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Reading the Dem Primary Tea Leaves
Pine Tree Politics analyzed each GOP gubernatorial candidate’s chances of winning their party’s nomination. Matt Gagnon explored possible victory scenarios for the candidates as well as the likelihood of them occurring. In conjunction with Bruce Bourgoine of Dirigo Blue, we have done the same. You may read Bruce’s scenarios here and mine below.
LD1 A Transference of the Power of Taxation?
“ The Legislature shall never, in any manner, suspend or surrender the power of taxation.”
124th Legislature Winds Down
By Matt Peterson — State Representative District 92 No legislative activity is more demanding than the discussions surrounding the passing of the state’s budget. It is a particularly thankless task in a year such as this one, when adjustments must be made and programs must be reduced or eliminated to produce a balanced budget against [...]
Obama Visits Portland: Reactions from Michaud, Pingree, & Baldacci
Unless you live in a cave, or were stuck in Kingsbury Plantation, you know that President Obama was in Portland yesterday. The President gave a speech on the passage of health care reform to a crowd of thousands at the Portland Expo. Some turned out to protest the event. Three gubernatorial candidates argued over who [...]
An "Essential Government Function" ?
I am a new contributor to Augusta Insider but my voice is from outside the corridors of power in Augusta, from a sector of the economy, which is, for the most part, excluded from the “creative economy”, as that term is used by Richard Florida, the popular economic guru, whom Governor Baldacci enthusiastically promoted, when [...]
Baldacci Provides Some Budget Relief
Due to what many are calling a “rosier” economic outlook, Governor Baldacci has released a proposal for a revised budget. Baldacci restored $78.7 million in cuts today. “From the beginning, I have been committed to presenting a fiscally responsible plan to balance the State budget,” Governor Baldacci said. “The slight improvement in the economy and [...]
Congratulations to Ben Goodman
Governor Baldacci released a list of nominees today to the UMaine System and Maine Community College Board of Trustees. One of the nominees might be familiar to our readers and Drive Time Bangor listeners. Governor Baldacci has nominated Ben Goodman to serve on the UMaine System Board of Trustees. We want to take a moment [...]
Primary Fiction: Democrats
by bruce bourgoine on 24. May, 2010 in Commentary, Featured, Gubernatorial Race
Maine Democrats have not held a significant primary of critical decision in sixteen long years. In 1994 Joe Brennan defeated 4 opponents with over half the votes in a primary contest of nearly 100,000 cast. That election was the high water mark of both recent primary participation by both voters and contestants. John Baldacci managed [...]