I support Terry Hayes for governor. She is a genuinely honorable public servant with a track record of reaching compromise and actually enacting important change. As an independent, Hayes has twice been elected state treasurer with bipartisan support. In fact, her leadership seems to be one of the few things Augusta Democrats and Republicans can […]
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Hayes will bring improvement
I am a mediator, attorney and an artist living in Auburn. As a mediator, I understand the value of folks coming together to discuss their disagreements and meet common goals. I am dismayed and disheartened by the current political climate, which seems to be fraught with lies, back-biting and vicious attacks, on both the state […]
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Terry Hayes gets my vote
During the past few elections, I have sometimes felt as if I was voting for the least bad choice. When I heard that Terry Hayes was throwing her hat into the ring to be the next governor, I knew that one of my votes was going to be easy this year. I met Hayes five […]
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Cayer maximizes the positive
Lewiston is blessed to have a wide range of engaged citizens with passion for their city. The diversity reflected by people’s passions often gives rise to conflict. Conflict is unavoidable in a vibrant community. The challenge is to manage the conflict in ways that strengthen the community, not further divide it. Lewiston voters have the […]
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Consolidating city governments benefits L-A taxpayers
Question 1 on the November ballot in Lewiston and Auburn gives voters the power to merge their two city governments into one consolidated city government. They should seize this opportunity. Proponents point out that consolidation will create efficiencies that save money and improve city services. Research conducted by independent firms with no skin in the […]
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Terry Hayes agrees to LePage’s demand on state bonding RFP
AUGUSTA — State Treasurer Terry Hayes said on Wednesday she had reached an agreement with Gov. Paul LePage to avoid delaying road construction projects and imperiling thousands of jobs. Hayes said she is giving in to LePage’s demand to reissue a request for a company to serve as the state bonding agent but only after construction […]
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State Treasurer Terry Hayes of Buckfield honored
ORONO — Maine State Treasurer Terry Hayes of Buckfield was recently presented with the Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Award by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and the Maine Business School at the University of Maine in Orono. The MCS Policy Center is a nonpartisan, independent research and public service unit of UMaine. Created in […]
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Analysis: How Maine maintains $1 billion balance in the bank
Gov. Paul LePage swears in state Treasurer Terry Hayes in January 2017. AUGUSTA — An improving economy and rigid fiscal discipline under Republican Gov. Paul LePage have contributed to an all-time record for Maine state government: more than $1 billion in its cash pool. The amount of money in the cash pool varies from day […]
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No surprises as Legislature elects Maine’s constitutional officers
AUGUSTA — Members of the new 128th Legislature re-elected all four of Maine’s constitutional officers Wednesday in secret-ballot elections at the State House. Treasurer Terry Hayes, Attorney General Janet Mills, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap and State Auditor Pola Buckley were all returned to office. None of those elections came as a surprise. The political […]
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Ranked Choice restores majority rule
If approved by Maine voters this November, Question 5 will enact Ranked Choice Voting, giving Maine voters the option to rank their choice of candidates in future state and federal elections. Question 5 proposes the most cost-effective and efficient process to conduct run-offs, when necessary, to restore majority rule in Maine elections. The cost to […]