PRESS HERALD:
EPA assesses three Senate climate bills, including one sponsored by Snowe Each similarly would succeed in cutting carbon emissions, but with a caveat, the agency finds.
Study: Offering housing to homeless saves money Moving people into units that are subsidized cuts in half the average cost of services to them.
Editorial:
We should not rely on under-trained officers Reserves should be used to support, not replace, qualified police force members.
OP/ED: State jail takeover might not mean relief County commissioners and sheriffs have a better idea than Gov. Baldacci on how to run them.
LTE: U.S. must alter its course
LTE: Impeachment proceedings necessary, not distracting
BANGOR DAILY:
State reorganization plans on table AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine state government faces the most sweeping reorganization proposals in more than 40 years as the Legislature's Appropriations Committee explores several consolidation proposals of state programs and agencies.
Economist calculates slots revenue A study released Tuesday by a University of Maine economist estimates that the Calais racino proposed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe could generate between $11.9 million and $13 million in slot machine revenue annually.
Cianbro axes plan to dump on coast Wednesday, October 03, 2007Officials with Cianbro Corp. have withdrawn plans to deposit materials dredged from the Penobscot River into an area off the coast of Rockland in response to local opposition to the dumping.
Nurses drop strike threat, but talks produce no accord Wednesday, October 03, 2007BANGOR, Maine - Negotiators for the nurses union at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Tuesday withdrew the formal 10-day notice of their intention to strike that was issued Monday. But as the day closed on an emergency bargaining session and last-ditch effort to avert the nursing strike, negotiators from both sides announced they had come up empty-handed.
EDITORIAL: The jail escapeJohn Baldacci has been trying to consolidate government for as long as he has been governor. But over the years he has changed tactics substantially, going from a very public and deliberative merging of human services in 2004 to the surprise declaration on county jails this year.
Op-Ed:
Sharon S. Tisher: Restore the Clean Water ActHigh discharges of phosphorus from a Millinocket mill this August caused a massive algae bloom that threatened aquatic life and drove swimmers, including me, from our favorite swimming holes along the Penobscot River watershed as far as 75 miles downstream in Hampden - a reminder of how fragile, and connected, our Maine waters are.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor … Terrorism trap … Forgetting the details
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Medicaid reforms compared: Maine lawmakers are given overview on states' efforts AUGUSTA -- Charging co-pays for services or requiring recipients to pledge a more health-conscious lifestyle are two ways states are looking to cut their Medicaid spending, a national health-care expert told Maine lawmakers Tuesday.
Equipping GIs for war becoming more costly WASHINGTON (AP) -- As official Washington argues over the spiraling price of the war in Iraq, consider this: Outfitting a soldier for battle costs a hundred times more now than it did in World War II. It was $170 then, is about $17,500 now and could be an estimated $28,000 to $60,000 by the middle of the next decade.
CONSOLIDATIONChina stuck between large, small districts CHINA -- Selectmen, School Committee members and other residents spent an hour rehashing school reorganization issues Monday evening, without evidence that anyone changed his or her mind.
PHIL HARRIMAN : Maine can't gamble its way to prosperity - Attacking gambling opponents doesn't change facts It's unfortunate that Donna Loring has chosen to promote the proposal for a racetrack casino in Washington County by rewriting history and attacking casino opponents with false accusations ("Gambling a solution to lack of jobs, health insurance, hope," Sept. 27). Apparently, the argument for the Downeast casino isn't strong enough to stand on its own merits, so she feels it's necessary to pillory those of us who believe that the expansion of casinos in Maine will harm the state's image and economy.
LTE: Sticking with spending cut plan was good policy George Smith and I sometimes disagree about the kind and scope of government we need, but I found his recent column about reducing the cost of government interesting.
LTE: America must remain strong militarily Regarding "There's another side to the Blue Angels coverage" Kennebec Journal Sept. 15 -- Tom Sturtevant's letter and reference to Maine Veterans for Peace struck a chord with me.
MORNING SENTINEL:
CONFORMING TO FEMA REGULATIONSFranklin County making progress for certification FARMINGTON -- Franklin County's emergency management director said Tuesday the county is making some progress in efforts to get certified in a federal incident management command system.
SUN JOURNAL:
EPA: Rival climate bills achieve same endWASHINGTON (AP) - Three competing Senate proposals calling for limits on greenhouse gases would have roughly identical success in curbing global warming, but only if other nations also significantly cut heat-trapping emissions, a government analysis says.
TIMES RECORD:
Maine reservists come home...(full story)
BAR HARBOR TIMES:
New committee to focus on economic development
BAR HARBOR – With several members of the Town Council calling it long overdue, the council voted Tuesday night to create a permanent Economic Development Committee.
TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE STAR:
United States Senate Youth Program to select two Hoosier delegatesSusan Collins of Maine, the first program delegate elected to the Senate; Judge Robert Henry, US Court of Appeals; former Ambassador to West Germany Richard ...
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE:
Pricey plane tickets for government officials usually unjustified ...Coleman, joining a bipartisan group of senators led by Susan Collins, R-Maine, is pushing legislation to expand first-class reporting requirements to ...
