Angus King – Page 47 – The Portland Press Herald

Good morning, It’s been a busy week at the State House. It will slow down a bit Friday. The Transportation Committee will hold a number of public hearings and potentially vote on two cellphone bills that were reviewed last week. The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee will continue to hold public hearings on the governor’s […]

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Morning Briefing 2.17.15: Hearings, elections and extensions

by Steve Mistler February 17, 2015November 30, 2016

Good morning. Most state lawmakers are on break this week, but the budget writing committee will be busy. Tuesday marks the beginning of what promises to be long public hearings on Gov. Paul LePage’s budget. The committee isn’t easing into this, either. The panel on Tuesday will begin taking testimony on the various portions of […]

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Morning Briefing 1.13.15: Clown taxes, meat sticks and the politics of tax reform

by Steve Mistler January 13, 2015November 30, 2016

We’re still unpacking Gov. Paul LePage’s budget. However, at a glance, it’s beginning to look like a document that contains a smorgasbord of policy initiatives that overlap and intertwine and pretty much put would-be opponents in a variety of uncomfortable positions. There appears to be a give and take in every major initiative, which could make […]

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Angus King: RGA ad boosting Cutler tries to ‘trick people’

by Steve Mistler October 28, 2014November 30, 2016

U.S. Sen. Angus King endorsed independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler in August. Remember? No, well good news, the Republican Governors Association has arrived with a reminder. The spot has been blasted by Democrats as another attempt by Republicans to boost Cutler’s candidacy, which recent polls have shown is either stagnant or losing ground to Republican […]