Nearly 6,000 Senate ads aired on Maine broadcast networks from Oct. 1 to Oct. 21, researchers find.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Officials concerned Canadian paper subsidies could hurt Maine
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office raised the issue Tuesday during a meeting of the World Trade Organization in Switzerland.
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Bad roads cost Maine drivers $300 extra a year
And in the Portland area, bad roads cost drivers nearly double that, a new report says.
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Donations to Pingree near $1 million
More than half of the $56,056 raised by the incumbent Democrat in October came from PACs.
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Candidates outspent by outsiders in Maine Senate race
The Maine race’s per-voter cost is sixth highest in the nation because of PAC and nonprofit spending unleashed by court rulings.
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Campaign reports list names of Maine Senate donors
Most contributors to the top three candidates are Mainers, but out-of-state checks are the biggest.
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Washington Notebook: Inaction on farm bill leaves sour taste
Maine’s agriculture commissioner voices concerns about the impact to price protections for the state’s dairy farmers.
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Child-care provider from Falmouth calls on chamber to reveal donors
Representatives of several progressive organizations hold a rally to demand stronger disclosure laws.
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Rally targets U.S. Chamber political spending in Maine, nation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already spent more than $1.3 million on political ads in Maine’s U.S. Senate race and could spend as much as $100 million nationwide on this year’s election.
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LePage assails Obama over potential defense cuts
The governor says workers should be given layoff notices in case a budget deal isn’t reached, but the Obama administration says that’s premature and no one knows who — if anyone — will lose their job.