PRESS HERALD:
Gas tops $3 per gallon Motorists cringe but bear it as the average price of regular gasoline catches up with crude oil.
UMaine System requests more aid Trustees seek another $8 million from the Legislature to help start a trust for retiree benefits.
Colby will give Mainers grants to ease loan debt The new policy, partially funded by Joseph Boulos, could let Maine residents graduate debt-free.
Maine votes today on tribe racino, term limits Also to be decided at the polls are local elections and state legislative races.
Young adults heading north The 25-to-34 population grows in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire but falls in rest of the region.
Court hears election-law challenge Michael Mowles claims a 1995 state law on political campaigns infringed on his free-speech rights.
EDITORIAL: Even in an off year, Election Day offers a chance to influence events This issue-heavy ballot gives Maine people a lot of ways to make their voices heard.
Ron Bancroft: Way to economic reform may open soon Addressing the twin issues of government spending and tax rates is on everyone's agenda now.
LTE: Candidates should be quick to remove political signs
LTE; Church should speak out against immorality of war
BANGOR DAILY:
Public power authority proposedAUGUSTA, Maine - Sen. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, has introduced legislation to create a state public power authority, saying Mainers deserve lower-cost electricity, but the head of the Public Utilities Commission and the state's public advocate have reservations about his proposal.
Augusta: UMS eyes additional $8 million from stateAUGUSTA, Maine - The University of Maine System trustees on Monday voted to request $8 million in additional state funding for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2008.
State hopes early voting aids turnout AUGUSTA, Maine - State election officials hope for a 30 percent turnout on Tuesday when Mainers vote on racino gambling and other questions. While the prospect of wet weather could drag the numbers down, new get-out-the-vote policies could nudge numbers up.
Activists claim Plum Creek harassment Tuesday, November 06, 2007GREENVILLE, Maine - Four environmental activists, who reportedly were filming an educational documentary on Plum Creek on Friday afternoon, say they were harassed at the timber company's Greenville office and later when they returned from a hike on Moose Mountain.
EDITORIAL: Go forth and voteThe colder weather got to you? Lost the old pep? Can't get motivated? Try voting! There's no better way to reinvigorate the democratic republic in you than to cast a vote for a worthy candidate or bond or against one that didn't impress.
Editorial: Climate progressWhile the Bush administration was busy explaining why it eviscerated testimony by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about climate change, lawmakers in Congress are moving ahead with legislation that would reduce carbon emissions.
Erik Steele: Is waterboarding torture? You can be the judgeAmong the most terrible things I ever see are patients "drowning" in body fluids that fill their lungs, and slowly dying for lack of oxygen. It is so miserable that when we cannot save them we routinely give these dying patients morphine and other sedatives to ease their suffering.
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor … Marden’s responds …
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Vets lose their game GARDINER -- Bill Meserve passed hours playing cribbage with other veterans at American Legion Post No. 4.
Dispatch plan surprises some AUGUSTA -- The county's announcement last week that it was closing its dispatch center on Jan. 31, 2008, surprised several area fire chiefs -- and at least one of the three county commissioners.
Area voters decide at polls today Voters in and around Maine's capital will go to the polls today to decide a wide range of local issues and five statewide ballot questions.
EDITORIAL: VOTE! Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
EDITORIAL: Feeding our hungry with the Farm Bill Food, and this nation's complex relationship to its production and distribution, is the topic this week in Washington, D.C., where the Senate has begun what is expected to be a month-long debate on reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
DAVID B. OFFER : Getting to know the Democratic candidatesNo sports on television, so it's time to watch politics There wasn't much on television last Tuesday night -- no Red Sox, no football -- so I turned to the only sport available: the Democratic presidential debate.
LTE; Maine is becoming 'laughingstock of nation' I used to live in Oakland, Maine (Messalonskee) but moved out of state. Taxes, no opportunities for my kids after college, liberal Republican senators and the strong "nanny state" mentality are but a few reasons.
LTE: Don't blame this voter for the bridge mess Kudos to Jennifer Brown for her plain spoken and accurate criticism of the commissioner of the Department of Transportation (letter, Oct. 25). The debacle at the Gardiner-Randolph bridge during most of the past summer testifies loudly and eloquently to the ineptitude of that individual, and by implication to his boss, the governor.
SUN JOURNAL:
Maine in top 10 of healthiest statesPORTLAND (AP) - Maine has improved to No. 7 among the nation's healthiest states, a list in which all of northern New England finished in the top tier.
Racino plan dominates voting todayAUGUSTA (AP) - State election officials hope for a 30 percent turnout on Tuesday when Mainers vote on racino gambling and other questions. While the prospect of wet weather could drag the numbers down, new get-out-the-vote policies could nudge numbers up.
TIMES RECORD:
Advisory panel endorses two bond questions...(full story)
Ballot questions await voters...(full story)
Bond questions to create ripple effects...(full story)
MPBN:
Debt-Free Education Promoted by Colby College
Campaign Endorsement Case Heard by State Supreme Court
http://www.mpbn.net/asx/071105endorsements.asx
Grassroots Network Challenges Use of Cluster Bombs
WCSH:
New LPN Program Up And Running In MaineTom Allen talked about the critical shortage of nurses in Maine and throughout the country. He says the program at Intercoast Career Institute will help ...
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Southern York County voters head for polls
YORK, Maine — Residents of York and Kittery will have the chance to cast their votes for or against a variety of state and local ballot issues today, while Eliot will decide on state referendums only.
COURIER GAZETTE:
Get out and vote
There is simply no good reason why any citizen should not vote.
POLITICO:
SCHIP survivors try to avoid budget axe
At a press conference announcing the coalition’s formation last week, Reps. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Allen (D-Maine) said they plan to introduce legislation to sustain quality nursing homes.
WASHINGTON TIMES:
Border chief in TB row to retireJoe Lieberman, Connecticut independent and committee chairman, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican and ranking committee member, want to know why Mr. ...
RAW STORY:
Poll: Dem candidates leading in four of seven key Senate racesSusan Collins (R) held a commanding lead over Rep. Tom Allen (D), 55 percent to 38 percent." "The war in Iraq continues to be the issue that voters most ...
GAY CITY NEWS:
BREAKING NEWS -- ENDA Heading to Floor This WeekIt is unclear when the Senate, where the measure is carried by Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy and Maine Republican Susan Collins, will act on ENDA.
BLOGS:
Midday open thread
ME-Sen: The Collins campaign got the vapors when Tom Allen received money from Norman Hsu -- money promptly returned by the Allen campaign. Well, it turns out the Collins campaign has received money from Philip Martin, GOP donor, ...
[transgendernews] [News] [USA] ENDA Heading to Floor This Week
Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy and Maine Republican Susan Collins, will act on ENDA. Several weeks ago, the White House issued an internal memorandum laying out a number of policy and constitutional objections to the ...
Two New Polls and Favorable/Unfavorable Numbers for Allen
He was elected on the same day in 1996 as Susan Collins, and it it must be disturbing to be trailing her by 13 points in his own district. It also indicates a degree of weakness on the part of Allen personally, indicating that he does ...
CRITICAL POLL RESULTS ANNOUNCED- SENATOR COLLINS OVER REP. TOM ...
Susan Collins held a 20-point lead over Rep. Tom Allen in the 2008 Senate race, while candidates vying for Allen’s congressional seat showed little success in distinguishing themselves in the minds of voters, according to a poll ...
ME-Sen: A Bright Spot For GOP
Collins (R)- 55% Allen (D)- 38% Susan Collins was considered a very vulnerable GOP incumbent, still is. She's not as popular as her GOP colleague Olympia Snowe, and she's facing a popular Democratic congressman. Likely Republican.
The Senate Horse Race 12 Months Out
Susan Collins (R-inc): 55 Undecided: 8 Oregon (R- Smith) Jeff Merkley (D): 39 Gordon Smith (R-inc): 48 Undecided: 13 Steve Novick (D): 39 Gordon Smith (R-inc): 45 Undecided: 16 With only two Dem-held seats (Johnson-SD and Landrieu-LA) ...
Tom Brewer
As you may be aware, Congressman Tom Allen who is challenging Susan Collins in our next US Senate election, will be in the Bangor.
SUSA surveys most competitive Senate races and finds Democrats in ...
And then comes Maine, and the third poll in two weeks that has Susan Collins with a massive lead against Democratic challenger Rep. Tom Allen... and more importantly, above 50%. She is ahead of Allen 55% to 38%, and posts a strong ...
Survey USA Polling Shows Democrats in Good Shape
Susan Collins (R-inc): 55 Undecided: 8. Minnesota Mike Ciresi (D): 44 Norm Coleman (R-inc): 44 Undecided: 12 Al Franken (D): 45 Norm Coleman (R-inc): 46 Undecided: 9. New Hampshire Jay Buckey (D): 36 John Sununu (R-inc): 49 ...
GOP Senate Prospects Not Looking Good
Susan Collins (R) has a "commanding lead" over Rep. Tom Allen (D), 55% to 38%. Several of these openings are due to retirements, so seats that were previously thought pretty safe suddenly are open. There's a real chance of losing ...
Polls: GOP In Bad Shape For 2008 Senate Races
In New Hampshire, incumbent Republican John Sununu trails his 2002 opponent Jeanne Shaheen by a 53%-42% margin. The Republicans' only bright spot is Maine, where Senator Susan Collins leads Dem Congressman Tom Allen 55%-38%.
Democrats Stand to Make Big Gains in Senate
Norm Coleman (R) is in a statistical tie with either Al Franken (D) or Mike Ciresi (D). Oregon: Sen. Gordon Smith (R) leads Jeff Merkley (D), 48% to 39%. Maine: Sen. Susan Collins (R) has a "commanding lead" over Rep. ...
Peak Analysis
It is gearing up to help Democrats running for the Senate including Tom Allen in Maine, Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire and candidates in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Virginia.
From politics.com and cqpolitics:
MAINE: The latest independent Critical Insights poll shows US Senator Susan Collins (R) continuing to hold a wide lead over Congressman Tom Allen (D): 54% to 34%. As for the open CD-1 congressional race, the poll found none of the seven ...
Maine Health: We’re Number Seven!
Hawaii has a high prevalence of binge drinking, infectious disease and low immunization coverage for young children. But it still scored higher than Maine on the “Healthiest Places to Live” list.
Open Thread - Election Day Edition
As we all know, today is Election Day, and I'm sure that we will all be going to the polls today (excepting those that have already voted absentee). Maine is a funny place - some areas still count votes by hand, while others use optical scanners. Is there anywhere where the electronic machines are used in the state?
Cluster Bombs: The Gift That Keeps on Killing
Mary Trobochaud has a mission, and it is to outlaw the use of cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, from the battlefield.
She is because too often the battlefield is also the same land where non-combatants sow seeds and reap harvests, walk or play. Too often civilians become casualties of war, despite that they have played no role in it.
Maine Public Radio aired this interview with Ms. Trobochaud this evening, and you can listen to it here.
The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, which you can read here, will ban cluster munitions that are not 99% effective (therefore leaving few bomblets behind - de facto mines). This bill has been introduced by Sen. Diane Feinstein (CA), and similar legislation has been introduced in the House by Rep. James McGovern (MA-3).
But no member of the Maine delegation has joined as a co-sponsor of this legislation, according to MPBN. Why is that?
Follow the Money
A lot is being made of Fred Thompson's association with Philip Martin (a fundraiser who has also lent his personal jet to Thompson at a reduced rate), who was arrested for selling 11 pounds of marijuana in 1979, and cocaine in 1983. … What does this have to do with Maine, you ask? Perhaps your question is better directed at Susan Collins and the Maine GOP, especially since they went all righteous on Tom Allen for campaign contributions received from Norman Hsu - monies that Rep. Allen has returned.
RealClear Politics latest National Political Site to Focus on Collins-Allen Race
RealClear Politics latest National Political Site to Focus on Collins-Allen Race
Has Sen. Susan Collins received drug money?
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Maine News for Monday, November 5, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Canadian racino proposal roils Maine debate The facility would be 70 miles from where the Passamaquoddy Tribe hopes to build one.
Woman's lawsuit claims bias at DOT Dianne Luce alleges sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting safety problems.
FairPoint's effort to buy Verizon takes on air of political campaign Critics say the small company is short on resources, but many businesses are backing the deal.
