While acknowledging tough budget choices, Libby Mitchell, Eliot Cutler and Shawn Moody promise ‘a seat at the table.’
Rebekah Metzler
For candidates, gaps widen
LATEST POLL: Paul LePage gains 7 points; Libby Mitchell loses 3; and Eliot Cutler dips 2
Cutler campaign raises $440K through Sept. 14
About $157,000 comes from individual donors and about $257,000 is loaned to the campaign by Cutler himself.
Clean election funds still being paid
AUGUSTA – Clean election matching funds — which go to Democrat Libby Mitchell and most legislative candidates — will continue to be paid despite a court challenge. A federal judge last week denied a request for a temporary restraining order that would have put a stop to the funds. A request for a preliminary injunction […]
Hard knocks turned LePage into ‘a fighter’
The feisty businessman with a hardscrabble background vows to bring fiscal restraint to Augusta.
Florida looks into LePage tax issue
Officials there have launched an investigation into a tax exemption claimed by the GOP candidate’s wife.
LePage collects endorsement from Maine contractors group
The builders association says LePage would ease the state’s red tape and make economic development easier.
LePage’s wife violated homestead tax law
The candidate’s campaign cites a paperwork error for Ann LePage claiming exemptions in two states.
LePage’s lead jumps sharply in latest poll
The percentage of likely voters who support the Waterville Republican increases by 5 points.
National groups show ads in Maine
AUGUSTA – The Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association have decided to air television advertisements in Maine The DGA ad, which is focused on Republican gubernatorial nominee Paul LePage’s stance on energy, is considered an issue ad. It began airing Wednesday morning. It shows scenic images of Maine then dramatically superimposes a nuclear power […]