The proposed rules would be the first update since 2010, the year the program was implemented by DHHS following voter approval.

“… the nation’s wealthiest 1 percent control 34.6 percent of the country’s net worth, a larger discrepancy than at any point in the United States, including 1928.” — State Sen. Cynthia Dill’s “issues” page Cynthia Dill, the Cape Elizabeth Democrat running for U.S. Senate, talks a lot about the income gap between the 1 percent […]

The public turns out as farmers statewide show off their land and animals for Open Farm Day.

“Maine’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.3 percent in 1995 to 3.1 percent in 2000, the lowest rate since World War II.” – Senate candidate Angus King’s “record” Web page The statistics here are OK, but they don’t reflect yearly averages like you probably expect. They’re carefully cherry-picked to pull the highest and lowest months out […]

According to the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, “Both opponents in this race … do not believe insurance companies should have to provide contraception as a health benefit.”

“… churches and religious organizations could lose their tax exemptions and be forced to discard their moral principles in order to be compliant with the law.” – Protect Marriage Maine’s website This is a common argument used in nationwide campaigns against same-sex marriage and one of the most chilling possibilities for religious groups opposed to […]

“73,608 pages of federal tax code is too much” said former Gov. Angus King. But that number isn’t even close to right. The tax code is slightly more than 5,000 pages.

Ronald Hickey, 53, the owner of Hickey Tree Service in West Gardiner dies when he comes into contact with a live wire while clearing tree growth away from utility lines.

“And, as if all of this was not enough, the largest federal program ever devised, Obamacare, is now poised to take control of (one-fifth) of our economy.” – Secretary of State Charlie Summers’ campaign “message” web page There’s no way around it: The Republican nominee to replace Olympia Snowe in the U.S. Senate deviates wildly […]