Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage today called for the state to sue the federal government over health care reform.  “I fear the federal program,” he said, noting that in the 1970s he lived in Canada under a universal system. “It’s rationed care. It scares me.”  LePage’s comments came at a forum sponsored by the National Association of […]

The Democrat adds her ideas on wellness and cost-cutting to those of other candidates.

The candidates touch on important issues such as energy costs, health care mandates and education.

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 five contenders for governor join in the roundtable discussion.

AUGUSTA – Maine’s ethics commission voted 4-0 Thursday to authorize an investigation into who is behind a “push poll” that the Maine Democratic Party says is disseminating false information about Democratic state Senate candidates. In a push poll, a voter gets a call from someone who says they are doing a poll and then offers […]

It also recommends areas where too little is spent, as compared to the nation and other rural states.