Are women voters abandoning Republican gubernatorial nominee Paul LePage? A quick look comparing a pair of polls on Maine’s gubernatorial race suggests that could be the case. After holding a double-digit lead over his four opponents on the November ballot for nearly the entire race, the latest poll conducted by Critical Insights and sponsored by […]

The Internet has blurred the lines in reporting — breaking some stories, but also some rules.

AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci announced about $10 million in state spending cuts during a press conference on Friday. The cuts, mostly made in the Department of Health and Human Services, will not result in any layoffs and will not include education spending. “The actions I am taking today are responsible and prudent,” Baldacci said. […]

The Libby Mitchell for Governor campaign released an internal poll Friday that shows the race is much tighter than other recent polls would suggest. The poll — paid for by the Mitchell campaign — puts Republican Paul LePage at 38 percent, Mitchell at 34 percent, independent Eliot Cutler at 10 percent, independent Shawn Moody at […]

R&D investment strategies and reform of education take center stage for five gubernatorial candidates.

The flights may be afoul of House ethics rules, according to a summary of the rules found on a House committee website.