They indicate that key figures in the campaign tried to conceal entrepreneur Shawn Scott’s funding role.
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Commentary: People’s process allows Mainers to benefit from new gaming opportunity, says casino campaign counsel
Question 1 on the state ballot will fuel smart job growth and economic expansion, Drew Ketterer says.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
York County casino entrepreneur blames Oxford Casino owner for bad press
Shawn Scott, the man behind the Yes on 1 campaign, says the public should focus its attention on the jobs and revenue his proposal would bring.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Casino debate ignores the referendum monster we have created
The fundamental question is what to do with this fourth branch of government, the referendum process itself?
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Casino effort in York County fuels push to stem abuse of citizen initiative process
It’s said that the project will bring millions in tax relief and revenue, but the early winners are backers with no ties to Maine – and lawmakers are taking notice.
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Bill Nemitz: When did Shawn Scott become one of us?
He is not, never has been and never will be a Mainer.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: New casino in York County would benefit the whole state
An editorial leaves out key facts about the economic advantages of passing Question 1.
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LePage calls York County casino question ‘a phony deal’ with overblown promises
In his weekly radio address, the governor also says Question 1 on the November ballot would merely draw business away from Maine’s two existing casinos in Bangor and Oxford.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: When you hear ‘Progress for Maine,’ know it means the opposite
All it means when a casino comes to town is someone far from here will make a lot of profit.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: History doesn’t jibe with rosy York County casino forecast
As voters weigh a slots parlor in southern Maine, they should compare the predictions and the outcome at the Oxford venue.