State's high school teachers getting hooked on free laptops The Apple MacBooks are faster than the schools' old PCs, but the conversion comes with a price for some districts.
EDITORIAL: Clinton's debate answer was right before it was wrong Her tangled position on licenses for illegals highlights the need for immigration reform.
Rep. Richard Cebra: Maine's highway bridges not up to snuff The need is great, but resources are falling short as budgets for repairs have been cut.
LTE: Make conservation top priority
LTE: Lay off publishing letters asking for impeachment
BANGOR DAILY:
Delegation divided on N-power subsidiesAUGUSTA, Maine - The energy bill passed by the Senate this summer includes a provision that expands federal guaranteed loans for the construction of new nuclear power plants, a proposal dividing the congressional delegation.
Schools key to rural communityMonday, November 5, 2007GREENVILLE, Maine - In an interview for the Union 60 superintendent's job nearly two years ago, Heather Perry recalled town and hospital officials using the "three-legged stool" analogy to explain the connection among the school, hospital and community.
EDITORIAL: Tough talk and diplomacyDiplomacy seems to have fallen out of favor in the post Sept. 11 climate, yet it remains as essential a tool as ever for dealing with the hostile and friendly corners of the world.
EDITORIAL: Lessons from the 9/11 fundThe federal compensation program for the victims of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is a remarkable example of thoughtful government analysis and action.
Bill Slavick: Country's problems keep getting worseOur government's indifference to the dignity of human life is accentuated by its embrace of torture, of indiscriminate killing of Iraqi women and children, and of Israel's carnage in Lebanon last summer.
Monday's Letters to the Editor … Susan Collins calling … How to cut spending … No imperial powers
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Service honors Katz's legacy AUGUSTA -- Bennett Katz was the former majority leader of the Maine Senate.
Ceremony honors fallen soldier AUGUSTA -- Col. John Jansen, chief of staff with the Maine Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Battalion, won't ever forget the day.
EDITORIAL: Term limits undemocratic, even if 6 terms Just as you can't be a little bit pregnant, we don't think you can make term limits a little less un-Democratic.
EDITORIAL: Our endorsements for Tuesday's election Question One: Do you want to allow a Maine tribe to run a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County? NO
WMTW:
Campaign Contribution Raises Conflict Of Interest Question
Campaign Contribution Raises Conflict Of Interest Question. There are questions surrounding a campaign contribution made by a Portland businessman with a stake in the proposed Maine State Pier project....
WCSH:
Citizens Group Under Fire For Accepting Money From Prospective Developer
Friday, the Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council blasted a citizens group called the League of Young Voters for accepting a $10,000 donation from one of the competing pier developers, Kevin Mahaney of the Olympia Companies.
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
'Formidable opponent'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush says the post-White House friendship he has nurtured with the man who turned him out of office won't make him go any easier on his successor's wife, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.
BLOGS:
Maine College DemocratsOutsiders or political newbies might not know that Senator Susan Collins is the woman next to Bush and Santorum in a number of photographs. Representative Tom Allen (aka the white dude at the end), as a congressman and not a Senator, ...
Underfunded Federal Mandates Belie Port Security
... report in December 2005 with CFIUS on port security concerning the DPW deal, which came to light on February 27, 2006 before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME).
Help Edit an Ad (with Four-Letter Poll)
I'm working on an ad for the Maine Senatorial race between Tom Allen and Susan Collins (and am not affiliated with the Allen campaign in any way). At the moment I have four options. Which is your favorite, or would you mix-and-match 'em ...
Oh the irony of Sen. Susan Collins getting caught in an acorn storm!
Susan Collins over at Mainefem’s blog that caught my attention. Apparently, Collins is in the process of getting funding for Maine’s police/bomb squads for them to be able to combat IED’s and other bombs that the terrorists might use ...
Rep. Tom Allen & latest Critical Insights on Maine Fall 2007 Report
It’s typical that the Portland Press Herald failed to embed the latest Critical Insights Tracking Survey Poll; which delineates the current twenty point lead of Collins over Allen (which I personally perceive as not bad0.
REID ASKS SENS "PLEASE SHOW UP"; FRED IS PRO-IRAN WAR, KINDA PRO ...MAINE: The latest independent Critical Insights poll shows US Senator Susan Collins (R) continuing to hold a wide lead over Congressman Tom Allen (D): 54% to 34%. As for the open CD-1 congressional race, the poll found none of the seven ...
Senate news: Maine still looks very difficult for Democrats
Last week, a Research 2000 poll of the Maine Senate race showed Collins with a massive lead against her challenger Tom Allen. Today, a new polling institute, Critical Insights, confirms that Democrats have a very long way to go before ...
Oh, Weekends
Congressman Tom Allen came and spoke, as well as the candidates for his position (he's running for Senate). That was also interesting. Surprisingly enough, there were two others kids that I went to high school with there - Steph Neales ...
Yet Another Poll Shows Collins Dominance
Tom Allen will get closer, but it is difficult to see how, with the President’s popularity still low and the situation in Iraq, while far from good, improving, he could win this race. Don’t be too surprised if Allen reconsiders this ...
Sunday Round-Up
(HT: Collins Watch) It presents yet another opportunity to discuss Susan Collins' own broken promise to the voters of Maine regarding her self-imposed term limits pledge lie, should anyone in Maine feel like writing a letter to the ...
Collins Tromps Allen, Latest Critical Insights Poll
Q1: All Fed Tribes OK Run Hi-Stakes Beano on Non-Tribal Land
Why Aren’t People Protesting the War? They ARE…
From Bill Moyers Journal: “Why wasn’t it news last weekend when more than 100,000 people turned out in 11 cities across the country to protest the occupation of Iraq…Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Orlando, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Jonesborough, Tennessee. but if you blinked while watching the national news, you wouldn’t have known it was a story.
Maine’s Racino Issue: Is It Just Financial Prohibition?
Maine is one of 15 states with term limits for state lawmakers, and the only one in New England. One of the statewide referendum questions on this year’s ballot would lengthen those term limits.
Maine and Term Limits
Maine Democrats flags a Kennebec Journal article discussing Tuesday's election referendum number five:
Canadian racino proposal roils Maine debate The facility would be 70 miles from where the Passamaquoddy Tribe hopes to build one.
Woman's lawsuit claims bias at DOT Dianne Luce alleges sexual harassment and retaliation for reporting safety problems.
FairPoint's effort to buy Verizon takes on air of political campaign Critics say the small company is short on resources, but many businesses are backing the deal.
State's high school teachers getting hooked on free laptops The Apple MacBooks are faster than the schools' old PCs, but the conversion comes with a price for some districts.
EDITORIAL: Clinton's debate answer was right before it was wrong Her tangled position on licenses for illegals highlights the need for immigration reform.
Rep. Richard Cebra: Maine's highway bridges not up to snuff The need is great, but resources are falling short as budgets for repairs have been cut.
LTE: Make conservation top priority
LTE: Lay off publishing letters asking for impeachment
BANGOR DAILY:
Delegation divided on N-power subsidiesAUGUSTA, Maine - The energy bill passed by the Senate this summer includes a provision that expands federal guaranteed loans for the construction of new nuclear power plants, a proposal dividing the congressional delegation.
Schools key to rural communityMonday, November 5, 2007GREENVILLE, Maine - In an interview for the Union 60 superintendent's job nearly two years ago, Heather Perry recalled town and hospital officials using the "three-legged stool" analogy to explain the connection among the school, hospital and community.
EDITORIAL: Tough talk and diplomacyDiplomacy seems to have fallen out of favor in the post Sept. 11 climate, yet it remains as essential a tool as ever for dealing with the hostile and friendly corners of the world.
EDITORIAL: Lessons from the 9/11 fundThe federal compensation program for the victims of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is a remarkable example of thoughtful government analysis and action.
Bill Slavick: Country's problems keep getting worseOur government's indifference to the dignity of human life is accentuated by its embrace of torture, of indiscriminate killing of Iraqi women and children, and of Israel's carnage in Lebanon last summer.
Monday's Letters to the Editor … Susan Collins calling … How to cut spending … No imperial powers
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Service honors Katz's legacy AUGUSTA -- Bennett Katz was the former majority leader of the Maine Senate.
Ceremony honors fallen soldier AUGUSTA -- Col. John Jansen, chief of staff with the Maine Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Battalion, won't ever forget the day.
EDITORIAL: Term limits undemocratic, even if 6 terms Just as you can't be a little bit pregnant, we don't think you can make term limits a little less un-Democratic.
EDITORIAL: Our endorsements for Tuesday's election Question One: Do you want to allow a Maine tribe to run a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County? NO
WMTW:
Campaign Contribution Raises Conflict Of Interest Question
Campaign Contribution Raises Conflict Of Interest Question. There are questions surrounding a campaign contribution made by a Portland businessman with a stake in the proposed Maine State Pier project....
WCSH:
Citizens Group Under Fire For Accepting Money From Prospective Developer
Friday, the Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council blasted a citizens group called the League of Young Voters for accepting a $10,000 donation from one of the competing pier developers, Kevin Mahaney of the Olympia Companies.
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
'Formidable opponent'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush says the post-White House friendship he has nurtured with the man who turned him out of office won't make him go any easier on his successor's wife, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton.
BLOGS:
Maine College DemocratsOutsiders or political newbies might not know that Senator Susan Collins is the woman next to Bush and Santorum in a number of photographs. Representative Tom Allen (aka the white dude at the end), as a congressman and not a Senator, ...
Underfunded Federal Mandates Belie Port Security
... report in December 2005 with CFIUS on port security concerning the DPW deal, which came to light on February 27, 2006 before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME).
Help Edit an Ad (with Four-Letter Poll)
I'm working on an ad for the Maine Senatorial race between Tom Allen and Susan Collins (and am not affiliated with the Allen campaign in any way). At the moment I have four options. Which is your favorite, or would you mix-and-match 'em ...
Oh the irony of Sen. Susan Collins getting caught in an acorn storm!
Susan Collins over at Mainefem’s blog that caught my attention. Apparently, Collins is in the process of getting funding for Maine’s police/bomb squads for them to be able to combat IED’s and other bombs that the terrorists might use ...
Rep. Tom Allen & latest Critical Insights on Maine Fall 2007 Report
It’s typical that the Portland Press Herald failed to embed the latest Critical Insights Tracking Survey Poll; which delineates the current twenty point lead of Collins over Allen (which I personally perceive as not bad0.
REID ASKS SENS "PLEASE SHOW UP"; FRED IS PRO-IRAN WAR, KINDA PRO ...MAINE: The latest independent Critical Insights poll shows US Senator Susan Collins (R) continuing to hold a wide lead over Congressman Tom Allen (D): 54% to 34%. As for the open CD-1 congressional race, the poll found none of the seven ...
Senate news: Maine still looks very difficult for Democrats
Last week, a Research 2000 poll of the Maine Senate race showed Collins with a massive lead against her challenger Tom Allen. Today, a new polling institute, Critical Insights, confirms that Democrats have a very long way to go before ...
Oh, Weekends
Congressman Tom Allen came and spoke, as well as the candidates for his position (he's running for Senate). That was also interesting. Surprisingly enough, there were two others kids that I went to high school with there - Steph Neales ...
Yet Another Poll Shows Collins Dominance
Tom Allen will get closer, but it is difficult to see how, with the President’s popularity still low and the situation in Iraq, while far from good, improving, he could win this race. Don’t be too surprised if Allen reconsiders this ...
Sunday Round-Up
(HT: Collins Watch) It presents yet another opportunity to discuss Susan Collins' own broken promise to the voters of Maine regarding her self-imposed term limits pledge lie, should anyone in Maine feel like writing a letter to the ...
Collins Tromps Allen, Latest Critical Insights Poll
Q1: All Fed Tribes OK Run Hi-Stakes Beano on Non-Tribal Land
Why Aren’t People Protesting the War? They ARE…
From Bill Moyers Journal: “Why wasn’t it news last weekend when more than 100,000 people turned out in 11 cities across the country to protest the occupation of Iraq…Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Orlando, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, Jonesborough, Tennessee. but if you blinked while watching the national news, you wouldn’t have known it was a story.
Maine’s Racino Issue: Is It Just Financial Prohibition?
Maine is one of 15 states with term limits for state lawmakers, and the only one in New England. One of the statewide referendum questions on this year’s ballot would lengthen those term limits.
