A nonprofit calls for bringing costs in line with the national averages for health care, corrections and welfare

 A report released today says government could save $1 billion a year if spending were cut to national and rural averages.  Envision Maine, a nonpartisan think tank, released a report called “Reinventing Maine Government,” which compares spending in Maine to other comparable rural states. In areas such as K-12 education, welfare and Medicaid, and corrections, […]

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Libby Mitchell today unveiled a six-point plan on energy and the environment in a speech to young professionals in Bangor. The plan proposes to create a public/private partnership to run natural gas lines to Augusta and Waterville, something Mitchell described as a “bridge” to help reduce the cost of energy while renewable […]

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 […]

SACO – Four of the candidates for governor on the Nov. 2 ballot shared their plans for their first 100 days in office Wednesday at a forum sponsored by the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Democrat Libby Mitchell said she would merge the State Planning Office and the Department of Economic and Community Development […]

Democrat Libby Mitchell is at 27 percent and independent Eliot Cutler 14 percent.

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 […]