BLOGS:
Federal Officials Too Often Flying First and Business Class, GAO Finds
2 Oct - Miscellany
Ten Percent. China prohibits help to monks. Tomorrow What. Islam and Europe : a debate in Amsterdam. White Noise Insanity. Will Sen. Susan Collins support Rush Limbaugh’s right to speak out against our soldiers ?
Campaign Flub of the Month
Brought to you by Dailykos, Susan Collins, the Maine GOP, and the letter “Oops.” GOP press release this morning: October 2, 2007 Congressman Tom Allen missed each of the three votes the House of Representatives held yesterday, ...
Will Sen. Susan Collins support Rush Limbaugh’s right to speak out ...
Susan Collins voted along with her jackboot licking reich wingers in the Senate last week and with 22 democrats to make sure that the freedom of speech be squashed when it concerns our soldiers. Well, Rush Limbaugh has broken this ...
Where is Congressman Tom Allen - 132 Missed Votes?
Over the last three weeks the House has only held votes on ten days — Congressman Allen has missed four of those days completely, for a total of 22 votes. Support Senator Susan Collins.
Senator Susan Collins Blog Posting from Campaign Website Oct. 1
Note: Title of post won't copy, so we'll go right to the excerpt: "Last Monday, I participated in the promotion ceremony of a military fellow, Pam Powers, who is serving in my office this year. Pam was promoted from Major to Lt. ...
Maine PDA Moves on Impeachment
Maine Congressman Tom Allen won’t budge on impeachment. Says it’sa distraction and the Constitution is too vague. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 approximately 250 Maine people came to Portland, [...]
John Kerry on How to Restore Integrity to Our Government
I mean, we have very important races -- Jean Shaheen in New Hampshire, Tom Allen -- I mean, you know, Tom Allen in Maine, and in Colorado, Tom Udall, and so forth. If we can grow four, five or six seats, then we're in a position to ...
Tom Allen Skips Work Again
Congressman Tom Allen missed each of the three votes the House of Representatives held yesterday, bringing his missed votes total to 132. 4 Vote(s)
Maine Pushes for Impeachment
25 and 26. Hundreds of Maine people took time off during two work days and told Congressmen Allen and Michaud -- “IMPEACH!!” Maine First District Congressman Tom Allen doesn't budge on impeachment. ...
Maine GOP Attacks Dem Over Attending Family Funeral
You can just imagine the scene at Maine GOP headquarters: "OMG Tom Allen totally missed a vote he is teh suck!!!!" Oh, he was at a family funeral. Nevermind.
ME-Sen: Ooops
"Congressman Tom Allen missed each of the three votes the House of Representatives held yesterday, bringing his missed votes total to 132. He also missed three days of votes for a fundraising [sic] trip to California two weeks ago. ...
Why People Hate Politics: Exhibit A
Team Collins has decided that Tom Allen's attendance record is something to question publicly. Fine. We should have reasonable expectations that our leaders to show up for work, and we all know that Saintly Sue has never missed a vote. ...
Kamilewicz: Maine Dems “telling me that Tom is a very weak candidate”
Dexter Kamilewicz may be Tom Allen’s worst nightmare. Bill Slavick is not a sweet dream, either. Running against Allen, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican Darlene Curley, Kamilewicz won nearly 8 percent of the vote in the election ...
Rep. Tom Allen MySpace Page
Rep. Tom Allen MySpace Page http://www.myspace.com/tomallenformaine Alex Hammer: Tom Allen's MySpace page has 164 friends currently including -- I love it -- Governor John Baldacci.
Scontras Fundraising: 3 Yards and a Cloud of Dust
Collins/Snowe Vote 'YEA' on $150B for War on Terror
Michaud in Costa Rica Urging 'No' Vote, CAFTA Referendum
Primary Candidates on Ballot w/ Party 'Preference' - Legal?
The Washington state law lets primary-election candidates identify their political party "preference" on the ballot, even if the party doesn't want to be affiliated with the candidate. The top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of their party allegiances, potentially squeezing out the major parties' favored candidates.
Nancy Pelosi: Why the Democrats Can’t Stop The War…
We need National Popular Vote NOW!
The 2008 Presidential election will be here soon. Questions remain whether or not we have dealt with enough of the problems that plagued the last two elections such as voting machine problems, partisan election officials and voter registration issues. But one thing we know hasn't been fixed is the mess that is the Electoral College system of choosing our President.
Monday Rundown
Whoa! An open ethics hearing? This is an option now? Really? So, if Senate leadership wanted to call for an open ethics hearing on David Vitter's past solicitation of prostitutes or Ted Stevens' possibly taking bribes for getting earmarks placed or Lisa Murkowski's sweetheart land deal or Pete Domenici's inappropriate contact with former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias or Susan Collins' possibly inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded Senate resources for political campaign purposes, they could do that? In that case, open ethics hearings for all!
The Freedom Agenda
The more I think about Sen. Collins' habeas votes, the more convinced I become that they'll come back to bite her during the campaign. And not just because the more recent vote exposed a widening rift between the junior senator and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME).
Maine News Headline Animator
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Maine News for Tuesday, October 2, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Casino foes seek support A religious group starts a fundraising committee to counter the 'Yes on Question 1' campaign.
Price of heating oil is high and expected to go higher What could save Mainers money? A warm winter and drop in crude prices.
Snowe asks for delay of lobster rule She says changes designed to protect right whales burden lobstermen unfairly.
