Kevin Raye
Renowned tax reform activist Grover Norquist slammed Republican congressional candidate Kevin Raye on...
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Frary: Mike Michaud’s “investment” strategy unsound
Our state’s media have looked upon Mike Michaud’s “Maine Made” economic plan and...
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Sussman-backed enviro group rolls on Jackson
Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook), candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd district, found himself...
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Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Poliquin for CD2
The Republican Liberty Caucus has unanimously endorsed former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin’s...
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Does Mike Michaud want the teachers union setting education policy?
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and...
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Christie says RGA all in for LePage
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday...
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Maine political players attend conference for shadowy Democracy Alliance
When a group of left-wing millionaires and billionaires held a secret meeting in...
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Poll: Gov race is dead heat between LePage, Michaud; Cutler trails
The Maine governor’s race is a dead heat between Republican Gov. Paul LePage...
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Bellows fundraising report raises questions about candidate’s financial support
Democrat Shenna Bellows has raised more than $750,000 for her Senate campaign —...
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LISTEN: LePage, Robinson on Howie Carr
AUGUSTA – The Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson and Maine Gov. Paul LePage...
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Poliquin: I will defend the U.S. Constitution
Our nation’s founders painstakingly created one of the most lasting documents in human...
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Obamacare Medicaid expansion dead
AUGUSTA – The final chance to expand Maine’s Medicaid program pursuant to the...
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On LePage’s Prolific Veto Pen
Heading to “Veto Day” at the State House, a newspaper headline asks, “Are...
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Maine Gov race is dead heat: poll
A Rasmussen poll released Tuesday shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic challenger U.S....
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Breaking down the new Rasmussen poll: O’care underwater, strong for support limited government
The Maine Wire got a look at the cross-tabs behind the latest Rasmussen...
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Rasmussen: Collins leads Bellows by 36 points
One week after she received historic endorsements from labor unions at Bath Iron...
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VIDEO: Dem Senate candidate wants “conversion” of BIW from shipbuilding to bridge repair, green energy
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows holds some controversial views about Bath Iron...
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Well-funded Poliquin campaign releases first ad
After raising more than $121,000 in the first three months of 2014, former...
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Poll: Maine Governor’s race is dead heat
A poll out Wednesday morning shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage with a slight...
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RGA slams Michaud over 99 tax hike votes
The Republican Governors Association slammed Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Michaud on Tuesday –...
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Raye campaign touts $82k raised in first quarter of 2014
Former state Senate President Kevin Raye announced on Tuesday that his congressional campaign...
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Wage equality eludes offices of Maine’s Democratic Members of Congress
Liberals across the country joined President Barack Obama to celebrate National Equal Pay...
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Pro-Michaud poll offers mixed results for Democrats
A poll released by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling of Raleigh,...
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Republican state lawmakers endorse Misiuk
AUGUSTA – A host of Republican lawmakers have endorsed Isaac Misiuk in his...
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LePage: Wood-burning stoves get a regulatory chill
By Gov. Paul LePage – Spring is late this year throughout much of the...
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Maine’s powerful congresswoman faces unlikely challenge
A true David and Goliath story is unfolding in Maine’s First Congressional District....
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Collins’ campaign war chest grows by $877,000 in first quarter
BANGOR – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection campaign announced Thursday that the Republican...
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Michaud caught making bogus job claims (again)
Maine Democrats, including U.S. Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud, have mischaracterized a...
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Pro-abortion group endorses Michaud
Abortion advocates with NARAL Pro-Choice America on Wednesday announced its endorsement of U.S....
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Lockman: Let’s Not Poison the Well of Civil Discourse in Augusta
The following op-ed originally appeared in the the Downeast Coastal Press, a weekly...
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Cain takes stand against religious freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court heard cases regarding the Affordable Care Act’s infringement on...
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Maine jobless rate at 6.2 percent for January
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate stood at 6.2 percent for the first month...
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Daily Catch: Fossel on Open for Business Zones, Obamacare’s blow to Maine hospital, economists against min wage hikes, and more
Kerry Gives Putin Monday Deadline: Secretary of State John Kerry has given Russian...