Maine and Term Limits
Maine Democrats flags a Kennebec Journal article discussing Tuesday's election referendum number five:
Friday, November 2, 2007
Maine News for Friday, November 2, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Navy terminates warship contract Overruns on the first Littoral Combat Ship designed by BIW leads to cancellation of a second LCS ship.
Charge leads top warden to resign Col. Tom Santaguida is accused of possessing nine short lobsters in a catch that he was selling.
School birth control backed Poll: 67% favor access for students, but the number falls for those under 16 or without parental consent.
As oil prices rise, more warming to coal Coal is less convenient than burning oil, but it's much cheaper and less 'dirty' than years ago.
BILL NEMITZ: Dad to honor fallen soldier, politics aside Sgt. Chris Gelineau's father won't let the unveiling of a plaque for him become "a photo op for politicians."
Civic leader Bennett Katz dies at 89 The former state senator is remembered as Maine's father of higher education and a devout Red Sox fan.
Funding approved to help mill workersOlympia Snowe and Susan Collins in announcing the funding. “The National Emergency Grant funding will provide these hardworking Mainers with the vital ...
Emissions change is 'worst fear' for automakers Maine is among 12 states urging tougher standards, but the industry fears a patchwork of regulations.
EDITORIAL: Signing petitions 'to get on the ballot' not a good idea Referendums cost money and could distract from issues that casual signers value more.
State needs clarity on young teens sex law Attorney General Steven Rowe, however, should not be the one making the call.
M.D. Harmon:Term-limits law isn't broken, so let's not 'fix' it John Martin may be our poster boy, but many states adopted limits for other good reasons, too.
Phil Harriman:Paper misses mark on slots There's nothing fair about making a second huge mistake after we're already made one.
LTE: Vote to preserve our natural heritage
LTE: Readers at odds about casino's impact on Mainers
BANGOR DAILY:
Maine's chief warden resignsThe head of the Maine Warden Service abruptly resigned Thursday after a commercial fishing boat that he owns and operates apparently was caught with undersize lobster on board.
Baldacci visits Japan's baseball museumTOKYO - On the afternoon of Japan’s final World Series game, a small group of Maine officials toured the country’s Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in honor of Maine native Horace Wilson, who brought baseball to Japan in 1872.
Foes face off on racino questionBANGOR, Maine - Representatives on both sides of the fence regarding referendum Question 1 - the Passamaquoddy Tribe's proposed racino in Washington County - threw verbal punches at one another during forums Thursday in Bangor and Machias.
Sen. Collins seeks funds for local bomb squadsWASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine law enforcement officials braved an acorn storm Thursday morning to discuss legislation that would help local police around the country better understand bombs and improvised explosive devices, also called IEDs.
Maine seeks to attract international studentsFriday, November 02, 2007TOKYO - Maine schools have several advantages when it comes to attracting students from South Korea and Japan, and recruiting efforts are under way, according to several state education representatives who have visited both countries on a gubernatorial trade mission this week.
EDITORIAL: Saving Home Health Care A bipartisan group of lawmakers has joined ranks to oppose an ill-advised and shortsighted Bush administration plan to slash federal funding for home health care.
John R. Hanson: Racino Down East: a key opportunityTelevision ads are airing, lawn signs have popped up, bumper stickers are on trucks and cars and prophecies and forecasts of rampant crime, widespread corruption and an accelerated decline in the fabric of our society are inundating the airways again as Maine people prepare for Question 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Friday's Letters to the Editor … Medicaid and slots … Racino and tourism … Extend term limits
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Regulatory staff backs Washington County wind farm BANGOR -- The proposed 38-turbine Stetson Mountain wind-power project in eastern Maine has won the endorsement of the staff of a state development regulatory agency, setting the stage for a vote next week on what would become New England's largest project of its kind.
Katz 'was a guiding force' Bennett Katz -- former majority leader of the Maine Senate, prominent Augusta business owner and the man credited by many with bringing higher education to central Maine with creation of the University of Maine at Augusta -- died Thursday at the age of 89.
Upgrades coming for turnpike radio AUGUSTA -- By the end of this month, drivers who use the Maine Turnpike on a regular basis will notice a difference in the agency's radio broadcasts.
JOSEPH R. REISERT : QUESTION 1Costs to Maine of 2nd 'racino' hard to measure, but real Question 1 on next Tuesday's ballot asks voters to authorize the creation of another "racino" in Maine, this time in Washington County. We should not do so: the Bangor racino was a mistake we should correct, not compound.
LTE: Thank you veterans for our freedom in America The guns and cannons fell silent. Many men fell during a war to end all wars. Today on the battlefields of France they lay in honored glory.
LTE: Our safety net is showing the strain Today's (Oct. 18) Morning Sentinel newspaper states "Social Security adjustment low."
MORNING SENTINEL:
UMF to host voting project FARMINGTON -- Project Vote Smart, an independent, nonprofit voter education group that offers election information on candidates and political office holders, makes the first stop on its New England tour at the University of Maine at Farmington on Election Day.
Chamber opposes bond issues WATERVILLE -- The Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce on Thursday came out against proposed public borrowing for the state's higher education system, economic development and job creation and public investment in land conservation and wildlife habitat.
LTE: Are we sleepwalking toward disaster? I hate to even think about it, but I fear that President Bush and Dick Cheney are gearing up for more wars.
LTE: Not fooled by anti-consolidation rhetoric The obstructionists to Gov. John Baldacci's effort to control educational costs by using available synergies and consolidating schools, have taken a ploy from the anti-casino crew. That is, don't waste your time on facts, just scare everyone with nonsense. Your headline claiming "Teacher pay a big cost for mergers" makes little sense, except to the unknowing.
LTE: Portland school board decision 'blatantly stupid' The people of the state of Maine should be thoroughly ashamed of the school board in Portland! But I don't suppose we should expect anything any different from San Francisco East.
SUN JOURNAL:
Bush: Democrats hurt America's war on terror WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday to people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the world paid a terrible price" then and risks similar consequences for inaction today.
Chief steps down LEWISTON - The state's chief game warden, who oversees enforcement of Maine's hunting and fishing regulations, resigned Thursday after he was cited by another state agency for keeping undersized lobsters.
Edwards calls for 'guts' in television ad in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards calls on his party to "have a little guts" and be a voice for working people in a television ad set to begin airing in Iowa on Thursday.
Majority support racino, poll findsAUGUSTA (AP) - A new survey shows more than half of the Mainers polled support passage of the Indian racino question on next Tuesday's ballot, but a large majority is against the proposal to extend legislative term limits.
Term-limits proposal praised, pannedPORTLAND (AP) - A ballot measure that would extend Maine's legislative term limits from four to six consecutive terms picked up support from civic activist groups Thursday, a day after opponents released a study which says the present term limits law is working fine.
Eastern Maine wind farm gets OKBANGOR (AP) - The staff of a state development regulatory agency is recommending approval of the Stetson Mountain wind-power project in Eastern Maine.
Lisbon gets question on polling locationsLISBON - Voters here are being given an opportunity to weigh in on how they feel about consolidating the two polling locations - the town office and the MTM Center - into a single location at the Lisbon Community School on Mill Street in Lisbon Center.
EDITORIAL: Talk, talk talk, talk, talk, talkMaine has a pessimistic business climate.
LTE: For the peopleI am writing to support Katherine Harvey, who is running to represent House District 93.LTE: An Augusta assetI have had the opportunity of knowing Katherine Harvey for the last seven years. We have worked together with our Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness (Gear Up) grant in SAD 21.
LTE: Will work for usI am writing to offer my wholehearted support to Sheryl Briggs in her race for the House of Representatives in District 93. I have know her for 37 years and she has always been a person with the utmost honesty and intgerity and has an unending supply of positive energy.
LTE: Beggar's banquetYou can always tell when it's time to vote - beggars come out of the woodwork and offer bond issues. It's free money to them and higher taxes to us.LTE: Experience countsI think that Sheryl Briggs will be a strong representative for House District 93. Her experience in local and county government as executive secretary to the Mexico town manager and part-time clerk for the Oxford County Registry of Deeds and associated duties makes her very comfortable handling legislative matters. She is also executive secretary to department heads and the planning board in Mexico. She is the assistant general assistance director, assistant town clerk, assistant tax collector, and assistant treasurer. She also serves as a ballot clerk.LTE: Gets the job doneI was extremely pleased to learn that Katherine Harvey was running for state representative in House District 93. She is a wonderful, warm, caring person who has done a lot for her community. She was very successful in starting many programs for the school as well. She sets out to do something and she gets the job done.
TIMES RECORD:
Question 5 aimed at altering term limits...(full story)
Governor's council ponders program to save BNAS jobs...(full story)
LTE: Way to a better life...(full story)
LTE: Pass clean energy bill...(full story)
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Voters mixed on extending terms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A ballot measure that would extend Maine's legislative term limits from four to six consecutive terms picked up support from civic activist groups Thursday, a day after opponents released a study which says the present...
MPBN:
New Questions Raised About Proposed Gasification Plant
CAMDEN HERALD:
Chief game warden quits after being busted for having short lobsters
AUGUSTA — With deer hunting season well under way, the chief of the state agency charged with enforcing hunting laws has been charged with having nine short lobsters. He has quit his job as a result.
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN:
EDITORIAL: Repeal Effort Begins
The effort to repeal Maine’s recently enacted school consolidation law now is officially under way. The Maine Coalition to Save Schools launched its citizen initiative petition drive on Saturday in Bangor with a goal of collecting 100,000 signatures, nearly twice the 55,087 required, by December. To get the petition before the Legislature for its upcoming session, the required number of signatures must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State no later than Jan. 28, just three months away. Then if lawmakers did not enact the petition, it would go to a public referendum vote in the November 2008 general election.
LTE: The Armenian Genocide Happened
LTE: Gendron Adds Fuel to the Fire
LTE; President Bush Must Not Have Unlimited Power
LTE: “The Geneva Convention Does Not Apply”
LTE: Not Thinking in Augusta
BOWDOIN ORIENT:
Democrats flock to campus for statewide conventionAllen is running against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Congressman Michaud will follow Allen, who Gascoigne anticipates will speak about "his work in ...
WCSH:
Navy Terminates General Dynanmics' Second Littoral Combat ShipThe Navy remains committed the program. Senator Susan Collins says Navy Secretary Donald Winter told her he wants to build 50 of the ships -- eventually.
EARTHTIMES:
Coalition of Caregivers Warns Congress of Danger to Oldest US ...Congressman Tom Allen (D-ME), a Co-Chair of the House Long Term Care Caucus, said, "I will also soon introduce a bill with Representative Earl Pomeroy ...
BLOGS:
Sen. Collins seeks funds for local bomb squads - Bangor Daily News
Susan Collins and Maine law enforcement officials braved an acorn storm Thursday morning to discuss legislation that would help local police around the … Bill targets bomb attack prevention MaineToday.com ...
Help With my Political Ad?
A: "Susan Collins voted with Bush-Cheney Republicans seventy-six percent of the time. Tom Allen voted with them five percent of the time." Or, B: "So-called moderate Susan Collins voted with Bush-Cheney Republicans seventy-six percent ...
Whose out-of-state Interrests will hurt more?
Several months ago, Democrats made a big deal over a picture of Susan Collins standing behind President Bush as he signed her Homeland Security bill into law. Beyond wildly mis-portraying what happened at the event, it opens Allen up to ...
No more LCS-4
Susan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. "Given that we are already underfunding shipbuilding, I'm concerned that that means we'll be further away from reaching the [Navy's] goal of a 313-ship fleet." ...
Preaching Policy
For this election cycle, CNN employees have contributed a total of $1750 to Barrack Obama, Ron Paul, and Susan Collins. Now, to figure this out, it isn’t exactly rocket science. All you need is the internet and a keyboard. ...
Democrats Hold Our Veterans and Troops Hostage
Democrats need to stop "claiming" to support our troops and start actually supporting them, instead of holding their funds hostage to the Democratic agenda for social spending, which has nothing to do with our veterans funding.
Senate Watch: Rankings
Maine (Collins-R) [7]: A recent poll showing Republican Senator Susan Collins holds a sizable lead over Democratic Congressman Tom Allen (56%-33%) has some Democrats worried and rightly so. Allen earned support from just 54% of Maine ...
