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  • Published
    August 9, 2011

    Same-day vote petition delivered

    AUGUSTA — A coalition that hopes to overturn the law passed in June to eliminate same-day voter registration says it has gathered enough valid signatures to put a repeal question before voters in November.

  • Published
    August 9, 2011

    Same-day vote signatures in

    AUGUSTA — A coalition that hopes to overturn the law passed in June to eliminate same-day voter registration says it has gathered enough valid signatures to put a repeal question before voters in November.

  • Published
    August 8, 2011

    ON MAINE POLITICS: Health exchange to be led by Bruno

    Former House Minority Leader Joe Bruno of Raymond will lead the advisory committee that will establish Maine’s Health Insurance Exchange, Gov. Paul LePage announced last week. Most of the other nine members are lobbyists or executives with health insurance companies.

  • Published
    August 4, 2011

    Michelle Obama coming to Maine in September

    Michelle Obama is scheduled to visit Maine in late September to attend two fundraising events.

  • Published
    August 4, 2011

    DEP moves forward with BPA ban

    AUGUSTA — Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection has moved forward to implement rules of the recently passed ban on certain products containing the chemical bisphenol-A, according to the group that had criticized the DEP for a lack of progress.

  • Published
    August 3, 2011

    Michelle Obama coming to Maine for fundraisers

    The first lady is expected to attend a luncheon on Sept. 30 at a private home in Cape Elizabeth and a reception at the Portland Ocean Gateway immediately after.

  • Published
    August 3, 2011

    Maine Heritage Policy Center to get new leader

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Heritage Policy Center, a Portland-based conservative think tank, announced Tuesday that Lance Dutson of Portland will take over as the group’s chief executive officer.

  • Published
    August 2, 2011

    Former GOP spokesman to lead conservative think tank

    Lance Dutson, a former spokesman for the Maine Republican Party and Republican House Speaker, to be the new executive director of the Maine Heritage Policy Center.

  • Published
    August 1, 2011

    ON MAINE POLITICS: Group eyes deadline

    The Maine People’s Alliance and its partners have a decision to make this week about their effort to preserve people’s ability to register to vote on Election Day. They will decide whether they have gathered enough signatures to put a question on the November ballot or keep collecting signatures and put the question on the ballot in June.

  • Published
    July 31, 2011

    Groundfishing industry faces challenges in Maine

    AUGUSTA — At the Portland Fish Exchange, there’s a hint of politics in the air, from a recent visit by the state’s new top marine official to a political letter taped to the customer service window.