LePage calls for challenge to health reform

 Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage today called for the state to sue the federal government over health care reform.  “I fear the federal program,” he said, noting that in the 1970s he lived in Canada under a universal system. “It’s rationed care. It scares me.”  LePage’s comments came at a forum sponsored by the National Association of […]

Mitchell outlines health system proposals

The Democrat adds her ideas on wellness and cost-cutting to those of other candidates.

Eggs, issues & politics:Businesses take stock

Education, taxes and health care — and their implications for business — were hot topics Wednesday at the Portland Regional Chamber’s “Eggs and Issues” breakfast.

Nearly 500 people packed the large ballroom at the Holiday Inn by the Bay to hear the five candidates on the Nov. 2 gubernatorial ballot. Moderated by WGME-TV’s

Candidates mix it up at Portland chamber event

The candidates touch on important issues such as energy costs, health care mandates and education.

Is LePage losing the votes of women?

Are women voters abandoning Republican gubernatorial nominee Paul LePage? A quick look comparing a pair of polls on Maine’s gubernatorial race suggests that could be the case. After holding a double-digit lead over his four opponents on the November ballot for nearly the entire race, the latest poll conducted by Critical Insights and sponsored by […]

Worries cropped up early in Richardson’s campaign

E-mails about the former candidate’s Clean Elections application are released.

Candidates debate merits of having promises to keep

The five contenders for governor join in the roundtable discussion.

Lawyer: Cutler Files probe illegal

The anonymity of a website targeting a candidate is protected, he tells the state.

Ethics panel OKs probe of Senate push poll calls

AUGUSTA – Maine’s ethics commission voted 4-0 Thursday to authorize an investigation into who is behind a “push poll” that the Maine Democratic Party says is disseminating false information about Democratic state Senate candidates. In a push poll, a voter gets a call from someone who says they are doing a poll and then offers […]

Think tank report cites $1 billion in potential Maine spending cuts

It also recommends areas where too little is spent, as compared to the nation and other rural states.