Some may have seen the press release from the centrist group No Labels that presumed Democratic candidate for governor U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud would join 70 other lawmakers to announce a reform package of bills designed to make government more effective.  Michaud’s campaign committee is also promoting the event on his Facebook page.   “As […]

Email, full of junk, information, and sometimes, stuff like this:  So what does former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura’s hilarious 1998 action figure ad have to do with Maine politics? Well, according to the folks at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler may want to take a cue from Ventura […]

Disclosure is important in politics. It’s also important in stories about politics that involve politically active people. With that in mind, it’s time to set the record straight about Cape Elizabeth resident and frequent Democratic donor Robert C.S. Monks and his changing role in the Portland Press Herald.  In an October story about top Maine […]

I’ve been remiss in posting these links over the last few months, but here’s the latest weekly politics discussion on WGAN 560. The focus here provides some context to the military recruiters flap, and a tease to Monday’s campaign finance reports for the 2014 governor’s race.  

4:39 p.m. — The House just completed the second override, voting 110-30 to pass L.D. 1132, a bill designed to provide funding for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Council. 4:34 p.m. — The House voted 125-17 to override L.D. 415, the cellphone privacy bill. It’s the first completed override of the day in 30 veto […]

Remember Shawn Moody, local businessman, ran for governor in 2010, known for folksy charm? Those who do may be wondering if the Gorham native will give it another go in 2014 after seeing a single engine plane towing the banner “Don’t blame me, I voted for Moody” above the crowd gathering on Portland’s Eastern Promenade […]

Maine political junkies pretty much assume that former state treasurer Bruce Poliquin will run for something in 2014. Some wonder if he’ll undertake a primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Others think the Waterville native will relocate to the 2nd Congressional District and take a stab at the seat likely to be vacated by […]

Above is the first clip of Gov. Paul LePage’s impromptu press conference that was held Wednesday following the Legislature’s override of the governor’s veto of the state’s two-year budget. Below is the second, shorter clip. It was a wide ranging interview. The governor was critical of both Republicans and Democrats (:56) for passage of a […]

(This post has been updated to note the role of Robert C.S. Monks in MaineToday Media – S.M.) U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, inched a little closer toward what increasingly appears to be an imminent run for governor Monday when he registered his campaign committee with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices.  […]

(Updated to note that Benoit’s intentions were announced in a press release – S.M.) Former state Senator Paula Benoit is considering another run for the state Senate. Benoit, a Republican, announced in a press release that she may pursue the District 19 seat currently held by Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond. Goodall plans to resign at end […]