Maine Politics Information Directory

"I hate small business, I absolutely hate them, I hate all business, I want to see them completely fail and drive them into the ground." -Rep. Steven Butterfield, sarcastically defending his support for paid sick days legislation. ...

I had always been told growing up that Maine politics was something different and special. Contrary to other states, elections in Maine were viewed as civil contests of substance, generally pitting good people vs. good … ...

The poll sampled 401 Maine residents (not voters) over a period of more than two weeks in late January and early February and is believed to have a 4.9% margin of error, 95 times out of 100. ...

Jacobson's Radio Spot. Matt Jacobson's first radio ad, featuring the longest crescendo in Maine political history: 3 responses to “Jacobson's Radio Spot”. #1Submitted by Donatello (not verified) on February 3, 2010 - 12:04pm. ...

We've been agonizing over this for several weeks, and while we solidly support the concept of public funding for gubernatorial elections, it appears the position of the Maine Legislature is to dilute the fund and also make it harder for ...

Former President Bill Clinton stirred up Maine’s Democratic race for governor Tuesday when he announced his support for Maine Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell. Mitchell long-time supporter of the Clintons, is expected to get a huge boost from ...

A man who crashed his snowmobile into a tree in Maine has died — along with a fire department chief who was on his way to rescue him. The Maine Warden Service says Jason Dodge was snowmobiling with his brother Friday night when he crashed into a ...

... of a fresh new style of politics” is a ruse, and snarls that “the last time I checked, I hadn’t bombed any government building (like, say, Obama’s great friend William Ayers); or asked that God ‘damn’ America (like, say, Obama’s ...

Susan Collins (R-Maine), Judd Gregg (R–N.H.), George LeMieux (R–Fla.), and Richard Luger (R–Ind.). Senators Cantwell and Collins have introduced their own alternative to cap and trade, S. 2877 , the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's ...

DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- Greetings from Vermont, the least religious state in America. This, according to the latest edition of the American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS), conducted by the Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford ...

WEST NEWFIELD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A general store has been a fixture in the community of West Newfield since the 1800's, that is until the economy forced it to close late last spring. Now, new owners have taken over the shuttered store ...

The budget bums are at it again, beating up on our children: closing down sports and after-school programs, cutting back on textbooks, library books and school supplies, laying off teachers and staff, and overcrowding classrooms in the city and ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- A veterans group is spending nearly $30,000 in Maine for television ads urging U.S. senators to support clean energy legislation. The ads feature an Iraq war veteran who was injured six years ago by a roadside bomb. Christopher ...

Boston Herald Chief Enterprise Reporter Wedge is the Herald's Chief Enterprise Reporter and writes Sunday's "Pols & Politics" column. He also covers music for "The Edge" entertainment section. S UGARLOAF, Maine - The Americans had a record-breaking ...

US Senator Scott Brown has just over a month in office under his belt and just a handful of significant votes in his pocket. So far, so good, says a healthy majority of Massachusetts voters, according to Rasmussen . Rasmussen’s latest telephone ...