Keyword News: [Susan Collins]
Coming Thursday: ̢ۢ It's the Day of the Dead. ̢ۢ President Bush speaks about the fight against terrorism, and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, hold a news conference to discuss a bill ...
Step It Up rally planned
Congressman Tom Allen is expected to attend to share his views on how the federal government can address the climate change.
States Step In to Close Broadband Gap
I Always Assumed Rumsfeld Was a Pompous Toolbag, But This is Impressive…
Navy terminates warship contract Overruns on the first Littoral Combat Ship designed by BIW leads to cancellation of a second LCS ship.
Charge leads top warden to resign Col. Tom Santaguida is accused of possessing nine short lobsters in a catch that he was selling.
School birth control backed Poll: 67% favor access for students, but the number falls for those under 16 or without parental consent.
As oil prices rise, more warming to coal Coal is less convenient than burning oil, but it's much cheaper and less 'dirty' than years ago.
BILL NEMITZ: Dad to honor fallen soldier, politics aside Sgt. Chris Gelineau's father won't let the unveiling of a plaque for him become "a photo op for politicians."
Civic leader Bennett Katz dies at 89 The former state senator is remembered as Maine's father of higher education and a devout Red Sox fan.
Funding approved to help mill workersOlympia Snowe and Susan Collins in announcing the funding. “The National Emergency Grant funding will provide these hardworking Mainers with the vital ...
Emissions change is 'worst fear' for automakers Maine is among 12 states urging tougher standards, but the industry fears a patchwork of regulations.
EDITORIAL: Signing petitions 'to get on the ballot' not a good idea Referendums cost money and could distract from issues that casual signers value more.
State needs clarity on young teens sex law Attorney General Steven Rowe, however, should not be the one making the call.
M.D. Harmon:Term-limits law isn't broken, so let's not 'fix' it John Martin may be our poster boy, but many states adopted limits for other good reasons, too.
Phil Harriman:Paper misses mark on slots There's nothing fair about making a second huge mistake after we're already made one.
LTE: Vote to preserve our natural heritage
LTE: Readers at odds about casino's impact on Mainers
BANGOR DAILY:
Maine's chief warden resignsThe head of the Maine Warden Service abruptly resigned Thursday after a commercial fishing boat that he owns and operates apparently was caught with undersize lobster on board.
Baldacci visits Japan's baseball museumTOKYO - On the afternoon of Japan’s final World Series game, a small group of Maine officials toured the country’s Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in honor of Maine native Horace Wilson, who brought baseball to Japan in 1872.
Foes face off on racino questionBANGOR, Maine - Representatives on both sides of the fence regarding referendum Question 1 - the Passamaquoddy Tribe's proposed racino in Washington County - threw verbal punches at one another during forums Thursday in Bangor and Machias.
Sen. Collins seeks funds for local bomb squadsWASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine law enforcement officials braved an acorn storm Thursday morning to discuss legislation that would help local police around the country better understand bombs and improvised explosive devices, also called IEDs.
Maine seeks to attract international studentsFriday, November 02, 2007TOKYO - Maine schools have several advantages when it comes to attracting students from South Korea and Japan, and recruiting efforts are under way, according to several state education representatives who have visited both countries on a gubernatorial trade mission this week.
EDITORIAL: Saving Home Health Care A bipartisan group of lawmakers has joined ranks to oppose an ill-advised and shortsighted Bush administration plan to slash federal funding for home health care.
John R. Hanson: Racino Down East: a key opportunityTelevision ads are airing, lawn signs have popped up, bumper stickers are on trucks and cars and prophecies and forecasts of rampant crime, widespread corruption and an accelerated decline in the fabric of our society are inundating the airways again as Maine people prepare for Question 1 on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Friday's Letters to the Editor … Medicaid and slots … Racino and tourism … Extend term limits
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
Regulatory staff backs Washington County wind farm BANGOR -- The proposed 38-turbine Stetson Mountain wind-power project in eastern Maine has won the endorsement of the staff of a state development regulatory agency, setting the stage for a vote next week on what would become New England's largest project of its kind.
Katz 'was a guiding force' Bennett Katz -- former majority leader of the Maine Senate, prominent Augusta business owner and the man credited by many with bringing higher education to central Maine with creation of the University of Maine at Augusta -- died Thursday at the age of 89.
Upgrades coming for turnpike radio AUGUSTA -- By the end of this month, drivers who use the Maine Turnpike on a regular basis will notice a difference in the agency's radio broadcasts.
JOSEPH R. REISERT : QUESTION 1Costs to Maine of 2nd 'racino' hard to measure, but real Question 1 on next Tuesday's ballot asks voters to authorize the creation of another "racino" in Maine, this time in Washington County. We should not do so: the Bangor racino was a mistake we should correct, not compound.
LTE: Thank you veterans for our freedom in America The guns and cannons fell silent. Many men fell during a war to end all wars. Today on the battlefields of France they lay in honored glory.
LTE: Our safety net is showing the strain Today's (Oct. 18) Morning Sentinel newspaper states "Social Security adjustment low."
MORNING SENTINEL:
UMF to host voting project FARMINGTON -- Project Vote Smart, an independent, nonprofit voter education group that offers election information on candidates and political office holders, makes the first stop on its New England tour at the University of Maine at Farmington on Election Day.
Chamber opposes bond issues WATERVILLE -- The Mid Maine Chamber of Commerce on Thursday came out against proposed public borrowing for the state's higher education system, economic development and job creation and public investment in land conservation and wildlife habitat.
LTE: Are we sleepwalking toward disaster? I hate to even think about it, but I fear that President Bush and Dick Cheney are gearing up for more wars.
LTE: Not fooled by anti-consolidation rhetoric The obstructionists to Gov. John Baldacci's effort to control educational costs by using available synergies and consolidating schools, have taken a ploy from the anti-casino crew. That is, don't waste your time on facts, just scare everyone with nonsense. Your headline claiming "Teacher pay a big cost for mergers" makes little sense, except to the unknowing.
LTE: Portland school board decision 'blatantly stupid' The people of the state of Maine should be thoroughly ashamed of the school board in Portland! But I don't suppose we should expect anything any different from San Francisco East.
SUN JOURNAL:
Bush: Democrats hurt America's war on terror WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday to people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the world paid a terrible price" then and risks similar consequences for inaction today.
Chief steps down LEWISTON - The state's chief game warden, who oversees enforcement of Maine's hunting and fishing regulations, resigned Thursday after he was cited by another state agency for keeping undersized lobsters.
Edwards calls for 'guts' in television ad in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards calls on his party to "have a little guts" and be a voice for working people in a television ad set to begin airing in Iowa on Thursday.
Majority support racino, poll findsAUGUSTA (AP) - A new survey shows more than half of the Mainers polled support passage of the Indian racino question on next Tuesday's ballot, but a large majority is against the proposal to extend legislative term limits.
Term-limits proposal praised, pannedPORTLAND (AP) - A ballot measure that would extend Maine's legislative term limits from four to six consecutive terms picked up support from civic activist groups Thursday, a day after opponents released a study which says the present term limits law is working fine.
Eastern Maine wind farm gets OKBANGOR (AP) - The staff of a state development regulatory agency is recommending approval of the Stetson Mountain wind-power project in Eastern Maine.
Lisbon gets question on polling locationsLISBON - Voters here are being given an opportunity to weigh in on how they feel about consolidating the two polling locations - the town office and the MTM Center - into a single location at the Lisbon Community School on Mill Street in Lisbon Center.
EDITORIAL: Talk, talk talk, talk, talk, talkMaine has a pessimistic business climate.
LTE: For the peopleI am writing to support Katherine Harvey, who is running to represent House District 93.LTE: An Augusta assetI have had the opportunity of knowing Katherine Harvey for the last seven years. We have worked together with our Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness (Gear Up) grant in SAD 21.
LTE: Will work for usI am writing to offer my wholehearted support to Sheryl Briggs in her race for the House of Representatives in District 93. I have know her for 37 years and she has always been a person with the utmost honesty and intgerity and has an unending supply of positive energy.
LTE: Beggar's banquetYou can always tell when it's time to vote - beggars come out of the woodwork and offer bond issues. It's free money to them and higher taxes to us.LTE: Experience countsI think that Sheryl Briggs will be a strong representative for House District 93. Her experience in local and county government as executive secretary to the Mexico town manager and part-time clerk for the Oxford County Registry of Deeds and associated duties makes her very comfortable handling legislative matters. She is also executive secretary to department heads and the planning board in Mexico. She is the assistant general assistance director, assistant town clerk, assistant tax collector, and assistant treasurer. She also serves as a ballot clerk.LTE: Gets the job doneI was extremely pleased to learn that Katherine Harvey was running for state representative in House District 93. She is a wonderful, warm, caring person who has done a lot for her community. She was very successful in starting many programs for the school as well. She sets out to do something and she gets the job done.
TIMES RECORD:
Question 5 aimed at altering term limits...(full story)
Governor's council ponders program to save BNAS jobs...(full story)
LTE: Way to a better life...(full story)
LTE: Pass clean energy bill...(full story)
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Voters mixed on extending terms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A ballot measure that would extend Maine's legislative term limits from four to six consecutive terms picked up support from civic activist groups Thursday, a day after opponents released a study which says the present...
MPBN:
New Questions Raised About Proposed Gasification Plant
CAMDEN HERALD:
Chief game warden quits after being busted for having short lobsters
AUGUSTA — With deer hunting season well under way, the chief of the state agency charged with enforcing hunting laws has been charged with having nine short lobsters. He has quit his job as a result.
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN:
EDITORIAL: Repeal Effort Begins
The effort to repeal Maine’s recently enacted school consolidation law now is officially under way. The Maine Coalition to Save Schools launched its citizen initiative petition drive on Saturday in Bangor with a goal of collecting 100,000 signatures, nearly twice the 55,087 required, by December. To get the petition before the Legislature for its upcoming session, the required number of signatures must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State no later than Jan. 28, just three months away. Then if lawmakers did not enact the petition, it would go to a public referendum vote in the November 2008 general election.
LTE: The Armenian Genocide Happened
LTE: Gendron Adds Fuel to the Fire
LTE; President Bush Must Not Have Unlimited Power
LTE: “The Geneva Convention Does Not Apply”
LTE: Not Thinking in Augusta
BOWDOIN ORIENT:
Democrats flock to campus for statewide conventionAllen is running against Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Congressman Michaud will follow Allen, who Gascoigne anticipates will speak about "his work in ...
WCSH:
Navy Terminates General Dynanmics' Second Littoral Combat ShipThe Navy remains committed the program. Senator Susan Collins says Navy Secretary Donald Winter told her he wants to build 50 of the ships -- eventually.
EARTHTIMES:
Coalition of Caregivers Warns Congress of Danger to Oldest US ...Congressman Tom Allen (D-ME), a Co-Chair of the House Long Term Care Caucus, said, "I will also soon introduce a bill with Representative Earl Pomeroy ...
BLOGS:
Sen. Collins seeks funds for local bomb squads - Bangor Daily News
Susan Collins and Maine law enforcement officials braved an acorn storm Thursday morning to discuss legislation that would help local police around the … Bill targets bomb attack prevention MaineToday.com ...
Help With my Political Ad?
A: "Susan Collins voted with Bush-Cheney Republicans seventy-six percent of the time. Tom Allen voted with them five percent of the time." Or, B: "So-called moderate Susan Collins voted with Bush-Cheney Republicans seventy-six percent ...
Whose out-of-state Interrests will hurt more?
Several months ago, Democrats made a big deal over a picture of Susan Collins standing behind President Bush as he signed her Homeland Security bill into law. Beyond wildly mis-portraying what happened at the event, it opens Allen up to ...
No more LCS-4
Susan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. "Given that we are already underfunding shipbuilding, I'm concerned that that means we'll be further away from reaching the [Navy's] goal of a 313-ship fleet." ...
Preaching Policy
For this election cycle, CNN employees have contributed a total of $1750 to Barrack Obama, Ron Paul, and Susan Collins. Now, to figure this out, it isn’t exactly rocket science. All you need is the internet and a keyboard. ...
Democrats Hold Our Veterans and Troops Hostage
Democrats need to stop "claiming" to support our troops and start actually supporting them, instead of holding their funds hostage to the Democratic agenda for social spending, which has nothing to do with our veterans funding.