City lawyer OKs 'mega-berth' proposal The attorney says the nearby Ocean Gateway terminal must be operated as a public facility.
UNE facility honors former first couple The library will work with Bush-related institutions at Texas A&M University to offer programs and speakers.
It's time for USM to redefine its mission Declining enrollments and budget overruns mandate a new vision for the university.
OP/ED: Dirigo Health costs more, 'saves' less each year Other states offer more insurance products at lower prices than Maine does. Why?
LTE: Logic on paid sick days ill-formed
LTE: Politicians should have opposed Petraeus attack
BANGOR DAILY:
Group formed in opposition to tribal racinoAUGUSTA - The Christian Civic League of Maine said Monday it started a political action committee to campaign against a Nov. 6 referendum proposal to allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to build a racetrack casino in Washington County.
UM athletes, coach run afoul of lawTuesday, October 2, 2007ORONO - A University of Maine assistant coach and three athletes, including a starting football player, have found themselves in trouble with the law in recent weeks, according to local police reports.
Negotiations continue as EMMC nurses union sets strike date Tuesday, October 2, 2007BANGOR - Nurses from Eastern Maine Medical Center hand-delivered their official strike notice to a hospital official shortly after 9 a.m. Monday.
Bangor: EMDC board names new president-CEOTuesday, October 2, 2007BANGOR - Eastern Maine Development Corp. has appointed its new president and CEO, Charles E. Webb of Orchard Park, N.Y.
Cruising for sex in Acadia targetedTuesday, October 2, 2007ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - Naked people is not one of the things that most people come to Maine’s only national park to see, but public nudity in the park has been known to happen from time to time, many local residents and park officials readily admit.
Today's Editorial:
Wind's RelevanceLast month's testimony from the National Park Service that global warming is irrelevant to consideration of wind power projects in Maine highlights the difficulty of balancing competing views and goals.
Think Big on Education
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor … Tax relief in jail plan … Cease war spending …
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Term limit debate low-key As November vote nears, campaign hard to detect AUGUSTA -- Voters will be asked Nov. 6 to decide whether legislators should be able to serve 12 consecutive years, rather than eight.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTHA flower for the victims AUGUSTA -- Briana Hart tossed a flower into the Kennebec River in memory of those who have died as the result of domestic violence.
State of conservation AUGUSTA -- Rita Jones jumped at the chance to serve on a committee at work dedicated to saving money and the environment.
DAVID B. OFFER : Democrats losing sleep over Kamilewicz Senate bid Dexter Kamilewicz may be Tom Allen's worst nightmare.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Some observations about the war in Iraq As the war in Iraq is mindlessly perpetuated by the incorrigible George W. Bush and his collaborators, some people may need to be reminded of the following realities:
LTE: McCain needs to back off on MoveOn So Sen. John McCain thinks that MoveOn should be "thrown out of the country" for exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right to speak their mind.
SUN JOURNAL:
Ground broken for Bush library BIDDEFORD (AP) - The University of New England broke ground Monday for a new building and library named in honor of former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara.
New lobster rules rankle SnoweAUGUSTA (AP) - Federal rules that took effect Monday will require lobstermen to get new gear to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, a Maine senator who has asked that the rules be delayed and modified said.
LTE: Caved in to Bush pressureSen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins recently voted to support Bush's upcoming war with Iran.
TIMES RECORD:
TABOR II backers prepare petition...(full story)
OP/ED: LD 910 preserves 'one man, one vote'...(full story)
MPBN:
Opportunity Maine Launched in PortlandA college loan tax credit program designed to open doors to college and keep trained workers in Maine was officially launched today in Portland. Keith Shortall reports.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071001loans.asx
WCSH:
Allen Co-Sponsors Safe Consumer Product ActRepresentative Tom Allen is co-sponsoring the bill, which is being called the "Safe Consumer Product Act." He unveiled the details of the legislation at ABC ...
Tax Credit Will Help College Grads Who Stay In Maine
Sun Media Group Acquires More Newspapers
New State Law Raising The Price Of Oil Changes
Cigarette Tax Revenue Declining
Opponents Of Down East Racino Open PAC
COURIER-GAZETTE:
The right decision in Rockland
The decision by the city clerk to remove Bentley Snow Davis’ name from the ballot was the right thing to do.
COLBY ECHO:
Congressman makes a stop in Winslow
The war in Iraq evoked a more sedate New England dissent, when firefighters from across the state gathered at Sukee Arena for the 44th Annual Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention this past Friday, Sept. 14. Congressman Tom Allen (D) joined the firefighters and their families, chatting, listening and speaking to their concerns.
MAGIC CITY MORNING STAR:
LTE (Lance Dutson): The Fading Promise of Internet Politics The so-called 'netroots', a consolidated movement of left-leaning online pundits and their faithful readers, have put their muscle and money behind Maine Congressman Tom Allen and his attempt to unseat Senator Susan Collins.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE:
AEI People and Programs, October 2007Now, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) are drafting comprehensive legislation based on Ornstein's work that includes a ...
BLOGS:
Sen. Susan Collins is freaked out by Moveon.org…
Susan Collins apparently doesn’t believe in the right to free speech. She hates it. The thought of a left wing group that has raised millions of dollars for democratic candidates (you know, the candidates that LOVE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH ...
