The party is trying to collect more than 62,000 signatures on a proposed referendum to cut the state’s income tax and change the welfare system.
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Transportation chief cancels appearance to explain Casco Bay bridge privatization
An MDOT spokesman said David Bernhardt’s change of plans does not stem from the governor’s new restrictions on administrators’ speaking to legislative committees.
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LePage sends allegorical gift book to (some) Republicans
Also: Group pushing for impeachment schedules State House rally and lawmakers tap S&P settlement for drug bill
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Poliquin agrees to reimburse taxpayers after hotel ‘bookkeeping error’
His office admits to wrongly billing taxpayers for two nights at a hotel, but it’s not likely to happen again, since the congressman has installed a Murphy bed in his D.C. office.
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Maine’s 2nd District lags behind the 1st — and the U.S. — on social measures
New data from a social science group illustrates the “two Maines” phenomenon well: While the southern 1st Congressional District scores above the national average on a number of social measures, the rural 2nd District performs much worse.
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On a deadline day in Maine’s 2nd District, the pressure’s on Cain
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Democrat Emily Cain had to close the books on their first 2015 fundraising period on Tuesday, and Cain has the most to prove.
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Parties agree race in 2nd District should be hot in 2016
Maine’s 2nd District is an early priority for both parties in 2016: Republicans are already looking to protect U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, while Democrats say he’s one of their top targets in a presidential year.
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Poliquin becomes ‘Mr. Speaker’ … for an hour
In a common ritual for freshman lawmakers on the majority party, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin took the speaker’s rostrum on Friday in the House chamber.
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Could minimum wage debate affect 2016 race in 2nd District?
Two Democratic city councilors who have expressed interest in running for Congress have staked out different stances on raising the Queen City’s minimum wage. If Joe Baldacci and Ben Sprague run, that could affect a primary, where small divides between candidates can look wide.
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Don’t worry, ACA opponents: Poliquin still wants to roll back the law
Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted against repealing the Affordable Care Act, but he’s still working on rolling back some of the law’s core elements. That should placate some on the right.