ballot questions
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PublishedJune 6, 2017
Charles Lawton: Invest in jobs of future by voting June 13 for $50 million bond issue
The money is important to economic advancement and dealing with some of the state's real problems.
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PublishedJune 2, 2017
Ethics commission staff calls for probe of casino referendum campaign
The investigation would heighten scrutiny of a secretive campaign that ranks among Maine's most expensive ballot initiatives.
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PublishedMay 23, 2017
Maine House speaker: Republicans must do their part to fully fund schools
Critics of the 3 percent surcharge that voters approved last fall should present a plan of their own, Sara Gideon says.
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PublishedMay 21, 2017
Jim Fossel: How about this for a casino solution – gamble and pass it
Then repeal it, and come up with sensible regulations for developing and regulating gambling in Maine down the road.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Our View: Maine voters deserve a real choice of gambling bills
Legislators should put a measure on the fall ballot to compete with a self-serving York County casino referendum.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Jim Fossel: Lawmakers are free to tinker with citizen initiatives – respectfully
The process is intended to give the people a greater voice.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
Another View: Telling the whole story about Question 2 matters
Question 2 on the November ballot wasn't just about funding schools – it was also about tax fairness.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2017
Our View: Maine election officials shouldn’t delay ranked-choice planning
A court challenge doesn't stand in the way of reforming primaries and congressional voting.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Bill calls for nearly doubling number of signatures needed for Maine ballot initiatives
The proposed constitutional amendment is one of several that aim to address what some view as the overuse of Maine's referendum process for policymaking.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2017
Maine Voices: LePage’s proposed cuts cast school leaders as fat to be trimmed
Good administrators are key to students' success, and that's enough reason to reject funding changes.
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