Cluless Firedoglake
The swamp dwellers at Firedoglake are at it again, yes more smearing of Senator Susan Collins and her campaign members and completely misguided and factually incorrect as usual. One of the nutroots over there at firedoglake is wrong as ...
Monday Rundown
... land deal or Pete Domenici's inappropriate contact with former US Attorney David Iglesias or Susan Collins' possibly inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded Senate resources for political campaign purposes, they could do that?
Susan Collins campaign staffer works for FOX News
Just a bit of a conflict. Then again, we've always known that Susan is a FOX News Republican, so we should be glad she's finally confirmed it.
Sen. Susan Collins: More Foot-In-Mouthpiece News
Susan Collins’ foot-in-mouthpiece blogger (H/T cherish), Lance Dutson, is at it again. This time blogging on the local Fox News affiliate website:…The run-up to next year’s senatorial election in Maine provides some unfortunate examples ...
Is GOP On A Death Watch?"I just do not understand his decision, and I think it would be terrible," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She faces a challenge from Rep. Tom Allen ...
Will Democrats Return MoveOn.org Money?
Congressman Tom Allen of Maine has accepted more than $250000 in donations through MoveOn.org alone. So it’s not surprising that Tom Allen has been deafeningly silent on this issue. Apparently the prospect of campaign funds is enough of ...
Maine Impeachers Send Message to Rep. Tom Allen
CITIZENS FROM SOUTHERN MAINE SERVE CHARGES OF IMPEACHMENT OF BUSH & CHENEY TO REPRESENTATIVE TOM ALLEN. At the end of this video, you'll see the citizens actually hand deliver their petitions to the Rep's office and are subsequently ...
Democrats losing sleep over Kamilewicz Senate bid
The Democratic Party is still the party the country trusts
Awwwwwwwwwwww, how sucky to hear that, huh neocons? All this time you’ve been thinking that it’s the democrats who are to blame for the direction of our country and Iraq for the past nine months. Well, it turns out you were wrong as usual and I was right (I’ve been saying all along that Congress’ low approval ratings are the result of republican obstruction in both Houses to protect Georgie):
From page 2 of this Washington Post article:
Three Days in September That Destroyed a Nation: 9/10, 9/11, 9/12
Maine Senator Susan Collins warns against “September 10th thinking”. Rudy Giuliani suffers from 9/11 Tourette’s Syndrome. Thomas Friedman from the New York Times is positively clairvoyant in his ability to divine a September 12th.
I left a post it note for you....
Please tell me that this isn't happening in Augusta:
Three Decades of Snowe - Bangor Metro
Three Decades of Snowe - Bangor MetroExcerpt: "You travel home just about every weekend, often for Main Street Tours. What do you hope to gain from those tours?
Casino foes seek support A religious group starts a fundraising committee to counter the 'Yes on Question 1' campaign.
Price of heating oil is high and expected to go higher What could save Mainers money? A warm winter and drop in crude prices.
Snowe asks for delay of lobster rule She says changes designed to protect right whales burden lobstermen unfairly.
City lawyer OKs 'mega-berth' proposal The attorney says the nearby Ocean Gateway terminal must be operated as a public facility.
UNE facility honors former first couple The library will work with Bush-related institutions at Texas A&M University to offer programs and speakers.
It's time for USM to redefine its mission Declining enrollments and budget overruns mandate a new vision for the university.
OP/ED: Dirigo Health costs more, 'saves' less each year Other states offer more insurance products at lower prices than Maine does. Why?
LTE: Logic on paid sick days ill-formed
LTE: Politicians should have opposed Petraeus attack
BANGOR DAILY:
Group formed in opposition to tribal racinoAUGUSTA - The Christian Civic League of Maine said Monday it started a political action committee to campaign against a Nov. 6 referendum proposal to allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to build a racetrack casino in Washington County.
UM athletes, coach run afoul of lawTuesday, October 2, 2007ORONO - A University of Maine assistant coach and three athletes, including a starting football player, have found themselves in trouble with the law in recent weeks, according to local police reports.
Negotiations continue as EMMC nurses union sets strike date Tuesday, October 2, 2007BANGOR - Nurses from Eastern Maine Medical Center hand-delivered their official strike notice to a hospital official shortly after 9 a.m. Monday.
Bangor: EMDC board names new president-CEOTuesday, October 2, 2007BANGOR - Eastern Maine Development Corp. has appointed its new president and CEO, Charles E. Webb of Orchard Park, N.Y.
Cruising for sex in Acadia targetedTuesday, October 2, 2007ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - Naked people is not one of the things that most people come to Maine’s only national park to see, but public nudity in the park has been known to happen from time to time, many local residents and park officials readily admit.
Today's Editorial:
Wind's RelevanceLast month's testimony from the National Park Service that global warming is irrelevant to consideration of wind power projects in Maine highlights the difficulty of balancing competing views and goals.
Think Big on Education
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor … Tax relief in jail plan … Cease war spending …
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Term limit debate low-key As November vote nears, campaign hard to detect AUGUSTA -- Voters will be asked Nov. 6 to decide whether legislators should be able to serve 12 consecutive years, rather than eight.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTHA flower for the victims AUGUSTA -- Briana Hart tossed a flower into the Kennebec River in memory of those who have died as the result of domestic violence.
