It’s the 1st District representative’s first since marrying wealthy financier S. Donald Sussman in 2011 and includes details of their investments.
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House files suit against Holder over Fast and Furious documents
Democrats have labeled the civil and criminal contempt citations a political stunt.
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Truth Test: Raye’s savings on staff budget better than advertised
“I realized there was too much money being spent in the Senate president’s office, so I reduced spending on the staff budget by 20 percent right off the top.” — Maine Senate President Kevin Raye, R-Perry, in a 2nd Congressional District campaign video Raye, looking to remove U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud from office in November […]
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Truth Test: Ad inflates Pingree’s spending for 2012
“Four years ago, Chellie Pingree ran and stated she was going to Washington to take the money out of politics. Just this year my opponent has already spent more than $400,000 with no primary opposition.” — From a Jon Courtney For Congress ad Sorry, not quite true. Pingree has indeed spent more than $400,000, but […]
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House votes to extend Bush-era tax cuts
Nineteen Democrats join the GOP in the 256-171 vote on a bill President Obama has vowed to veto.
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Raye has strong fundraising month in District 2 House race
The Republican challenger posts $165,000 to his rival’s $109,000 for the latest reporting period.
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Election 2012: Raye outraises Michaud during 5-week period, Pingree leads Courtney
Nonetheless, the 2nd District Democrat’s campaign war chest remains significantly larger than that of his Republican challenger.
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Pingree urges feds to block LePage cuts to Medicaid
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services is not saying whether Maine still needs federal waivers for cuts affecting 27,000 Mainers.
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Candidates likely to skip conventions
Several of Maine’s high-profile political figures will campaign here instead of attending the events at Tampa or Charlotte, N.C.
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U.S. House District 1: Calder concedes to Courtney
Calder says he won’t seek a recount in the tightly contested race and will help Courtney campaign against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, throughout the summer and fall.