At the AmericaSpeaks forum, they also express dissatisfaction with the tone of political discourse.
Susan M. Cover
Panel to probe pre-primary phone calls criticizing LePage
Several people have complained about the automated calls, which didn’t include the mandatory disclosures.
Panel refuses to cancel inquiry
A group that helped repeal Maine’s gay-marriage law loses a bid to end an ethics probe.
Ethics to investigate anti-LePage call
Call that referenced same-sex marriage came on the eve of the June primary.
Ethics rejects NOM request for dismissal
The ethics commission today rejected a request from the National Organization for Marriage to end an investigation of the group’s finances. The group, which was the biggest contributor to the successful Yes on 1 campaign to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage law, argued in a letter to the commission that it did not have the […]
State House doors revolve
AUGUSTA — Assistant Senate Majority Leader Lisa Marraché lost the “fire in the belly” needed to run for the Legislature, prompting her to drop out of the Senate District 25 race, she explained in a statement released Wednesday.
DHHS to begin testing new system for Medicaid billing
A $48 million system failed after launch five years ago; about $35 million has been spent replacing it.
State set to test new Medicaid billing system
AUGUSTA — The state will begin testing a new Medicaid billing system at various sites next week as the Maine Department of Health and Human Services works to replace a troubled computer network.
Senate District 21 hopeful drops out
Democrats will caucus June 30 in Hallowell to pick a replacement for Rep. Nancy Smith.
Cutler leads pack in early fundraising
AUGUSTA – Independent Eliot Cutler has already raised more than $700,000 for the general election, leading the pack of privately financed candidates in the race for governor. Cutler’s bank account also triggered additional money for Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell, the Democratic nominee who is participating in the state’s Clean Election program. An early look at […]