State of conservation AUGUSTA -- Rita Jones jumped at the chance to serve on a committee at work dedicated to saving money and the environment.
DAVID B. OFFER : Democrats losing sleep over Kamilewicz Senate bid Dexter Kamilewicz may be Tom Allen's worst nightmare.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Some observations about the war in Iraq As the war in Iraq is mindlessly perpetuated by the incorrigible George W. Bush and his collaborators, some people may need to be reminded of the following realities:
LTE: McCain needs to back off on MoveOn So Sen. John McCain thinks that MoveOn should be "thrown out of the country" for exercising their constitutionally guaranteed right to speak their mind.
SUN JOURNAL:
Ground broken for Bush library BIDDEFORD (AP) - The University of New England broke ground Monday for a new building and library named in honor of former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara.
New lobster rules rankle SnoweAUGUSTA (AP) - Federal rules that took effect Monday will require lobstermen to get new gear to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, a Maine senator who has asked that the rules be delayed and modified said.
LTE: Caved in to Bush pressureSen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins recently voted to support Bush's upcoming war with Iran.
TIMES RECORD:
TABOR II backers prepare petition...(full story)
OP/ED: LD 910 preserves 'one man, one vote'...(full story)
MPBN:
Opportunity Maine Launched in PortlandA college loan tax credit program designed to open doors to college and keep trained workers in Maine was officially launched today in Portland. Keith Shortall reports.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071001loans.asx
WCSH:
Allen Co-Sponsors Safe Consumer Product ActRepresentative Tom Allen is co-sponsoring the bill, which is being called the "Safe Consumer Product Act." He unveiled the details of the legislation at ABC ...
Tax Credit Will Help College Grads Who Stay In Maine
Sun Media Group Acquires More Newspapers
New State Law Raising The Price Of Oil Changes
Cigarette Tax Revenue Declining
Opponents Of Down East Racino Open PAC
COURIER-GAZETTE:
The right decision in Rockland
The decision by the city clerk to remove Bentley Snow Davis’ name from the ballot was the right thing to do.
COLBY ECHO:
Congressman makes a stop in Winslow
The war in Iraq evoked a more sedate New England dissent, when firefighters from across the state gathered at Sukee Arena for the 44th Annual Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention this past Friday, Sept. 14. Congressman Tom Allen (D) joined the firefighters and their families, chatting, listening and speaking to their concerns.
MAGIC CITY MORNING STAR:
LTE (Lance Dutson): The Fading Promise of Internet Politics The so-called 'netroots', a consolidated movement of left-leaning online pundits and their faithful readers, have put their muscle and money behind Maine Congressman Tom Allen and his attempt to unseat Senator Susan Collins.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE:
AEI People and Programs, October 2007Now, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) are drafting comprehensive legislation based on Ornstein's work that includes a ...
BLOGS:
Sen. Susan Collins is freaked out by Moveon.org…
Susan Collins apparently doesn’t believe in the right to free speech. She hates it. The thought of a left wing group that has raised millions of dollars for democratic candidates (you know, the candidates that LOVE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH ...
Cluless Firedoglake
The swamp dwellers at Firedoglake are at it again, yes more smearing of Senator Susan Collins and her campaign members and completely misguided and factually incorrect as usual. One of the nutroots over there at firedoglake is wrong as ...
Monday Rundown
... land deal or Pete Domenici's inappropriate contact with former US Attorney David Iglesias or Susan Collins' possibly inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded Senate resources for political campaign purposes, they could do that?
Susan Collins campaign staffer works for FOX News
Just a bit of a conflict. Then again, we've always known that Susan is a FOX News Republican, so we should be glad she's finally confirmed it.
Sen. Susan Collins: More Foot-In-Mouthpiece News
Susan Collins’ foot-in-mouthpiece blogger (H/T cherish), Lance Dutson, is at it again. This time blogging on the local Fox News affiliate website:…The run-up to next year’s senatorial election in Maine provides some unfortunate examples ...
Is GOP On A Death Watch?"I just do not understand his decision, and I think it would be terrible," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She faces a challenge from Rep. Tom Allen ...
Will Democrats Return MoveOn.org Money?
Congressman Tom Allen of Maine has accepted more than $250000 in donations through MoveOn.org alone. So it’s not surprising that Tom Allen has been deafeningly silent on this issue. Apparently the prospect of campaign funds is enough of ...
Maine Impeachers Send Message to Rep. Tom Allen
CITIZENS FROM SOUTHERN MAINE SERVE CHARGES OF IMPEACHMENT OF BUSH & CHENEY TO REPRESENTATIVE TOM ALLEN. At the end of this video, you'll see the citizens actually hand deliver their petitions to the Rep's office and are subsequently ...
Democrats losing sleep over Kamilewicz Senate bid
The Democratic Party is still the party the country trusts
Awwwwwwwwwwww, how sucky to hear that, huh neocons? All this time you’ve been thinking that it’s the democrats who are to blame for the direction of our country and Iraq for the past nine months. Well, it turns out you were wrong as usual and I was right (I’ve been saying all along that Congress’ low approval ratings are the result of republican obstruction in both Houses to protect Georgie):
From page 2 of this Washington Post article:
Three Days in September That Destroyed a Nation: 9/10, 9/11, 9/12
Maine Senator Susan Collins warns against “September 10th thinking”. Rudy Giuliani suffers from 9/11 Tourette’s Syndrome. Thomas Friedman from the New York Times is positively clairvoyant in his ability to divine a September 12th.