Senate Watch: Rankings
Maine (Collins-R) [7]: A recent poll showing Republican Senator Susan Collins holds a sizable lead over Democratic Congressman Tom Allen (56%-33%) has some Democrats worried and rightly so. Allen earned support from just 54% of Maine ...
Keyword News: [Susan Collins]
Coming Thursday: ̢ۢ It's the Day of the Dead. ̢ۢ President Bush speaks about the fight against terrorism, and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, hold a news conference to discuss a bill ...
Step It Up rally planned
Congressman Tom Allen is expected to attend to share his views on how the federal government can address the climate change.
States Step In to Close Broadband Gap
I Always Assumed Rumsfeld Was a Pompous Toolbag, But This is Impressive…
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Maine News for Thursday, November 1, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
Democrat targets Greens running in city election Election 2007: Anthony Buxton is placing signs around Portland blaming Greens for city government's problems.
Audit: Cultural agencies misspent funds Directors of the four state agencies dispute the audit's assertion that an outside lobbyist was hired.
Are term limits in Maine to stay? Election 2007: Even if voters extend the limit to six terms, a repeal effort may not surface.
If Early Voting is a hit, it could spread through Maine Early voting experiment under way The program allows voters to cast ballots just as they would on Election Day.
EDITORIAL: Interrogation methods worthy of discussion The nominee for U.S. attorney general should be open to debating 'waterboarding.'
ANOTHER VIEW: Pro-casino people need a reality check on Question 1 The hard-earned money of low-income folks would fund this dubious enterprise
Sen. Joseph BranniganHomelessness profile: Successes and needs A study of how housing has helped the homeless in many ways will soon be expanded.
LTE: Portland power players running smear campaign
BANGOR DAILY:
LURC staff endorses wind farmStaff at the Land Use Regulation Commission have recommended approval of a 38-turbine wind farm in northern Washington County that, if built today, would be New England's largest wind-energy facility.
Study: Upper-level state jobs on the riseAUGUSTA, Maine - A preliminary study by the Legislature's Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability indicates that upper-level state jobs, those in top management and policymaking positions, increased by nearly 45 percent in the last decade.
Mission officials urge Koreans to visit Maine TOKYO - After a two-day whirlwind trade mission to South Korea, state officials said upon their arrival Wednesday in Tokyo that they hope to persuade a number of South Korean government representatives and businesses to visit Maine and see firsthand the tourism, business and educational opportunities that await foreign investment.
EDITORIAL: Mukasey must answer Michael B. Mukasey has a well-earned reputation for straight talking, but his nomination for United States attorney general is in trouble unless he flatly acknowledges that waterboarding is torture and rejects it.
Editorial: Running on emptyVoters approved the $131 million transportation bond in June, but Maine's road and bridge system remains woefully under-funded.
Thursday's Letters to the Editor … Yes on Question 1 … Social cost of a racino …. Politicians and diapers … Medicaid and slots
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
AUGUSTAState worker ponders reward to nab attackers AUGUSTA -- Two months after being beaten at her workplace, Tammy Whittemore still wants answers.
Library access a problem for some AUGUSTA -- Getting into Lithgow Public Library in a wheelchair, while not impossible for everyone, can be a challenge, according to a library member who uses a wheelchair.
China hits U.S., state on truck traffic CHINA -- All four members of Maine's congressional delegation want the 80,000-pound truck weight limit on Interstate 95 in Maine raised so more truckers can stay off state and local roads.
Readfield joins state in test of early voting State efforts to make it easier for Mainers to vote have reached a new stage.This week, in advance of statewide voting on Nov. 6, polls are already open in Bangor, Readfield and Portland.
War concerns college Dems
JIM BRUNELLE : Censorship of political ads a bad idea -- even if they're not true Here's something to mull over as we approach this year's statewide referendum election on Tuesday: Political ads on television don't always tell the whole truth.
LTE: No Margaret Chase Smithwith term limits I am writing in response to a column in the Oct. 25 Kennebec Journal by Chris Cinquemani.
LTE: Jones' experience a good fit for District 83 I hope the residents of the towns of Manchester, Mount Vernon, Fayette, Vienna and Belgrade realize what a gem we have in Pat Jones, who is working hard to be elected to serve us in our state House of Representatives. It has been an unfortunate set of circumstances that has led to her candidacy, but how fortunate we are that she is so well qualified to fill this position and so committed to working on the issues that are of major concern to the voters in these towns.
LTE: Dyar knows research and development concept well On Oct. 24, Will Brinton (letter to the editor) of Woods End Laboratories praised Pat Jones for grasping the connection between business and technology and its relationship to local enterprise viability. Voters interested in this connection may actually want to take a closer look at Clyde Dyar, who long ago grasped this idea and has been doing something about it.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Maine's job market needs improvement The state of Maine is at it again. They want us to approve bond issues to improve the quality of education, thus producing smarter adults and bringing more business and jobs to the state.
SUN JOURNAL:
Waterboarding answer erodes nominee's support WASHINGTON - Democratic support for attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey dwindled further Wednesday over his refusal to comment on the legality of a harsh CIA interrogation technique, setting the stage for an unexpectedly close vote next week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
EDITORIAL: FCC: Listen to rural states on wirelessThere's nothing appealing about cell towers. Plain superstructures of steel and metal, they are like antiseptic Eiffel Towers, but without aesthetic qualities. When placed in bucolic country settings, these towers just cannot blend.
LTE: Feel-good medicineCal Thomas is right on in his column of Oct. 23, except it is not a game Nancy Pelosi is playing. She is trying to give leadership to a political party that has been trying to commit suicide for the past 30 years.
LTE: Inventing another warAnother election year, another war? Is that how the Republicans try to stay in power? If that's not the case, then why is the Bush administration asking Washington's right-wing think tanks to come up with reasons for attacking Iran? Have they again decided to invade another country and are now looking for reasons to justify it?
TIMES RECORD:
Motion to endorse LD 910 fails...(full story)
Petition drive against school mergers gathers steam...(full story)
Question 4 protects open space, economy...(full story)
EDITORIAL: 'Yes' on 2 and 3...(full story)
EDITORIAL: Preservation pays...(full story)
LTE: Stark truths...(full story)
LTE: Defining torture...(full story)
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Locals divided over school consolidation
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Local residents had strong opinions about the pitfalls and merits of school consolidation at the forum on Tuesday evening at Marshwood High School.
Step It Up rally plannedCongressman Tom Allen is expected to attend to share his views on how the federal government can address the climate change. "We need some serious action on ...
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
Racino, bond issues top state ballot
Maine voters face five statewide ballot questions on Nov. 6. Questions include a proposed racino in Washington County, three bond issues totaling $134 million, and a proposal to extend term limits from four terms to six.
YORK WEEKLY:
York community development director addresses Nov. ballot issues at forum
YORK, Maine — Two dozen voters gathered at St. George's Church on Sunday to learn more about important local issues voters will decide on Election Day, Nov. 6.
York area legislators support extending term limits Nov. 6
YORK — When voters in southern Maine turn their thoughts to Question 5, a referendum about extending legislative term limits, local lawmakers hope they will consider experience.
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
Cutting off your taxes to spite Uncle Sam: W-4 PeaceTake Larry Dansinger, who lives in Monroe, and who has withheld some or all of his owed taxes for years in opposition to US military action and policy.
LTE: Letters to the Portland editor: November 2, 2007: Let the Gov go, but not the PrezShould the governor’s trip take place? Yes.
Extreme behavior: Politics and other mistakesIf you wanted to make the Maine Legislature look good, you’d compare it to the Portland School Committee.
Gambling on voters: Downeast Mainers pin their hopes on the turn of the ballotsDo you want to expand gambling in Maine by letting the Passamaquoddy Tribe build and operate a slot-machine parlor, high-stakes beano games, and a harness-racing track in Washington County?
BAR HARBOR TIMES:
Term limit extension sought
Last on the statewide ballot going to voters on Nov. 6 — but perhaps the issue that will divide opinion most sharply for many voters — is Question 5, which if approved would extend term limits for state lawmakers from four to six terms.
Racino tops state ballot
Bond package broad in scope, but costly
COURIER-GAZETTE:
LTE: Nuke these ideas
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL:
EDITORIAL: No on racino
At the top of the ballot at Tuesday’s general elections is a question that, if approved, will allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate a racino in Washington County. It is a question that should be soundly defeated by voters.
ELLSOWORTH AMERICAN:
Maine Voters Face 5 Ballot Questions
AUGUSTA — Voters next Tuesday will go to the polls to decide five statewide ballot questions.
Democrats Shun Consolidation Law Bills
Promise All-encompassing Approach LaterAUGUSTA — Democratic leaders last week voted not to allow consideration of the 63 individual bills proposed by legislators to amend the school consolidation law.
EDITORIAL: Repeal Effort Begins
The effort to repeal Maine’s recently enacted school consolidation law now is officially under way. The Maine Coalition to Save Schools launched its citizen initiative petition drive on Saturday in Bangor with a goal of collecting 100,000 signatures, nearly twice the 55,087 required, by December. To get the petition before the Legislature for its upcoming session, the required number of signatures must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State no later than Jan. 28, just three months away. Then if lawmakers did not enact the petition, it would go to a public referendum vote in the November 2008 general election.
WCSH:
Maine Law Enforcers To Promote Legislation To Prepare For Bomb AttacksThe bipartisan legislation, co-authored by Senator Susan Collins, is designed to enhance the nation's ability to deter, prevent, protect against and respond ...
BISMARCK TRIBUNE:
Proposal for advisers gains momentumSusan Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a bill to beef up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and ...
USA TODAY:
Looking aheadSusan Collins, R-Maine, hold a news conference to discuss a bill addressing the threat of IEDs and terrorist bombs.
PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:
Contagious Crossingsand Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) are not about to let up on the Homeland Security Department. Last week during a hearing on terrorist watch lists ...
GOV EXEC:
Nuclear power rule for future Navy ships divides Hill negotiatorsSusan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. "Given that we are already underfunding shipbuilding, I'm concerned that that means ...
ATLANTIC TRIBUNE:
What Compassionate Conservatism Did... you need to look to the generically "moderate" (ie, vulnerable) Republicans representing culturally liberal coastal areas — Susan Collins, Gordon Smith, ...
BLOGS:
Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood - IEDs
Susan Collins (R-Maine), who has proposed adding $25 million per year to its budget, said the office currently cannot afford to finish comparing the capabilities of all local and state bomb squads, or to connect enough first responders ...
EVENT: NEWS CONFERENCE - SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, R-MAINE; AND HOMELAND ...
Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hold a news conference to introduce the "National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007," which aims to better prepare for Improvised Explosive Device attacks in the US.
Ad Wars: Halloween Politics
... six potentially vulnerable Republican senators. The ad asks supporters which Republican senator facing re-election in 2008 is the scariest--Mitch McConnell, Norm Coleman, Jame Inhofe, John Sununu, Susan Collins, or Gordon Smith? ...
“Susan Collins is at it again,
accusing her 2008 challenger of hiring someone to videotape her at a public parade. (Gasp! Shocking!)Read her ridiculous charges. Take it from someone who knows! Hot off BrightBerry Press, order your copies today. ...
Answers sought on TB flier
... allowed to cross the US border 76 times and whether government officials were told not to discuss the case outside their departments. Sens. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican, both members of. .
Mark Lawrence Campaigns for the Constitution in ME-01
He's running for the open seat in ME-01 that is being vacated by Tom Allen (D), who is running for Senate against Susan Collins. Lawrence is the elected District Attorney for Maine Prosecutorial District One which covers York County, ...
L0c0 - heres a good one Bush is in Pennsylvania today campaigning ...
... amendment requiring congressional attendance under strict penalty. but Corzine leads in terms of overall percentage this session Harry Reid, Susan Collins, and Charles Grassley…havent missed a single vote some have more at stake, ...
Iraq, Up Close and Personal, in Maine House Race - CQPolitics.com
Tom Allen , who left the seat open to challenge Republican incumbent Susan Collins in next year’s Senate race. On the Republican side is Charlie Summers, a longtime GOP activist who is serving as a Navy Reserve lieutenant commander in ...
Mark Lawrence Campaigns for the Constitution in ME-01
He's running for the open seat in ME-01 that is being vacated by Tom Allen (D), who is running for Senate against Susan Collins. Lawrence is the elected District Attorney for Maine Prosecutorial District One which covers York County, ...
Fmr. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright Stumps for Rep. Tom ...
