Politics
Jobs numbers remind Obama that he must do more than just attack
By Dan Balz, The Washington Post on June 01, 2012, at 11:05 p.m.
Friday’s dismal jobs report and some unexpected words from Bill Clinton delivered a bracing reminder to President Barack Obama and his advisers that the election remains primarily a referendum on his record and that their path to victory may lie less in trying to discredit Republican Mitt Romney and more ...
VIDEO
Supporters of same-sex marriage outraise opponents 36-to-1
Mainers United for Marriage raised about $359,000 compared with the nearly $10,000 raised by Protect Marriage Maine,
CAPITOL INCITE (blog)
Gaunce, King, Otten: Some highlights from campaign fundraising reports
on June 01, 2012, at 5:08 p.m.
The latest campaign finance numbers are trickling in for candidates in Maine’s U.S. Senate and House races. Reports were due to the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. The primary story line on the Senate side is that former Gov. Angus King appears to have opened a fundraising lead in the ...
Olympia Snowe asks FBI to review 32-year-old Joyce McLain murder case
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has asked the FBI to examine the nearly 32-year-old murder of Joyce McLain, Snowe’s spokesman said Friday. Snowe wants the FBI to review the case, but apparently stopped short of advocating that the agency take control of the case from state police, ...
Michaud tops 2nd congressional candidates with $809,000 raised
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud leads his Republican 2nd Congressional District opponents in fundraising by a wide margin, according to campaign finance data released Friday. Michaud raised $809,400 to Republican Kevin Raye’s $152,476 and GOP candidate Blaine Richardson’s $554, the candidates’ quarterly Federal Election Commission filings state. Michaud has ...
Rosa Scarcelli prevails in lawsuit against her mother
PORTLAND, Maine — Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rosa Scarcelli, who launched two recent lawsuits against her mother, has prevailed in one of them. The Portland businesswoman, who rose in profile with an unsuccessful campaign for the 2010 party gubernatorial nomination, convinced U.S. District Court Judge George Z. Singal that her ...
POLL QUESTION
Maine Turnpike Authority proposing $26 million toll hike
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Turnpike Authority is proposing $26 million in toll increases later this year that are likely to hit hardest drivers using toll plazas in York, New Gloucester and West Gardiner. The toll hike scenario recommended by turnpike authority staff would raise tolls for passenger vehicles by ...
AGREE TO DISAGREE (blog)
Video: LePage bats 3 for 4, but is not endorsing any of the 6
on June 01, 2012, at 9 a.m.
Watch Ethan Strimling and Phil Harriman debate the override of one LePage veto but the sustaining of three others, his non-endorsement in the Republican primary, and what to expect from the Democratic Convention this weekend.
PRC SPEAKS OUT
Vetoes and more addressed as Legislature adjourns
By Chris Hall, Portland Regional Chamber on June 01, 2012, at 8:40 a.m.
Editor’s note: This report is compiled biweekly for members of the Portland Regional Chamber. It provides a breakdown of recent news around state policy, as well as a heads-up on coming events. The Bangor Daily News is publishing this report in cooperation with the PRC. PRC speaks out Yesterday the ...
Maine union fee bill dies with end of session
The Associated Press on June 01, 2012, at 8:05 a.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The end of Maine’s 2011-12 legislative session also marked the defeat of a bill that sought to ensure that public sector unions represent only employees who voluntarily join that union. The bill, which was supported by Gov. Paul LePage but strongly opposed by unions, had been ...
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, federal court declares
By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post on June 01, 2012, at 6:23 a.m.
The law denies a host of federal benefits, such as filing joint tax returns or survivor benefits, to same-sex couples who were legally married in states that allow it.
Former Bangor YMCA building sold to new dental technology school
LePage delivers instant veto after hospital debt, Medicaid bill passes Senate
Complete coverage of the disappearance of Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
After 27 years, a father continues to search for his daughter, presumed dead
Why is DHHS always asking for more money?
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
New University of Maine hockey coach expected to be named next week
Bucksport’s Cassidy Adams strikes out 19 in single game
UMaine trails Binghamton 8-2 in suspended game at America East baseball tourney
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook in America East tourney; next game 8 p.m.
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
Maine’s beer industry continues to brew double-digit growth
Maine Democrats stooped to the governor’s level with TV complaint
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