I left a post it note for you....
Please tell me that this isn't happening in Augusta:
Three Decades of Snowe - Bangor Metro
Three Decades of Snowe - Bangor MetroExcerpt: "You travel home just about every weekend, often for Main Street Tours. What do you hope to gain from those tours?
Monday, October 1, 2007
Maine News for Monday, October 1, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Fees increase cost of car oil changes, beginning today The Legislature imposed the new charges to help pay for cleanups of four former waste-oil sites.
EDITORIAL: Politics clouds debate over kids' health care Rhetoric about saving children and undeserved benefits does not help.
BANGOR DAILY NEWS:
Canadian dollar's strength a positiveMonday, October 1, 2007AUGUSTA, Maine - Economists and state analysts say the strong Canadian dollar is helping Maine's economy, and members of the Legislature's Appropriations Committee have asked for a plan on how to maximize the positive impact.
Nurses to strike at EMMCMonday, October 1, 2007BANGOR, Maine - The nursing union at Eastern Maine Medical Center rejected the hospital negotiating team's final contract offer Sunday afternoon and announced its intention to call a one-day strike.
Demonstrators rally in Bangor to remember soldiers, civilians killed in the war in IraqOn Saturday, Master Sgt. Robert Horrigan's grieving mother told a crowd of anti-war demonstrators in Bangor that her son died believing in his mission, convinced that it was better to confront the terrorist threat in the Middle East than to confront it on U.S. soil.
Alfred Mosca: Baldacci didn't lie to leaseholder advocatesThe article "Governor failed, leaseholder advocate says" (BDN, Sept. 13) focused mostly on continuing problems between leaseholders (camp owners) and the landowners on which the lessee's buildings are located.
Telephones invaded the back woods a century agoBy Wayne Reilly, BDN October 1, 2007Mainers were finding a growing number of uses for telephones a century ago. Take funerals, for instance.
Visit to Maine State Library worth the trip
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
A trail now runs through us HALLOWELL -- The Kennebec River Rail Trail takes you into a world of wonder and beauty.
RONALD SNELL : State's legislative staffing levels just about right Paul Carrier's article earlier this month, "Cost-cutters Take a Look at Legislature's Payroll," provides readers a good introduction to the features that distinguish full-time from part-time state legislatures in the United States.
LTE: Oil discount policy may do more harm than good A new state policy requiring oil dealers to offer even greater discounts on heating oil to low-income Mainers ("Low-income heating program a good deal," Sept. 16) ultimately might threaten those who need help.
LTE: Flood at Walker's Point would be a kind of justice The news that flooding from global warming will destroy the Bush family compound at Walker's Point can only be seen as sweet, cosmic justice for George W. Bush, the great denier of global warming and scientific reason, and his heirs.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Filibuster efforts in Congress are disgrace Vote after vote comes up in Congress and we're told over and over that the Democrats couldn't get the 60 votes needed to pass the proposed legislation.
WMTW:
Maine Governors To Kick Off Educational Program
PORTLAND, Maine -- Three Maine governors will meet in Portland on Monday to highlight a new college tax credit that was passed with overwhelming legislative support last spring.
SUN JOURNAL:
Iraqis oppose plan by Senate BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's divided political leadership, in a rare show of unity, skewered a non-binding U.S. Senate resolution approved in Washington last week that endorses the decentralization of Iraq through the establishment of semi-autonomous regions.
'Imagine Western Maine' topic for legislative caucus
LTE: Stand by the programIn response to the article "Animal program sets off 'alarms,'" (Sept. 14), I am writing to counter the ridiculous allegations made by a few misguided individuals who claim the Animal Welfare Program is abusing its power and ruining homes.
MPBN:
USM Enrollment Slide May Be Community Colleges Gain
The big enrollment gains at Maine's community college system could be coming at the expense of the University of Southern Maine. For the third year in a row, USM is running a budget deficit, which school administrators attribute to declining enrollment. Barbara Cariddi reports.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/070928enrollment.asx
EMMC Nurses Take Strike Vote
About 900 registered nurses at Bangor's Eastern Maine Medical Center were preparing for a possible strike today with the pending expiration of their three-year contract at midnight Sunday. Unit 1 of the Maine State Nurses Association will announce the results of their strike vote at 10 o'clock tonight as they continue negotiations with hospital administrators throughout the weekend. Nurses claim that the contract dispute centers on patient care, but hospital officials counter that the disagreements center more on delegating decision-making roles to external arbitrators.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/070928emmc.asx
COURIER-GAZETTE:
Snow Davis removed from Rockland ballot
ROCKLAND — A controversy that erupted over the legitimacy of nomination papers filed by a candidate for the city council ended Friday afternoon with her name being removed from the ballot.
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
Exiled Maine prisoners report abuse, danger: Prison watchMaine corrections officials and Governor John Baldacci refuse to comment on them or the state’s responsibility for their care.
WASHINGTON TIMES:
EDITORIAL: How they 'support the troops'
The Senate's version of the defense authorization, which is expected to pass later today, is yet another reflection of the contempt many Democrats have for the military.