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Editorial: Harsh Words No Excuse for Quashing Dissent
The following editorial was published in the March 4-10 edition of the Downeast Coastal...
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Lockman Responds to Liberal Blogger Mike Tipping
The following op-ed originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the Downeast...
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Daily Catch: Cain Fakes Sick, ‘Shared Responsibility Payments’, and Sebelius in Denial…
Faking Sick: Sen. Dawn Hill (D-York), at last night’s meeting of the Appropriations...
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Maine commissioners say Medicaid spending threatens natural resource agencies
AUGUSTA – Members of Gov. Paul LePage’s cabinet gathered at the State House...
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Daily Catch: Howie Carr, Dividing California, Welfare for Pot and more…
Cumberland County GOP: Talk radio legend Howie Carr headlined the Cumberland County Republican...
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Daily Catch: O to End Austerity, Dems Questioned on ACA Savings, Bellows’ Fuzzy Math, and more
Big Brother in the Newsroom (update): After learning yesterday that the Federal Communications...
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The Governor: Maine is at a crossroads
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage delivered his third State of the State...
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RGA zings Michaud over pro-carbon tax vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) criticized U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud...
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Raye raises more than $102K in Q4
EASTPORT – Former Republican Senate President Kevin Raye reported Friday evening raising $102,604...
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Maine Reps skeptical of early voting amendment
AUGUSTA – The House of Representatives voted Thursday on a procedural measure related...
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The LePage Economy in Three Charts
AUGUSTA – Maine’s jobless rate dropped to 6.2 percent in the month of...
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RGA releases first LePage campaign video
The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) released Monday the first campaign video supporting Gov....
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Bucklin: In making Maine competitive, attitude is everything
Maine’s economy is beginning to show signs of relative competitiveness. After years of...
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Poliquin reports $148,000 raised in final quarter, $300,000 cash on hand
OAKLAND, Maine – Former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin told reporters Monday he...
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Richardson leaves GOP to run as independent in CD2
BELFAST, Maine – Blaine Richardson, candidate for Congress in Maine’s Second Congressional District,...
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Money Talks: Breaking down Michaud, Cutler and LePage’s fundraising reports
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor...
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Money Talks: Breaking down Michaud, Cutler and LePage's fundraising reports
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor...
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Maine jobless rate drops for third straight month to 6.4 percent
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate fell for the third consecutive month to 6.4...
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Source: Senate Republican leader Thibodeau to run for Congress
Senate Minority Leader Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) will soon join the field of Republicans...
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Report: Maine GDP growing
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday published its monthly State Coincident...
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Maine jobless rate hits lowest since 2008
AUGUSTA – Maine’s jobless rate hit 6.7 percent in the month of October—the...
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Cain attacks Raye, Poliquin
Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Sen. Emily Cain (D-Penobscot) launched her...
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Raye, Poliquin get nod from national Republican committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced Thursday that 36...
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Liberal lawmakers kill every single attempt at welfare reform
AUGUSTA – Fixing Maine’s sprawling Department of Health and Human Services programs will...
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Michaud fundraising letter implies LePage corrupt
Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud’s Nashville smear machine is working overtime. On Monday, the...
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Amid health insurance cancellations, Michaud slings mud
Democratic candidate for governor Rep. Michael Michaud attacked his Republican opponent on Monday...
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Richardson gets National Defense PAC support
Blaine Richardson, a Republican candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, announced...
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Former EqualityMaine leader endorses Cutler
Betsy Smith, former executive director of the gay advocacy group EqualityMaine, has endorsed...
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Lewiston Mayor Endorses Poliquin
Fresh off an overwhelming victory, Lewiston Mayor Robert MacDonald has endorsed former State...
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Four reasons you can ignore that PPP poll
A Democratic polling firm’s survey of the 2014 gubernatorial race is garnering a...
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Raye boasts POS poll showing big lead
Former Republican Senate President Kevin Raye released a poll Thursday night that shows...