Fmr. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, is no stranger to the Pine Tree State. Especially to U/Maine’s walls of academe. The same is true of Bob Woodward. MPBN radio’s Maine Watch; “A Conversation with journalist Bob Woodward and ...
Falmouth and Cumberland Democrats to host first public forum ...
FALMOUTH, ME -- The first major forum of the Democratic candidates vying to succeed Congressman Tom Allen is scheduled for Falmouth High School, Monday, November 5th."The public is hungry for continued leadership in Congress," said ...
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday ...
The highlights of the Convention will include a keynote address by Congressman Tom Allen at 5:30 PM followed by Congressman Mike Michaud. A debate between candidates vying to replace Congressman Allen will take place at 4 PM in ...
MERCURY: Export ban clears House energy panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday voted to block the federal government from selling, transferring or exporting elemental mercury. Rep. Tom Allen's (D-Maine) "Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007,"…
Trish Riley on Health Care: US Spends Much, Gets Little
The Bush Regime’s lesbian basketball coach is leaving her job…
Lawrence on Blackwater
I urge you to check out our website and look at Mark's comments about the Blackwater scandal.
For those who might be unfamiliar with the issue, Blackwater U.S.A. is a private contractor hired by the State Department to protect dignitaries. In September, they were involved in a shooting incident where many Iraqi civilians were killed.
Please join us if you can for YES on 5 press conference
Thursday: Good government groups, Firefighters, others to urge voters to vote YES on 5
How will Maine's Senators vote on the Mukasy nomination?
Because Alberto Gonazles resinged in disgrace as Attorney General, the Bush administration has had to appoint a new person to be the top law enforecement officer in the land. The importance of this nomination cannot be understated, since Mr. Gonzales had given legal advice to the White House that seems to conflict with our Constitution, which he swore to defend.
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday, November 3rd
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday, November 3rd
Democratic Congressional Candidates will Debate Issues from the War in Iraq to National Healthcare at Bowdoin College
Mukasey Watch
Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey isn't sure whether the interrogation practice of near-asphyxiation--triggering the gag reflex via simulated drowning--is intended to cause suffering or prolonged mental harm.
What does Sen. Collins think about waterboarding? About Mukasey? Why hasn't anyone in the Maine press corps asked her?
Democrat targets Greens running in city election Election 2007: Anthony Buxton is placing signs around Portland blaming Greens for city government's problems.
Audit: Cultural agencies misspent funds Directors of the four state agencies dispute the audit's assertion that an outside lobbyist was hired.
Are term limits in Maine to stay? Election 2007: Even if voters extend the limit to six terms, a repeal effort may not surface.
If Early Voting is a hit, it could spread through Maine Early voting experiment under way The program allows voters to cast ballots just as they would on Election Day.
EDITORIAL: Interrogation methods worthy of discussion The nominee for U.S. attorney general should be open to debating 'waterboarding.'
ANOTHER VIEW: Pro-casino people need a reality check on Question 1 The hard-earned money of low-income folks would fund this dubious enterprise
Sen. Joseph BranniganHomelessness profile: Successes and needs A study of how housing has helped the homeless in many ways will soon be expanded.
LTE: Portland power players running smear campaign
BANGOR DAILY:
LURC staff endorses wind farmStaff at the Land Use Regulation Commission have recommended approval of a 38-turbine wind farm in northern Washington County that, if built today, would be New England's largest wind-energy facility.
Study: Upper-level state jobs on the riseAUGUSTA, Maine - A preliminary study by the Legislature's Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability indicates that upper-level state jobs, those in top management and policymaking positions, increased by nearly 45 percent in the last decade.
Mission officials urge Koreans to visit Maine TOKYO - After a two-day whirlwind trade mission to South Korea, state officials said upon their arrival Wednesday in Tokyo that they hope to persuade a number of South Korean government representatives and businesses to visit Maine and see firsthand the tourism, business and educational opportunities that await foreign investment.
EDITORIAL: Mukasey must answer Michael B. Mukasey has a well-earned reputation for straight talking, but his nomination for United States attorney general is in trouble unless he flatly acknowledges that waterboarding is torture and rejects it.
Editorial: Running on emptyVoters approved the $131 million transportation bond in June, but Maine's road and bridge system remains woefully under-funded.
Thursday's Letters to the Editor … Yes on Question 1 … Social cost of a racino …. Politicians and diapers … Medicaid and slots
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
AUGUSTAState worker ponders reward to nab attackers AUGUSTA -- Two months after being beaten at her workplace, Tammy Whittemore still wants answers.
Library access a problem for some AUGUSTA -- Getting into Lithgow Public Library in a wheelchair, while not impossible for everyone, can be a challenge, according to a library member who uses a wheelchair.
China hits U.S., state on truck traffic CHINA -- All four members of Maine's congressional delegation want the 80,000-pound truck weight limit on Interstate 95 in Maine raised so more truckers can stay off state and local roads.
Readfield joins state in test of early voting State efforts to make it easier for Mainers to vote have reached a new stage.This week, in advance of statewide voting on Nov. 6, polls are already open in Bangor, Readfield and Portland.
War concerns college Dems
JIM BRUNELLE : Censorship of political ads a bad idea -- even if they're not true Here's something to mull over as we approach this year's statewide referendum election on Tuesday: Political ads on television don't always tell the whole truth.
LTE: No Margaret Chase Smithwith term limits I am writing in response to a column in the Oct. 25 Kennebec Journal by Chris Cinquemani.
LTE: Jones' experience a good fit for District 83 I hope the residents of the towns of Manchester, Mount Vernon, Fayette, Vienna and Belgrade realize what a gem we have in Pat Jones, who is working hard to be elected to serve us in our state House of Representatives. It has been an unfortunate set of circumstances that has led to her candidacy, but how fortunate we are that she is so well qualified to fill this position and so committed to working on the issues that are of major concern to the voters in these towns.
LTE: Dyar knows research and development concept well On Oct. 24, Will Brinton (letter to the editor) of Woods End Laboratories praised Pat Jones for grasping the connection between business and technology and its relationship to local enterprise viability. Voters interested in this connection may actually want to take a closer look at Clyde Dyar, who long ago grasped this idea and has been doing something about it.
MORNING SENTINEL:
LTE: Maine's job market needs improvement The state of Maine is at it again. They want us to approve bond issues to improve the quality of education, thus producing smarter adults and bringing more business and jobs to the state.
SUN JOURNAL:
Waterboarding answer erodes nominee's support WASHINGTON - Democratic support for attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey dwindled further Wednesday over his refusal to comment on the legality of a harsh CIA interrogation technique, setting the stage for an unexpectedly close vote next week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
EDITORIAL: FCC: Listen to rural states on wirelessThere's nothing appealing about cell towers. Plain superstructures of steel and metal, they are like antiseptic Eiffel Towers, but without aesthetic qualities. When placed in bucolic country settings, these towers just cannot blend.
LTE: Feel-good medicineCal Thomas is right on in his column of Oct. 23, except it is not a game Nancy Pelosi is playing. She is trying to give leadership to a political party that has been trying to commit suicide for the past 30 years.
LTE: Inventing another warAnother election year, another war? Is that how the Republicans try to stay in power? If that's not the case, then why is the Bush administration asking Washington's right-wing think tanks to come up with reasons for attacking Iran? Have they again decided to invade another country and are now looking for reasons to justify it?
TIMES RECORD:
Motion to endorse LD 910 fails...(full story)
Petition drive against school mergers gathers steam...(full story)
Question 4 protects open space, economy...(full story)
EDITORIAL: 'Yes' on 2 and 3...(full story)
EDITORIAL: Preservation pays...(full story)
LTE: Stark truths...(full story)
LTE: Defining torture...(full story)
PORTSMOUTH HERALD:
Locals divided over school consolidation
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Local residents had strong opinions about the pitfalls and merits of school consolidation at the forum on Tuesday evening at Marshwood High School.
Step It Up rally plannedCongressman Tom Allen is expected to attend to share his views on how the federal government can address the climate change. "We need some serious action on ...
YORK COUNTY COAST STAR:
Racino, bond issues top state ballot
Maine voters face five statewide ballot questions on Nov. 6. Questions include a proposed racino in Washington County, three bond issues totaling $134 million, and a proposal to extend term limits from four terms to six.
YORK WEEKLY:
York community development director addresses Nov. ballot issues at forum
YORK, Maine — Two dozen voters gathered at St. George's Church on Sunday to learn more about important local issues voters will decide on Election Day, Nov. 6.
York area legislators support extending term limits Nov. 6
YORK — When voters in southern Maine turn their thoughts to Question 5, a referendum about extending legislative term limits, local lawmakers hope they will consider experience.
PORTLAND PHOENIX:
Cutting off your taxes to spite Uncle Sam: W-4 PeaceTake Larry Dansinger, who lives in Monroe, and who has withheld some or all of his owed taxes for years in opposition to US military action and policy.
LTE: Letters to the Portland editor: November 2, 2007: Let the Gov go, but not the PrezShould the governor’s trip take place? Yes.
Extreme behavior: Politics and other mistakesIf you wanted to make the Maine Legislature look good, you’d compare it to the Portland School Committee.
Gambling on voters: Downeast Mainers pin their hopes on the turn of the ballotsDo you want to expand gambling in Maine by letting the Passamaquoddy Tribe build and operate a slot-machine parlor, high-stakes beano games, and a harness-racing track in Washington County?
BAR HARBOR TIMES:
Term limit extension sought
Last on the statewide ballot going to voters on Nov. 6 — but perhaps the issue that will divide opinion most sharply for many voters — is Question 5, which if approved would extend term limits for state lawmakers from four to six terms.
Racino tops state ballot
Bond package broad in scope, but costly
COURIER-GAZETTE:
LTE: Nuke these ideas
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL:
EDITORIAL: No on racino
At the top of the ballot at Tuesday’s general elections is a question that, if approved, will allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate a racino in Washington County. It is a question that should be soundly defeated by voters.
ELLSOWORTH AMERICAN:
Maine Voters Face 5 Ballot Questions
AUGUSTA — Voters next Tuesday will go to the polls to decide five statewide ballot questions.
Democrats Shun Consolidation Law Bills
Promise All-encompassing Approach LaterAUGUSTA — Democratic leaders last week voted not to allow consideration of the 63 individual bills proposed by legislators to amend the school consolidation law.
EDITORIAL: Repeal Effort Begins
The effort to repeal Maine’s recently enacted school consolidation law now is officially under way. The Maine Coalition to Save Schools launched its citizen initiative petition drive on Saturday in Bangor with a goal of collecting 100,000 signatures, nearly twice the 55,087 required, by December. To get the petition before the Legislature for its upcoming session, the required number of signatures must be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State no later than Jan. 28, just three months away. Then if lawmakers did not enact the petition, it would go to a public referendum vote in the November 2008 general election.
WCSH:
Maine Law Enforcers To Promote Legislation To Prepare For Bomb AttacksThe bipartisan legislation, co-authored by Senator Susan Collins, is designed to enhance the nation's ability to deter, prevent, protect against and respond ...
BISMARCK TRIBUNE:
Proposal for advisers gains momentumSusan Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a bill to beef up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and ...
USA TODAY:
Looking aheadSusan Collins, R-Maine, hold a news conference to discuss a bill addressing the threat of IEDs and terrorist bombs.
PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT:
Contagious Crossingsand Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) are not about to let up on the Homeland Security Department. Last week during a hearing on terrorist watch lists ...
GOV EXEC:
Nuclear power rule for future Navy ships divides Hill negotiatorsSusan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. "Given that we are already underfunding shipbuilding, I'm concerned that that means ...
ATLANTIC TRIBUNE:
What Compassionate Conservatism Did... you need to look to the generically "moderate" (ie, vulnerable) Republicans representing culturally liberal coastal areas — Susan Collins, Gordon Smith, ...
BLOGS:
Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood - IEDs
Susan Collins (R-Maine), who has proposed adding $25 million per year to its budget, said the office currently cannot afford to finish comparing the capabilities of all local and state bomb squads, or to connect enough first responders ...
EVENT: NEWS CONFERENCE - SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, R-MAINE; AND HOMELAND ...
Susan Collins, R-Maine; and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hold a news conference to introduce the "National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007," which aims to better prepare for Improvised Explosive Device attacks in the US.