FOX NEWS:
Retirements, Low Fundraising Confound Republican Chances at '08 ...
Senate Republicans from New Hampshire, Maine, Oregon and Minnesota, who face particularly tough races in 2008, all voted in recent days for a children's health care bill that Bush has pledged to veto.
"I just do not understand his decision, and I think it would be terrible," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She faces a challenge from Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine.
BLOGS:
Fish & Faircloth: The Skinny on Maine's K-12 Tax Dollars
Maine's educational spending per pupil is well above the national average. Governor Baldacci has proposed consolidating school districts. Do you agree? What other things can we do to better invest our educational tax dollars?
Snowe Support SCHIP Expansion?
Layers of Meaning?
Given the opportunity to host a Washington D.C. film screening (at the invitation of The Week magazine), Sen. Collins--together with her friend Rep. Jane Harman--selected THELMA AND LOUISE.
End of the Quarter
I’d like to suggest giving to the four Blue America candidates in congress who did NOT vote for the McCarthy-esque bill to censor MoveOn: Tom Allen (running against Susan Collins-Lieberman in Maine), Steve Cohen (fighting off the ...
Senate 2008 Guru's Week in the Senate Races
Maine: Following a manufactured scandal in Susan Collins' 1996 Senate run in which she worked with a reporter to portray her opponent's very typical opposition research effort as a seedy witch hunt, and another manufactured scandal ...
Who Knew? Susan Collins Sure Didn’t
Read it. Nothing steams a politician more than missing an opportunity to demonstrate lack of principle in a politically profitable way. “They never let poor Susan / Join in all their RINO games….”
Sen. Susan Collins' "dirty tricks" revealed...again
"A Tale of Dirty Tricks So Bizarre: Susan Collins v. Public Record" is slated to be out by mid-end of October (and will be updated--fast-forward to 2007, indeedy)! How timely...Tom's "houseparty" (mine will occur virtually, ...
How Hillary Clinton turned herself into the consummate Washington ...
At a casual dinner with Senate colleagues Graham, John McCain, and Susan Collins, all Republicans, the waiter followed local custom by bringing a bottle of vodka and shot glasses, whereupon Clinton reached over and began pouring; ...
Dems Use 12 Year Old to Manipulate Public Opinion
``Let us not jeopardize a successful, effective program for low-income children because we want to have a broader debate,'' said Senator Susan Collins of Maine. Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona said Congress was giving too much money to a ...
Think Big III: The Search for Candidates
I still firmly believe that the second priority after taking back the White House has to be increasing the Democratic margin in the Senate. At this point in the election cycle, the priority has to be making as many seats as possible potentially competitive. Dems already have an edge in Colorado, Virginia, and New Hampshire, so I'll leave those off the list. Otherwise, folks should consider adopting one of these fine candidates and throwing them some coin:
Oregon: Jeff Merkely Update or Steve Novick
Maine: Tom Allen
Fees increase cost of car oil changes, beginning today The Legislature imposed the new charges to help pay for cleanups of four former waste-oil sites.
EDITORIAL: Politics clouds debate over kids' health care Rhetoric about saving children and undeserved benefits does not help.
BANGOR DAILY NEWS:
Canadian dollar's strength a positiveMonday, October 1, 2007AUGUSTA, Maine - Economists and state analysts say the strong Canadian dollar is helping Maine's economy, and members of the Legislature's Appropriations Committee have asked for a plan on how to maximize the positive impact.
Nurses to strike at EMMCMonday, October 1, 2007BANGOR, Maine - The nursing union at Eastern Maine Medical Center rejected the hospital negotiating team's final contract offer Sunday afternoon and announced its intention to call a one-day strike.
Demonstrators rally in Bangor to remember soldiers, civilians killed in the war in IraqOn Saturday, Master Sgt. Robert Horrigan's grieving mother told a crowd of anti-war demonstrators in Bangor that her son died believing in his mission, convinced that it was better to confront the terrorist threat in the Middle East than to confront it on U.S. soil.
Alfred Mosca: Baldacci didn't lie to leaseholder advocatesThe article "Governor failed, leaseholder advocate says" (BDN, Sept. 13) focused mostly on continuing problems between leaseholders (camp owners) and the landowners on which the lessee's buildings are located.
Telephones invaded the back woods a century agoBy Wayne Reilly, BDN October 1, 2007Mainers were finding a growing number of uses for telephones a century ago. Take funerals, for instance.
Visit to Maine State Library worth the trip
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
A trail now runs through us HALLOWELL -- The Kennebec River Rail Trail takes you into a world of wonder and beauty.
RONALD SNELL : State's legislative staffing levels just about right Paul Carrier's article earlier this month, "Cost-cutters Take a Look at Legislature's Payroll," provides readers a good introduction to the features that distinguish full-time from part-time state legislatures in the United States.
LTE: Oil discount policy may do more harm than good A new state policy requiring oil dealers to offer even greater discounts on heating oil to low-income Mainers ("Low-income heating program a good deal," Sept. 16) ultimately might threaten those who need help.
