Sen. Doug Thomas, R-Ripley, says his constituents are worried about having their properties taken away through eminent domain.
John Richardson
Portland Press Herald
John Richardson is the managing editor for the Portland Press Herald.
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Electons 2012: Hot on the money trail
Anthony Corrado sniffs out the funding that is pouring into American politics these days from two emerging forces: super PACs and nonprofits.
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Bush-era tax cuts? Maine candidates have range of opinion
Extending the tax cuts is a hot topic, and Maine’s Senate hopefuls give a yes, a no, and a qualified yes.
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Whooping cough prompts statewide alert
Maine has seen more cases in the last six months than in all of 2011.
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State issues whooping cough alert
Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are way up in Maine and other states.
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Businesses defend King against new attack ad
Local business leaders say the ad, which criticizes Angus King’s former spending record as governor, is off the mark.
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Businesses defend King against new attack ad
Local business leaders say the ad, which criticizes Angus King’s spending record as governor, is off the mark.
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Election 2012: Democrats hope to regain footing
But the Maine party is haunted by its losses in 2010 and is struggling to reconnect.”
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Plaintiffs appeal judge’s ruling on labor mural
The appeal argues that Judge John Woodcock erred in his March decision that the labor mural was so-called “government speech” rather than the speech of the artist who created it.
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DHHS avoids most of $12.5 millon shortfall
The agency is able to almost balance its MaineCare budget by June 30, says Commissioner Mary Mayhew.