Steve Mistler

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Published
March 11, 2016

York County casino campaign appeals decision preventing ballot question

A lawsuit by Horseracing Jobs Fairness argues that the Secretary of State’s Office used inconsistent and arbitrary guidelines to verify signatures.
Published
March 11, 2016

Lawmakers split after LePage pushes to transfer some mental health patients to prison unit

The governor tells the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee that the plan is part of his strategy to regain certification at Riverview Psychiatric Center.
Published
March 10, 2016

LePage spars with hecklers at Bath town hall forum

The governor defends his endorsement of Donald Trump for president, and offers to end the event early ‘if we can’t have the civility.’
Published
March 10, 2016

Legislative committee spurns Maine marijuana OUI bill

The proposal would set a legal limit for THC in the blood for police to determine whether a driver can be charged with OUI.
Published
March 9, 2016

Maine Legislature sends business tax break, school funding bills to LePage

The governor is expected to sign the compromise bills, but educators say the extra $15 million still leaves big gaps.
Published
March 5, 2016

Cruz bests Trump as Maine Republicans swamp caucuses

Republican Party officials say 18,650 voters turn out, three times as many as in 2012, and give the Texas senator 12 of the state’s 23 delegates.
Published
March 3, 2016

Donald Trump slams rivals as hundreds of supporters cheer him at rally in Portland

The Republican presidential candidate, who is introduced by Gov. Paul LePage, responds to scathing attacks by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee.
Published
March 3, 2016

Petition flaws doom pot, casino referendums

Unless a judge overturns the secretary of state’s ruling, proposals to legalize recreational marijuana and open a York County casino won’t make November’s ballot.
Published
March 2, 2016

York County casino bid fails to qualify for Maine’s November ballot

Supporters of the controversial proposal submitted petitions with 91,294 signatures, but only 35,518 were deemed valid – well below the 61,123 signatures needed.
Published
March 2, 2016

Maine marijuana legalization bid fails to qualify for ballot

The campaign did not obtain the 61,123 valid signatures required to make the ballot because of problems with the signatures of petition circulators and notaries.