PORTLAND — With just 15 days until Election Day, the candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor squared off in their second televised debate Monday, hitting on a range of issues from energy costs to education to health care. In an hour-long and often fiery conversation, independent Eliot Cutler, Democrat Mike Michaud and […]
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Final debates on tap for Maine governor candidates
PORTLAND (AP) — The three men vying for Maine governor are getting ready to join for their final two debates this week. Republican Gov. Paul LePage, Democrat Mike Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the University of Maine’s Hannaford Hall for a debate that will air live on WGME-TV […]
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Health care, property tax reform, education top priorities for gubernatorial candidates
A newly elected governor will get at least one chance to make a bold statement of intent with his first legislative proposal in office, his “LD 1.” That first initiative may not be the most remembered initiative or even the most impactful of a governor’s four-year term, given unforeseen incidents such as recessions or ice […]
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Gubernatorial candidates go on the offensive in televised debate
AUGUSTA — The three candidates for governor got their chance to go on the offensive Wednesday evening during a freewheeling debate in Augusta. Wednesday’s debate, televised by WCSH-TV, was the first of the five gubernatorial debates to allow the candidates to directly interact with each other. Given the opportunity, Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent […]
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LePage and Christie visit Lewiston’s Little Canada
LEWISTON — After a $100-per-plate luncheon Tuesday, Gov. Paul LePage showed fellow Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey around the Little Canada neighborhood where LePage grew up. Christie, on his third trip to Maine in support of LePage’s re-election campaign, said the Maine governor is the kind of guy who wouldn’t forget where he […]
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New poll shows Michaud has lead over LePage
AUGUSTA — The polling trends in Maine governor’s race remain stable with Democrat Mike Michaud holding an edge over his opponents, according to a recent poll commissioned by the Bangor Daily News. The poll, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs from Oct. 6-12 — the week of the first gubernatorial debates — showed Michaud with 42 […]
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LePage and Christie tour Lewiston after fundraiser
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LePage shares ideas to reduce student debt at UMaine campaign stop
ORONO — Gov. Paul LePage shared two ideas for programs he said would reduce student debt and would encourage graduates to stay in Maine during a campaign stop at the University of Maine on Monday afternoon. Under one idea the governor spoke about, companies that employ Maine graduates would be given the option of buying […]
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Cutler and Michaud air differences in debate in Lewiston
LEWISTON — An Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce debate featuring two of the three candidates in the race to be Maine’s next governor gave voters the first head-to-head comparison of independent Eliot Cutler and Democrat Mike Michaud. The matchup between Cutler and Michaud may prove relevant as the two are closer on most policy issues […]
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Candidates for governor address Lewiston-Auburn forum
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum with two of Maine’s gubernatorial candidates Friday morning at the Ramada Inn Conference Center. Democrat Rep. Mikr Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler attended, but Republican Gov. Paul LePage was unable able to attend. He was at the groundbreaking ceremony of a paper making company […]