Ad Wars: Halloween Politics
... six potentially vulnerable Republican senators. The ad asks supporters which Republican senator facing re-election in 2008 is the scariest--Mitch McConnell, Norm Coleman, Jame Inhofe, John Sununu, Susan Collins, or Gordon Smith? ...
“Susan Collins is at it again,
accusing her 2008 challenger of hiring someone to videotape her at a public parade. (Gasp! Shocking!)Read her ridiculous charges. Take it from someone who knows! Hot off BrightBerry Press, order your copies today. ...
Answers sought on TB flier
... allowed to cross the US border 76 times and whether government officials were told not to discuss the case outside their departments. Sens. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican, both members of. .
Mark Lawrence Campaigns for the Constitution in ME-01
He's running for the open seat in ME-01 that is being vacated by Tom Allen (D), who is running for Senate against Susan Collins. Lawrence is the elected District Attorney for Maine Prosecutorial District One which covers York County, ...
L0c0 - heres a good one Bush is in Pennsylvania today campaigning ...
... amendment requiring congressional attendance under strict penalty. but Corzine leads in terms of overall percentage this session Harry Reid, Susan Collins, and Charles Grassley…havent missed a single vote some have more at stake, ...
Iraq, Up Close and Personal, in Maine House Race - CQPolitics.com
Tom Allen , who left the seat open to challenge Republican incumbent Susan Collins in next year’s Senate race. On the Republican side is Charlie Summers, a longtime GOP activist who is serving as a Navy Reserve lieutenant commander in ...
Mark Lawrence Campaigns for the Constitution in ME-01
He's running for the open seat in ME-01 that is being vacated by Tom Allen (D), who is running for Senate against Susan Collins. Lawrence is the elected District Attorney for Maine Prosecutorial District One which covers York County, ...
Fmr. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright Stumps for Rep. Tom ...
Fmr. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, is no stranger to the Pine Tree State. Especially to U/Maine’s walls of academe. The same is true of Bob Woodward. MPBN radio’s Maine Watch; “A Conversation with journalist Bob Woodward and ...
Falmouth and Cumberland Democrats to host first public forum ...
FALMOUTH, ME -- The first major forum of the Democratic candidates vying to succeed Congressman Tom Allen is scheduled for Falmouth High School, Monday, November 5th."The public is hungry for continued leadership in Congress," said ...
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday ...
The highlights of the Convention will include a keynote address by Congressman Tom Allen at 5:30 PM followed by Congressman Mike Michaud. A debate between candidates vying to replace Congressman Allen will take place at 4 PM in ...
MERCURY: Export ban clears House energy panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday voted to block the federal government from selling, transferring or exporting elemental mercury. Rep. Tom Allen's (D-Maine) "Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007,"…
Trish Riley on Health Care: US Spends Much, Gets Little
The Bush Regime’s lesbian basketball coach is leaving her job…
Lawrence on Blackwater
I urge you to check out our website and look at Mark's comments about the Blackwater scandal.
For those who might be unfamiliar with the issue, Blackwater U.S.A. is a private contractor hired by the State Department to protect dignitaries. In September, they were involved in a shooting incident where many Iraqi civilians were killed.
Please join us if you can for YES on 5 press conference
Thursday: Good government groups, Firefighters, others to urge voters to vote YES on 5
How will Maine's Senators vote on the Mukasy nomination?
Because Alberto Gonazles resinged in disgrace as Attorney General, the Bush administration has had to appoint a new person to be the top law enforecement officer in the land. The importance of this nomination cannot be understated, since Mr. Gonzales had given legal advice to the White House that seems to conflict with our Constitution, which he swore to defend.
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday, November 3rd
Maine College Democrats To Host Annual Convention Saturday, November 3rd
Democratic Congressional Candidates will Debate Issues from the War in Iraq to National Healthcare at Bowdoin College
Mukasey Watch
Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey isn't sure whether the interrogation practice of near-asphyxiation--triggering the gag reflex via simulated drowning--is intended to cause suffering or prolonged mental harm.
What does Sen. Collins think about waterboarding? About Mukasey? Why hasn't anyone in the Maine press corps asked her?
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Maine News for Wednesday, October 31, 2007
PRESS HERALD:
For 407 bills, a no-go in 2008 State House: Lawmakers decide to consider about 150 pieces of legislation in next year's short session.
School merger foes circulate repeal petitions The Maine Coalition to Save Schools must gather 55,087 signatures to put the issue before lawmakers.
EDITORIAL: Study should quell anti-Portland bias An examination of Portland's impact on the state shows the city is vital to all Mainers.
Rep. Thom Watson: Longer term limits would benefit state Question 5 on Tuesday's ballot would give lawmakers four more years to be effective.
LTE: Right time to extend term limits
BANGOR DAILY:
Group looks to revive conservation panelsA newly re-formed statewide organization is attempting to bring back municipal conservation commissions, which at one time helped guide land use and protection decisions in communities throughout Maine.
Maine troops in S. Korea get visit from governor SEOUL, South Korea - Maine troops stationed in South Korea caught a glimpse of home Tuesday with a visit from Gov. John Baldacci and other state officials.
Unemployment insurance taxes dropAUGUSTA, Maine - Instead of an expected tax increase to fund the state unemployment insurance system, employers will see a decrease in 2008, even with a new training fund and other changes adopted by the Legislature earlier this year.
For schools, cheaper not always betterAUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Heritage Policy Center has released a report claiming that bigger school systems may be cheaper to operate, but that the state's smallest schools regularly outperform them.
DHHS enlists private partnerMainers with chronic illnesses who are enrolled in MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program, are beginning to see a change in the way their health care is managed.
EDITORIAL: FairPoint questionsThe Maine Public Utilities Commission is required to ensure that transactions it approves do not adversely affect ratepayers and the companies' shareholders.
Editorial: A dollar value on IraqThe ultimate cost of war is, of course, the untimely death of young men and women serving their country, and of civilians who are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor … Calais supports racino … Problems on Question 1 … Faircloth clarifies … Historical inaccuracies … Bring GIs home
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
ELECTION DAY SIGNATURE DRIVESPetitions: Repeal school mergers AUGUSTA -- Alan Morse of Phillips said it's easy to get people to sign a petition to repeal Maine's school district consolidation law.
On Maine Politics: House 99: Will it be close?
AUGUSTATIF subsidy would make housing 'affordable' AUGUSTA -- Homes in the proposed Cony Village housing development are expected to be sold for a full market price of around $175,000.
EDITORIAL: No expansion of gambling in Maine In 2003, Maine voters approved a Bangor racino. That vote was promoted as a way to help the state's struggling harness racing industry. While it led to a resurgence in that industry, it also led to construction of a $131 million racino complex in Bangor and explosive growth in the amount of legal gambling in the state.
Columns:
GEORGE SMITH : Montana's got answers to recreational land conflicts The snow-capped Rocky Mountains were off in the distance as I gazed out of my Wingate hotel room in Bozeman, Montana. I could just make out the mountains over the top of a shopping mall anchored by huge Target and Costco stores.
LTE: Maine should have signed Jessica's Law I am responding to the letter that was written by Michael Johnson of Windham (Oct. 23).
LTE: Constituent grateful for help from Sen. Collins I am writing to express my appreciation and gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins and her Augusta staff for all they have done for me. I have been struggling with the Social Security Administration and it has been very difficult.
LTE: Question 1 is about more than slot machines In his "A Maine Notebook" column of Oct. 25, my old friend Jim Brunelle waxes on about his reasons for not supporting Question 1 on the ballot this November. I respect Brunelle's reasoning, but in this case he is wrong.
LTE: Fiscal responsibility lacking at MSEA The Maine State Employees Association has once again proposed to increase membership dues. -- A dues increas which is not necessary or justified at this time.
MORNING SENTINEL:
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION LAWMerger opponents eye Election Day petitions AUGUSTA -- Alan Morse of Phillips said it's easy to get people to sign a petition to repeal Maine's school district consolidation law.
LTE: Brunelle's thinking about racino hits the mark Thank you to columnist Jim Brunelle for articulating in a single sentence (Sentinel, Oct. 25) the thinking a lot of us have about the proposed racino in Calais: "I'll vote against (it) . . . because it will lead to a cheapening of the quality of this state and because it masquerades as an economic development program that is nothing of the kind."
SUN JOURNAL:
Collins' pitch for state security advisers gains backersPORTLAND (AP) - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a measure to beef up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and nine other states that don't have one.
Consolidation foes tout state networkAUGUSTA (AP) - The chief organizer of a drive to repeal Maine's new school system consolidation initiative says petition circulators will be out in force at state polling places next week.
Study: More veterans are uninsuredWASHINGTON (AP) - About one of every eight veterans under the age of 65 is uninsured, a finding that contradicts the assumption many have that all vets qualify for free health care through the Veterans Affairs Department, says a new study.
LTE: Knows the jobOn Nov. 6, voters in House District 93 have the chance to elect a candidate who will put their interests first in the Maine state Legislature. Sheryl Briggs deserves their support at the polls.
TIMES RECORD:
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated...(full story)
Bond questions 2 and 3 target economic growth...(full story)
OP/ED: 'Yes' on 5 would correct term limits' unintended consequences...(full story)
EDITORIAL: A moral dilemma...(full story)
LTE: 'Yes' on Question 1...(full story)
LTE: Brothel would be better...(full story)
MPBN:
School Consolidation Opponents Challenge Governor's Plan
Analysis Reveals Portland's Strong Impact on the Maine Economy
YORK WEEKLY:
York community development director addresses Nov. ballot issues at forum
YORK, Maine — Two dozen voters gathered at St. George's Church on Sunday to learn more about important local issues voters will decide on Election Day, Nov. 6.
Maine and national health care outlook grim, official says
WELLS — A representative of Gov. John Baldacci had a grim message about the state of Maine and national health care for listeners gathered at a health forum at the Village By the Sea hotel on Oct. 24.
York area legislators support extending term limits Nov. 6
YORK — When voters in southern Maine turn their thoughts to Question 5, a referendum about extending legislative term limits, local lawmakers hope they will consider experience.
York voter turnout expected to be low Nov. 6
YORK — November's general referendum warrant will ask voters to decide 11 comprehensive plan and ordinance amendments and five state ballot items.
Groups debate value of racinos before Nov. 6 vote in Maine
YORK — With questions of economic development, crime and business in Washington County, will the racino get a yes or a no?
STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE:
Election briefsMerger repeal effort winning fans
Lawmakers mull single bill for school merger amendments
Voters to settle racino, bond, term-limit questions
MAINE BIZ:
Senate considers econ. development billSenators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins recently introduced the Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act, ...
NEW YORK TIMES:
A Union With Clout Stakes Its Claim on PoliticsIt is gearing up to help Democrats running for the Senate including Tom Allen in Maine, Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire and candidates in Colorado, ...
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY:
Iraq, Up Close and Personal, in Maine House Race
While Iraq War veterans have offered themselves as candidates through multiple congressional election cycles, the 2008 House contest in Maine’s 1st District stands out with two candidates with Iraq War experience — one in each major party — who bring different perspectives on the conflict to the election campaign.
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD:
State would get security adviser under proposalSusan Collins requires the federal government to provide a security adviser for states that don’t currently have one. The bill authorizes $40 million for ...
HOUSTON CHRONICLE:
Mexican businessman's TB case frustrates senatorsJoe Lieberman and Maine Republican Susan Collins, wrote Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Tuesday seeking answers.
WASHINGTON TIMES:
Answers sought on TB flierJoe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican, both members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, ...
CLOVIS NEWS JOURNAL:
Calling out ‘wrongdoers’ backfiresSusan Collins, R-Maine, has a perfect voting record in the Senate, which I find pretty admirable regardless of how she voted.
AMERICAN MUSLIM:
SENATE COMMITTEE STRESSES NEED FOR GREATER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LAW ...... Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) called for enhanced engagement by local law enforcement agencies and Muslim American communities.
BLOGS:
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated
Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both R-Maine, and US Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, strongly supported the Maquoit Bay project and were instrumental in securing ...
ROMNEY "NOT CHRISTIAN"; NEO-NAZIS FOR RON PAUL; ARG POLLS; WARNER …
Susan Collins (R) holding a lead over Congressman Tom Allen (D). The numbers: Collins - 56%, Allen - 33%. Considering the poll was conducted for the liberal DailyKos.com website, the Collins-Allen fight thus far is not living up to the ...
