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May 2011

• The battle over MPBN
• Bill to raise speed limit in northern Maine
• Flood sets aggressive budget timetable
• New bill: Voters must approve tax and fee increases

April 2011

• Latin American group meets with LePage

March 2011

• LePage sets "positive tone" with GOP caucus
• Maine's 'Open for Business' sign came from Alabama
• Underwood gets "Servivr" license plate
• LePage more popular than Baldacci
• Tobacco funds to spark fight
• 'Little beards' comment sparks Facebook group
• Tips on testifying this week

February 2011

• Election Tuesday for House seat
• Post reports Beliveau promotion
• LePage administration defends lobbyist
• Whoopie pie bill lawmaker's first vote
• Conservation law group asks LePage for documents
• LePage promises "discussion" of turnpike authority
• Budget address set for Thursday

January 2011

• Grant, Mills to take over Dem Party
• Sabato: Snowe 'potentially vulnerable' in 2012

December 2010

• MPA: Not trying to recall LePage
• Rosen and Flood to lead Appropriations
• Diamond lands on Transportation Committee
• A national perspective on GOP gains
• Rules committee members set
• No more mute button
• Smooth transition in House

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November 2010

• Dems struggle with how to handle Nutting
• Marijuana faction calls for repeal
• More training for new legislators
• Baldacci continues Thanksgiving tradition
• LePage: New govs may not get re-elected
• Cain's speech to the caucus
• Dems to choose leaders
• Mark your political calendars
• Leadership races begin
• Burger poll, mock election and history

October 2010

• More chances to see the candidates
• The lighter side: Camping, pot and "the living bejesus"

September 2010

• Former GOP chairman backs Moody
• Written permission for Pingree's flights is coming
• National Tea Party money comes to Maine
• NYT's FiveThirtyEight weighs in on the race
• Official details on Clinton visit
• LePage answers questions about Florida
• Parties post new and improved Web ads
• 'Crystal Ball' says Maine race a toss up

August 2010

• Gubernatorial write-ins? We got 'em.
• Is the Legislature too big?
• Twicky Tweets on the campaign twail
• Resolution from Maine R supports AZ immigration law, draws flak
• Greens out of gov's race, but still involved
• GOP launches "Lessons for Libby"
• Globe: National GOP targeting state races
• LGBT group analyzes losses
• Former Beardsley staffer joins Scott

July 2010

• Nat'l conservative group scouts out ME campaigns
• Dunlap named president of national group
• RNC to pump money into Maine
• MSEA upset with Cutler
• Governing Mag calls legislative races "volatile"
• Competitive caucus tonight

June 2010

• Emily's List, Dems back Cutler, Moody's banner ad
• Yes on 1 victory party Thursday
• Marrache says she lost "fire in the belly"
• Maine AFL-CIO backs Mitchell
• Dems need candidate for central Maine Senate seat
• Otten takes one last pledge
• Cutler camp calls trash rumor "sleazy"
• Cutler and LePage news
• Moody's "Survivor" connection
• UPDATED: Rounding up the final votes
• A broader view of the governor's race
• Mills leads in new poll
• Undecided? Watch the debates tonight

May 2010

• Webster takes shot at Dems
• News on Rowe, LePage and Poliquin
• Rowe goes up on TV
• More endorsements and courting the Franco vote
• Convention rejects Scarcelli amendment
• Scarcelli to propose "anti-extremism" amendment
• Michaud, Pingree, Baldacci to speak tonight
• Dem convention: Two bands and some stand-up
• Red Co. Caucus to endorse LePage
• Is anti-incumbent fever coming to Maine?
• Televised debates coming up
• Tribal leaders to switch parties to back Abbott
• Scarcelli goes on TV
• Otten's response ad
• UPDATE: Poliquin goes after Otten
• Health care: Right or privilege?
• Trahan to speak on taxes at convention
• Collins calls for party unity
• Liberty caucus chooses LePage
• Snowe says GOP can lead on jobs
• Convention opens with candidate march
• McGowan first Dem on TV
• Scarcelli on gambling
• Abbott's math lesson
• Becker on Otten

April 2010

• AG as governor?
• Poliquin says he's raised more than $865,000
• LePage releases Web bio ad
• Mitchell claims 20 point lead
• Q&A by the Red County Caucus
• Dems in Augusta Thursday
• Jacobson responds to Cutler
• Cutler calls use of tracker "highly objectionable"
• Abbott to hit airwaves Wednesday
• Otten, Abbott and Jacobson spar over health care

March 2010

• McGowan turns in his checks
• Mitchell turns in Clean Election checks
• Scarcelli calls for party unity
• Poliquin to launch TV ad Tuesday
• GOP on TV
• Appropriations meeting preview of coming attractions
• DNC chairman to keynote convention
• Sabato: "Wholesale change in Statehouses inevitable"
• St. Pat's nod: Joe Kennedy backs McGowan
• Is the Senate the body to watch?
• Women "Roweing" event set for Monday
• Mills says he's first to qualify for Clean Elections
• Candidates to mix it up Thursday
• Dems say GOP to use fear tactics this fall
• Scarcelli turns in signatures
• Muskie Jr. to campaign with Cutler
• Maine Dems choose new leader

February 2010

• LePage first to get signatures
• Scontras to start "economic crisis tour"
• "Game Change" and the governor's race