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Published
November 10, 2011

Voters questioned gaming expansion, don’t buy jobs talk

AUGUSTA — Regional rivalries and concerns about a major statewide expansion of gambling doomed two ballot questions even though they promised new jobs in a tough economy, political analysts said Wednesday.
Published
November 9, 2011

Analysis: What gaming vote says about Maine

Political observers say voter fatigue and Mainers’ inherent “reasonableness” partly explain why proposals to expand gambling options in the state were rejected.
Published
November 7, 2011

ON MAINE POLITICS: LePage approval rising? Maybe

AUGUSTA — How Mainers feel about Gov. Paul LePage and the job he’s been doing in his first 11 months as governor has been the topic of two recent polls.
Published
November 5, 2011

LePage: Drug-test welfare recipients

JAY — Gov. Paul LePage said Friday he wants to require random drug testing for welfare recipients.
Published
November 5, 2011

Draw welfare? Take a random drug test

JAY — Gov. Paul LePage said Friday he wants to require random drug testing for welfare recipients.
Published
November 4, 2011

LePage: Welfare recipients should be drug tested

The comments came at a chamber breakfast in Jay, where the governor gave an overview of accomplishments from the last legislative session and previewed some of his goals for the new year.
Published
November 4, 2011

LePage: 5 gambling facilities too much for Maine

WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he doesn’t think Maine can support five gambling facilities, just days before voters are set to decide the fate of two gambling-related referendum questions.
Published
November 3, 2011

Governor challenges educators

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage issued a challenge to the Maine Education Association Wednesday, saying he’s ready to spend more money on teacher training if the union spends money too.
Published
November 3, 2011

Question 1 a close one

AUGUSTA — Two recent polls point to a close vote on Question 1, a referendum that asks Mainers whether they want to reject a state law that bans election day voter registration.
Published
November 3, 2011

LePage says he’ll spend on training if MEA does

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage issued a challenge to the Maine Education Association Wednesday, saying he’s ready to spend more money on teacher training if the union spends money, too.