The American Community Survey shows a slight decrease for those living in poverty and a dip in income, but both are statistically insignificant.
Steve Mistler
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Number of Mainers without health insurance rose 9 percent in 2013
Census data show 12,000 more people lacked coverage at a time when most states saw a decline and Maine cut 30,000 from the Medicaid rolls.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine elections have implications for minimum wage, taxes, MaineCare
Those issues and others hinge on who controls the governor’s office and Legislature, where all 186 seats are open.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage nominates three to University of Maine System board of trustees
Two of the governor’s nominees are politically active and have given money to his re-election committee.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine attorney general’s staff looking into secret recording of liberal groups
An activist from a group who joined in a conference call on Sept. 4 says the Attorney General’s Office has spoken to participants.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine elections open faucet for money from interest groups
Political action committees already have spent nearly $2.2 million, and likely will surpass the $4 million they spent four years ago.
Posted inMaine Governor's race, News, Politics
Bill Clinton tells Maine crowd Michaud is a uniting force
The former president addresses about 1,600 Democratic supporters in Portland, lending a national spotlight to Mike Michaud’s campaign.
Posted inElections, News, Politics
Democrats’ ‘ground game’ meets voters on home turf
Canvassers walk, knock and talk but most importantly, listen, in hopes of improving November outcomes.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Group grades Maine legislators on environmental votes
Overall, Democrats score higher than Republicans in rankings that will influence political spending by Maine’s League of Conservation Voters chapter.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine ethics panel allows Cutler to raise as much as party candidates
The decision also means Democrat Mike Michaud and Republican Paul LePage can raise $3,000 from new donors.