With new campaign finance rules in place, participation falls 17 percent between election cycles.
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‘Doonesbury’ mocks Maine GOP chairman
Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster says he doesn’t know ‘who’ Doonesbury is. However, Doonesbury author Garry Trudeau knows about Webster.
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Final wording on same-sex marriage referendum released
The final ballot language will ask: “Do you want to allow the State of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples?”
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Ethics panel to hold hearing to settle Scarcelli dispute
Karl Norberg claims former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rosa Scarcelli, his stepdaughter, reported campaign donations in his name without permission during 2010 gubernatorial run.
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Maine Democrats plan to move headquarters
The party wants to move to a new site that’s handicapped accessible and more efficient.
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14 Maine legislative races go uncontested
Democrats have no candidates in one Senate and nine House districts, while Republicans are leaving only one Senate race and three in the House uncontested.
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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.