Bush-era tax cuts? Maine candidates have range of opinion

Extending the tax cuts is a hot topic, and Maine’s Senate hopefuls give a yes, a no, and a qualified yes.

Bush tax cuts future may ride on Maine’s next US senator

It will likely be one of the first orders of business for Maine’s next U.S. senator: extend the Bush tax cuts or let them expire?

Business leaders defend Angus King from US Chamber of Commerce

PORTLAND — A group of Maine business leaders spoke up in defense of U.S. Senate candidate Angus King on Monday, saying a national business group’s TV ad criticizing the former governor is way off base.

U.S. SENATE RACE: Maine business leaders reject TV ad against King

PORTLAND — A group of Maine business leaders spoke up in defense of U.S. Senate candidate Angus King on Monday, saying a national business group’s TV ad criticizing the former governor is way off base.

Businesses defend King against new attack ad

Local business leaders say the ad, which criticizes Angus King’s spending record as governor, is off the mark.

Democratic Party leaders worry about losing relevancy as elections near

After losing the race for governor and both houses of the Legislature two years ago, the pressure is on to win at the polls this fall. Party leaders say they are confident, in part because of hard lessons learned in 2010 and in part because Gov. Paul LePage and Republicans have mobilized the Democratic base.
But there are some signs that the state’s largest political party may be struggling to bounce back.

On Maine Politics: Anti-King TV ads part of US Chamber of Commerce multi-state effort

A $400,000 advertising campaign targeting independent candidate Angus King is part of a multi-state effort by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to win a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate.

Some Democrats still haunted by 2010 losses, nervous about upcoming elections

After losing the race for governor and both houses of the Legislature two years ago, the pressure is on to win at the polls this fall. Party leaders say they are confident, in part because of hard lessons learned in 2010 and in part because Gov. Paul LePage and Republicans have mobilized the Democratic base.

But there are some signs that the state’s largest political party may be struggling to bounce back.

Election 2012: Democrats hope to regain footing

But the Maine party is haunted by its losses in 2010 and is struggling to reconnect.”

Plaintiffs appeal judge’s ruling on labor mural

The appeal argues that Judge John Woodcock erred in his March decision that the labor mural was so-called “government speech” rather than the speech of the artist who created it.