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Yes He Can! LePage to run for re-election
AUGUSTA – More than 400 supporters joined Republican Gov. Paul LePage at the...
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TMW Editorial: On human trafficking, Cain's leadership missing
Six Democrats on the Legislative Council voted on Oct. 30 to block a...
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Update from Mexico on LePage trade mission
The Office of Gov. Paul R. LePage sent the following update Wednesday regarding...
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Dem leader pays son for congressional campaign work
Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) has hired his 23-year-old son to work...
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A day on the road with Paul – Governor LePage
Gov. Paul LePage traveled to Washington County on Tuesday for a scheduled tour...
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Poliquin, Cain and Pingree post top fundraising totals
Campaign finance reports became available for Maine’s congressional candidates on Tuesday. Here are...
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LePage to Feds: Tear Down This Barricade
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage announced Tuesday that he will travel...
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Eliot Cutler touts endorsement of Family Planning Association of Maine co-founder
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler on Tuesday touted a supportive op-ed from...
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Maine People's Alliance spies reveal LePage helping state workers despite union bosses' politicking
The Maine People’s Alliance revealed Tuesday that one of its “spies” secretly recorded...
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Poliquin raises $220,000 in 36 days for congressional bid
Candidates for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are not required to submit...
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LePage: Maine cannot rely on federal money
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said in his weekly address that...
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What to expect from 2nd CD fundraising reports
Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District will report fundraising totals in less than...
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Cutler unveils first campaign video
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler unveiled his campaign’s first ad on Monday:...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Blaine Richardson
Blaine Richardson of Belfast, 63, is a small business owner and veteran of...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Bruce Poliquin
Bruce Poliquin, 59, of Oakland graduated from Harvard University with a degree in...
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BREAKING: State union cooperating with LePage on partial federal shutdown
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage and representatives from the Maine State Employees Association...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Kevin Raye
Republican Kevin L. Raye, believed by some to be the front-runner in the...
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"Independent" Cutler blames Tea Party, Ted Cruz for partial federal shutdown
Eliot Cutler, a liberal who is running for governor without party affiliation, took...
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Cutler would expand medical welfare
According to the Lewiston Sun Journal, unenrolled gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler of Cape...
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LePage's plan for welfare debt moves forward
AUGUSTA – As Democratic lawmakers plan a second major push to expand Medicaid...
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BREAKING: GOP candidate drops out of 2 CD race
BREAKING: The Maine Wire has received word that Rep. Alex Willette (R-Mapelton), Assistant...
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Maine candidate says President Obama wrong on Syria intervention
BELFAST – As U.S. military intervention in the Syrian civil war seems imminent,...
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International Company to Expand Wilton Customer Center
AUGUSTA – At a Tuesday press conference in the State House, Barclaycard, an...
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SHOCKING REMARK AT GUBERNATORIAL FUND-RAISER
Two Democrats say Mike Michaud made an intelligent remark during a fund-raiser. This...
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Maine GOP calls on Michaud to condemn Democrats' anti-military stance
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party is calling on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael...
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M.D. Harmon: LePage's 2014 bid gives hope to Maine fiscal conservatives
Being a conservative in Maine, at least in my experience, has involved enduring...
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Maine Democrats Push Ideological Election Reforms at the Expense of Maine Cities and Towns
AUGUSTA – The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Monday heard testimony regarding...
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Hatchetgate: Lawyer behind allegations against LePage has ties to potential 2014 opponents
AUGUSTA – The lawyer who helped fuel sensationalist claims about Gov. Paul R....
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Report: Maine's Majority Founder Quits
PORTLAND – The Portland Phoenix’s Jeff Inglis is reporting that Chris Korzen, the...
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Poll: LePage very unpopular—but could win anyway
Paul LePage is one of the most unpopular Governors in the country. Only...
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Sunshine Award presented to Senator Rosen for sponsoring right-to-know law
MHPC, ACLU joined forces to spearhead effort for more open government The Maine...
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Senate President Raye Announces Bid for Congressional District Two
by Terrilyn Simpson Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Perry) has kicked off the...