Senate measure aims to beef up homeland security in Idaho and ...
Maine Senator Susan Collins has introduced a measure aimed at beefing up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and nine other states that don’t have one, including Idaho.
A Union With Clout Stakes Its Claim on Politics
It is gearing up to help Democrats running for the Senate including Tom Allen in Maine, Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire and candidates in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Virginia.
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated
Tom Allen, D-Maine, strongly supported the Maquoit Bay project and were instrumental in securing those funds. Additional funding was provided by the Land ...
MERCURY: Export ban clears House energy panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted to block the federal government from selling, transferring or exporting elemental mercury. Rep. Tom Allen's (D-Maine) "Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007,"…
Maine AFL-CIO Endorses Rep. Allen for Senate
Tom Allen (D) in his campaign for a seat in the US Senate. With the union movement in Maine committed to fighting hard in the 2008 elections, the Maine AFL-CIO's endorsement is the beginning of a large-scale mobilization of the state's ...
Tuesday Briefs
Maine: Tom Allen will have labor kicking butt for him with the MSEA-SEIU behind him and now with the Maine AFL-CIO having voted unanimously to back him. New Mexico: Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez' own polling has him in a statistical ...
Keyword News: [Susan Collins]
The Maine AFL-CIO is throwing its support behind Democrat Tom Allen in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Susan Collins in ...
RECALL!!! Update (Portland School Committee)
O'Reilly on WGME
Bill O'Reilly, America's favorite blowhard, appeared on WGME-13 last night during the 5pm broadcast to weigh in on the birth control issue. It comes as no suprise to me that a station owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, who's VP Mark Hyman was the former *star* of the right-wing "The Point" editorial, would bring on such a jackass to weigh in. I imagine the mute button came into very good use last night for a lot of people. For those of you with a strong stomach, you can catch Falafel Bill over at WGME's horribly designed and layed out website.
Governor Baldacci Says Economy and Environment are Tied Together - Maine.gov
For 407 bills, a no-go in 2008 State House: Lawmakers decide to consider about 150 pieces of legislation in next year's short session.
School merger foes circulate repeal petitions The Maine Coalition to Save Schools must gather 55,087 signatures to put the issue before lawmakers.
EDITORIAL: Study should quell anti-Portland bias An examination of Portland's impact on the state shows the city is vital to all Mainers.
Rep. Thom Watson: Longer term limits would benefit state Question 5 on Tuesday's ballot would give lawmakers four more years to be effective.
LTE: Right time to extend term limits
BANGOR DAILY:
Group looks to revive conservation panelsA newly re-formed statewide organization is attempting to bring back municipal conservation commissions, which at one time helped guide land use and protection decisions in communities throughout Maine.
Maine troops in S. Korea get visit from governor SEOUL, South Korea - Maine troops stationed in South Korea caught a glimpse of home Tuesday with a visit from Gov. John Baldacci and other state officials.
Unemployment insurance taxes dropAUGUSTA, Maine - Instead of an expected tax increase to fund the state unemployment insurance system, employers will see a decrease in 2008, even with a new training fund and other changes adopted by the Legislature earlier this year.
For schools, cheaper not always betterAUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Heritage Policy Center has released a report claiming that bigger school systems may be cheaper to operate, but that the state's smallest schools regularly outperform them.
DHHS enlists private partnerMainers with chronic illnesses who are enrolled in MaineCare, the state's Medicaid program, are beginning to see a change in the way their health care is managed.
EDITORIAL: FairPoint questionsThe Maine Public Utilities Commission is required to ensure that transactions it approves do not adversely affect ratepayers and the companies' shareholders.
Editorial: A dollar value on IraqThe ultimate cost of war is, of course, the untimely death of young men and women serving their country, and of civilians who are in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor … Calais supports racino … Problems on Question 1 … Faircloth clarifies … Historical inaccuracies … Bring GIs home
KENNEBEC JOURNAL:
ELECTION DAY SIGNATURE DRIVESPetitions: Repeal school mergers AUGUSTA -- Alan Morse of Phillips said it's easy to get people to sign a petition to repeal Maine's school district consolidation law.
On Maine Politics: House 99: Will it be close?
AUGUSTATIF subsidy would make housing 'affordable' AUGUSTA -- Homes in the proposed Cony Village housing development are expected to be sold for a full market price of around $175,000.
EDITORIAL: No expansion of gambling in Maine In 2003, Maine voters approved a Bangor racino. That vote was promoted as a way to help the state's struggling harness racing industry. While it led to a resurgence in that industry, it also led to construction of a $131 million racino complex in Bangor and explosive growth in the amount of legal gambling in the state.
Columns:
GEORGE SMITH : Montana's got answers to recreational land conflicts The snow-capped Rocky Mountains were off in the distance as I gazed out of my Wingate hotel room in Bozeman, Montana. I could just make out the mountains over the top of a shopping mall anchored by huge Target and Costco stores.
LTE: Maine should have signed Jessica's Law I am responding to the letter that was written by Michael Johnson of Windham (Oct. 23).
LTE: Constituent grateful for help from Sen. Collins I am writing to express my appreciation and gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins and her Augusta staff for all they have done for me. I have been struggling with the Social Security Administration and it has been very difficult.
LTE: Question 1 is about more than slot machines In his "A Maine Notebook" column of Oct. 25, my old friend Jim Brunelle waxes on about his reasons for not supporting Question 1 on the ballot this November. I respect Brunelle's reasoning, but in this case he is wrong.
LTE: Fiscal responsibility lacking at MSEA The Maine State Employees Association has once again proposed to increase membership dues. -- A dues increas which is not necessary or justified at this time.
MORNING SENTINEL:
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION LAWMerger opponents eye Election Day petitions AUGUSTA -- Alan Morse of Phillips said it's easy to get people to sign a petition to repeal Maine's school district consolidation law.
LTE: Brunelle's thinking about racino hits the mark Thank you to columnist Jim Brunelle for articulating in a single sentence (Sentinel, Oct. 25) the thinking a lot of us have about the proposed racino in Calais: "I'll vote against (it) . . . because it will lead to a cheapening of the quality of this state and because it masquerades as an economic development program that is nothing of the kind."
SUN JOURNAL:
Collins' pitch for state security advisers gains backersPORTLAND (AP) - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has introduced a measure to beef up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and nine other states that don't have one.
Consolidation foes tout state networkAUGUSTA (AP) - The chief organizer of a drive to repeal Maine's new school system consolidation initiative says petition circulators will be out in force at state polling places next week.
Study: More veterans are uninsuredWASHINGTON (AP) - About one of every eight veterans under the age of 65 is uninsured, a finding that contradicts the assumption many have that all vets qualify for free health care through the Veterans Affairs Department, says a new study.
LTE: Knows the jobOn Nov. 6, voters in House District 93 have the chance to elect a candidate who will put their interests first in the Maine state Legislature. Sheryl Briggs deserves their support at the polls.
TIMES RECORD:
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated...(full story)
Bond questions 2 and 3 target economic growth...(full story)
OP/ED: 'Yes' on 5 would correct term limits' unintended consequences...(full story)
EDITORIAL: A moral dilemma...(full story)
LTE: 'Yes' on Question 1...(full story)
LTE: Brothel would be better...(full story)
MPBN:
School Consolidation Opponents Challenge Governor's Plan
Analysis Reveals Portland's Strong Impact on the Maine Economy
YORK WEEKLY:
York community development director addresses Nov. ballot issues at forum
YORK, Maine — Two dozen voters gathered at St. George's Church on Sunday to learn more about important local issues voters will decide on Election Day, Nov. 6.
Maine and national health care outlook grim, official says
WELLS — A representative of Gov. John Baldacci had a grim message about the state of Maine and national health care for listeners gathered at a health forum at the Village By the Sea hotel on Oct. 24.
York area legislators support extending term limits Nov. 6
YORK — When voters in southern Maine turn their thoughts to Question 5, a referendum about extending legislative term limits, local lawmakers hope they will consider experience.
York voter turnout expected to be low Nov. 6
YORK — November's general referendum warrant will ask voters to decide 11 comprehensive plan and ordinance amendments and five state ballot items.
Groups debate value of racinos before Nov. 6 vote in Maine
YORK — With questions of economic development, crime and business in Washington County, will the racino get a yes or a no?
STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE:
Election briefsMerger repeal effort winning fans
Lawmakers mull single bill for school merger amendments
Voters to settle racino, bond, term-limit questions
MAINE BIZ:
Senate considers econ. development billSenators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins recently introduced the Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act, ...
NEW YORK TIMES:
A Union With Clout Stakes Its Claim on PoliticsIt is gearing up to help Democrats running for the Senate including Tom Allen in Maine, Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire and candidates in Colorado, ...
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY:
Iraq, Up Close and Personal, in Maine House Race
While Iraq War veterans have offered themselves as candidates through multiple congressional election cycles, the 2008 House contest in Maine’s 1st District stands out with two candidates with Iraq War experience — one in each major party — who bring different perspectives on the conflict to the election campaign.
HELENA INDEPENDENT RECORD:
State would get security adviser under proposalSusan Collins requires the federal government to provide a security adviser for states that don’t currently have one. The bill authorizes $40 million for ...
HOUSTON CHRONICLE:
Mexican businessman's TB case frustrates senatorsJoe Lieberman and Maine Republican Susan Collins, wrote Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Tuesday seeking answers.
WASHINGTON TIMES:
Answers sought on TB flierJoe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, Maine Republican, both members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, ...
CLOVIS NEWS JOURNAL:
Calling out ‘wrongdoers’ backfiresSusan Collins, R-Maine, has a perfect voting record in the Senate, which I find pretty admirable regardless of how she voted.
AMERICAN MUSLIM:
SENATE COMMITTEE STRESSES NEED FOR GREATER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LAW ...... Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) called for enhanced engagement by local law enforcement agencies and Muslim American communities.
BLOGS:
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated
Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both R-Maine, and US Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, strongly supported the Maquoit Bay project and were instrumental in securing ...
ROMNEY "NOT CHRISTIAN"; NEO-NAZIS FOR RON PAUL; ARG POLLS; WARNER …
Susan Collins (R) holding a lead over Congressman Tom Allen (D). The numbers: Collins - 56%, Allen - 33%. Considering the poll was conducted for the liberal DailyKos.com website, the Collins-Allen fight thus far is not living up to the ...
Senate measure aims to beef up homeland security in Idaho and ...
Maine Senator Susan Collins has introduced a measure aimed at beefing up homeland security by requiring the federal government to provide a security adviser for Maine and nine other states that don’t have one, including Idaho.
A Union With Clout Stakes Its Claim on Politics
It is gearing up to help Democrats running for the Senate including Tom Allen in Maine, Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire and candidates in Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Virginia.
Conservation of Maquoit Bay properties celebrated
Tom Allen, D-Maine, strongly supported the Maquoit Bay project and were instrumental in securing those funds. Additional funding was provided by the Land ...
MERCURY: Export ban clears House energy panel
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today voted to block the federal government from selling, transferring or exporting elemental mercury. Rep. Tom Allen's (D-Maine) "Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007,"…
Maine AFL-CIO Endorses Rep. Allen for Senate
Tom Allen (D) in his campaign for a seat in the US Senate. With the union movement in Maine committed to fighting hard in the 2008 elections, the Maine AFL-CIO's endorsement is the beginning of a large-scale mobilization of the state's ...
Tuesday Briefs
Maine: Tom Allen will have labor kicking butt for him with the MSEA-SEIU behind him and now with the Maine AFL-CIO having voted unanimously to back him. New Mexico: Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez' own polling has him in a statistical ...
Keyword News: [Susan Collins]
The Maine AFL-CIO is throwing its support behind Democrat Tom Allen in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Susan Collins in ...
RECALL!!! Update (Portland School Committee)
O'Reilly on WGME
Bill O'Reilly, America's favorite blowhard, appeared on WGME-13 last night during the 5pm broadcast to weigh in on the birth control issue. It comes as no suprise to me that a station owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, who's VP Mark Hyman was the former *star* of the right-wing "The Point" editorial, would bring on such a jackass to weigh in. I imagine the mute button came into very good use last night for a lot of people. For those of you with a strong stomach, you can catch Falafel Bill over at WGME's horribly designed and layed out website.
Governor Baldacci Says Economy and Environment are Tied Together - Maine.gov
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