Will more debates wake up a torpid Maine governor’s race? October 3, 2018Daily Brief, Elections, Governor LePage, LegislatureAlan Caron, Ann Avery, Doug Denico, Janet Mills, Paul LePage, Ray Richardson, Seth Koenig, Shawn Moody, Steve Mistler, Terry Hayes, Tom Saviello By Michael Shepherd Observers are finding Maine’s gubernatorial race to be a sleepy affair. That could change with four forums between Wednesday and Thursday.
Democrats again worry that independent ‘spoiler’ will give Blaine House to GOP August 21, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Elections, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAlan Caron, Brett Kavanaugh, Chris Cousins, Chris Johnson, Dillon Bates, donald trump, Doug Denico, Eliot Cutler, George W. Bush, Janet Mills, Libby Mitchell, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Michaud, Paul LePage, Phil Bartlett, Roger Katz, Sara Gideon, Shawn Moody, Susan Collins, Terry Hayes, Tom Saviello, William Stokes By Michael Shepherd Many Democrats would like an independent gubernatorial candidate to drop out, fearing that she’ll hand the governor’s mansion to another Republican.
A spat is brewing over how wood harvested from Maine land is milled March 8, 2018Daily Brief, Donald Trump, Governor LePage, Legislature, U.S. CongressAngus King, Chris Brochu, donald trump, Doug Denico, Garrett Mason, Jason Brochu, Kendall Chick, Marissa Kennedy, Paul LePage, Ted Cruz, Tom Saviello By Michael Shepherd Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, is leading an inquiry into Maine’s forestry practices after mill owners who have criticized Gov. Paul LePage weren’t given their expected amount of wood from public lands.