LTE: Flood at Walker's Point would be a kind of justice The news that flooding from global warming will destroy the Bush family compound at Walker's Point can only be seen as sweet, cosmic justice for George W. Bush, the great denier of global warming and scientific reason, and his heirs.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Filibuster efforts in Congress are disgrace Vote after vote comes up in Congress and we're told over and over that the Democrats couldn't get the 60 votes needed to pass the proposed legislation.
WMTW:
Maine Governors To Kick Off Educational Program
PORTLAND, Maine -- Three Maine governors will meet in Portland on Monday to highlight a new college tax credit that was passed with overwhelming legislative support last spring.
SUN JOURNAL:
Iraqis oppose plan by Senate BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's divided political leadership, in a rare show of unity, skewered a non-binding U.S. Senate resolution approved in Washington last week that endorses the decentralization of Iraq through the establishment of semi-autonomous regions.
'Imagine Western Maine' topic for legislative caucus
LTE: Stand by the programIn response to the article "Animal program sets off 'alarms,'" (Sept. 14), I am writing to counter the ridiculous allegations made by a few misguided individuals who claim the Animal Welfare Program is abusing its power and ruining homes.
MPBN:
USM Enrollment Slide May Be Community Colleges Gain
The big enrollment gains at Maine's community college system could be coming at the expense of the University of Southern Maine. For the third year in a row, USM is running a budget deficit, which school administrators attribute to declining enrollment. Barbara Cariddi reports.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/070928enrollment.asx
EMMC Nurses Take Strike Vote
About 900 registered nurses at Bangor's Eastern Maine Medical Center were preparing for a possible strike today with the pending expiration of their three-year contract at midnight Sunday. Unit 1 of the Maine State Nurses Association will announce the results of their strike vote at 10 o'clock tonight as they continue negotiations with hospital administrators throughout the weekend. Nurses claim that the contract dispute centers on patient care, but hospital officials counter that the disagreements center more on delegating decision-making roles to external arbitrators.
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/070928emmc.asx
COURIER-GAZETTE:
Snow Davis removed from Rockland ballot
ROCKLAND — A controversy that erupted over the legitimacy of nomination papers filed by a candidate for the city council ended Friday afternoon with her name being removed from the ballot.
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
Exiled Maine prisoners report abuse, danger: Prison watchMaine corrections officials and Governor John Baldacci refuse to comment on them or the state’s responsibility for their care.
WASHINGTON TIMES:
EDITORIAL: How they 'support the troops'
The Senate's version of the defense authorization, which is expected to pass later today, is yet another reflection of the contempt many Democrats have for the military.
FOX NEWS:
Retirements, Low Fundraising Confound Republican Chances at '08 ...
Senate Republicans from New Hampshire, Maine, Oregon and Minnesota, who face particularly tough races in 2008, all voted in recent days for a children's health care bill that Bush has pledged to veto.
"I just do not understand his decision, and I think it would be terrible," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. She faces a challenge from Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine.
BLOGS:
Fish & Faircloth: The Skinny on Maine's K-12 Tax Dollars
Maine's educational spending per pupil is well above the national average. Governor Baldacci has proposed consolidating school districts. Do you agree? What other things can we do to better invest our educational tax dollars?
Snowe Support SCHIP Expansion?
Layers of Meaning?
Given the opportunity to host a Washington D.C. film screening (at the invitation of The Week magazine), Sen. Collins--together with her friend Rep. Jane Harman--selected THELMA AND LOUISE.
End of the Quarter
I’d like to suggest giving to the four Blue America candidates in congress who did NOT vote for the McCarthy-esque bill to censor MoveOn: Tom Allen (running against Susan Collins-Lieberman in Maine), Steve Cohen (fighting off the ...
Senate 2008 Guru's Week in the Senate Races
Maine: Following a manufactured scandal in Susan Collins' 1996 Senate run in which she worked with a reporter to portray her opponent's very typical opposition research effort as a seedy witch hunt, and another manufactured scandal ...
Who Knew? Susan Collins Sure Didn’t
Read it. Nothing steams a politician more than missing an opportunity to demonstrate lack of principle in a politically profitable way. “They never let poor Susan / Join in all their RINO games….”
Sen. Susan Collins' "dirty tricks" revealed...again
"A Tale of Dirty Tricks So Bizarre: Susan Collins v. Public Record" is slated to be out by mid-end of October (and will be updated--fast-forward to 2007, indeedy)! How timely...Tom's "houseparty" (mine will occur virtually, ...
How Hillary Clinton turned herself into the consummate Washington ...
At a casual dinner with Senate colleagues Graham, John McCain, and Susan Collins, all Republicans, the waiter followed local custom by bringing a bottle of vodka and shot glasses, whereupon Clinton reached over and began pouring; ...
Dems Use 12 Year Old to Manipulate Public Opinion
``Let us not jeopardize a successful, effective program for low-income children because we want to have a broader debate,'' said Senator Susan Collins of Maine. Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona said Congress was giving too much money to a ...
Think Big III: The Search for Candidates
I still firmly believe that the second priority after taking back the White House has to be increasing the Democratic margin in the Senate. At this point in the election cycle, the priority has to be making as many seats as possible potentially competitive. Dems already have an edge in Colorado, Virginia, and New Hampshire, so I'll leave those off the list. Otherwise, folks should consider adopting one of these fine candidates and throwing them some coin:
Oregon: Jeff Merkely Update or Steve Novick
Maine: Tom Allen
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