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December 29, 2008

Making the News

Republicans and Democrats often argue over whether the media is conservative or liberal. I've always thought that much of this perceived media bias can be explained by corporate consolidation, shrinking budgets and falling ad revenues leading to shallow and sensationalist coverage. A few days ago some attractive vegans proved my point. Read more »

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December 15, 2008

2010's First Candidate

On Tuesday, the 2010 race for the Blaine House began with the official announcement of the first gubernatorial candidate, Green Independent Party chair Lynne Williams. Read more »

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December 8, 2008

Maine Lawmakers Face Budget Crisis

The newly-elected Maine legislature is facing a daunting budget crisis and difficult decisions about where and how much to cut back on state services and whether to raise taxes to close the gap. Read more »

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December 1, 2008

Maine State Senate Results by the Numbers

Interesting facts can be gleaned from the Secretary of State's 2008 results. Read more »

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November 24, 2008

The Maine Blogscape

There is a large and growing list of Maine political news blogs. Read more »

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November 19, 2008

Political Patronage?

Three Democrats vie for Maine Attorney General Appointment Read more »

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November 10, 2008

Maine's Best Pollster

Tons of media coverage is devoted each election cycle to predicting the outcomes of upcoming races. In the weeks before the recent vote, a swarm of polling firms scoured the Maine electorate hoping to divine voter intentions in the high-profile presidential and senate elections. Each arrived at a different assessment of the state of Maine's major races. Read more »

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November 4, 2008

Post-Election Politics

The voting is done tonight, but the politics will continue tomorrow. Here are some Maine political events to watch for in the coming weeks and months. Read more »

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October 29, 2008

A Dogpile in Senate District 15

How likely are voters to be influenced by a cute puppy? The answer to that question could decide the state senate race in District 15 (Auburn, New Gloucester, Poland and Durham) and could potentially determine which party controls that body of the Maine state legislature. The puppy in question, a creation of the Maine Democratic Party for their website at www.iwasaluckyone.com is meant to remind voters of incumbent Senator Lois Snowe-Mello's complicated relationship with the state's animal welfare program.

Snowe-Mello's puppy problems began more than a year ago, when police and animal welfare agents raided a Buxon puppy mill,... Read more »

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October 22, 2008

Predicting the outcomes of state house races

Predicting the outcomes of state house races in Maine is difficult. Read more »

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