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Referendum questions

June Election
All Maine voters — whether you are registered as a member of a particular party or not — get to vote on five questions on June 8.
By JEFF INGLIS | May 19, 2010

Taking from the poor

Democratic lawmakers show their Republican values
What values do Maine’s Democrats hold?
By LANCE TAPLEY | May 07, 2008

Downeast Mainers pin their hopes on the turn of the ballots
Do you want to expand gambling in Maine by letting the Passamaquoddy Tribe build and operate a slot-machine parlor, high-stakes beano games, and a harness-racing track in Washington County?
By JEFF INGLIS | October 25, 2007

Hustlenomics

Politics and other mistakes
All human beings are born with an innate sense that they’re fiscally responsible.
By AL DIAMON | October 24, 2007

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

Can Maine’s alternative-energy sources save the day?
It’s going to take more than screwing in a few compact fluorescent light bulbs to make a dent in the state’s energy use.
By DEIRDRE FULTON | September 19, 2007

Tabor won

The liberals embrace defeat (a/k/a Baldacci)
If you had joined Maine’s leading liberals in kicking off the legislative session at their annual public-policy gab-fest in early January, you would have been excused for thinking the conservatives were actually the hosts.
By LANCE TAPLEY | January 17, 2007