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Michaud faces historical challenges in Blaine House bid

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Mike Michaud will be facing more than just Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler if he chooses to run for the Blaine House – according to a new analysis by Smart Politics, a non-partisan news blog by a … Continue reading →

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Michaud bid shakes up LePage, Cutler match-up and 2nd District

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s decision to “explore” a gubernatorial run is both unsurprising and a little surprising. After soundly defeating a little-known but appealing opponent, Jason Levesque, in a Republican sweep year in 2010 and humbling the higher-profile former Senate … Continue reading →

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Snowe reflects on broken Washington and life in Maine

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe says she’s enjoying life out of office, touring the country promoting her book “Fighting for Common Ground” and meeting with people encouraged by her decision to try and attack partisan gridlock from outside the Senate. … Continue reading →

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Financial disclosures show Collins, King both worth millions

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Update – this post was updated at 9:12 a.m. 5/23/13 to clarify that Tom Daffron is the chief operating officer at Jefferson Consulting Group, a defense contract lobbying firm but is not himself a registered lobbyist. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins … Continue reading →

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LePage’s Anti-income Tax Crusade Contains Political Perils

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s recent announcement he plans on eliminating the state’s income tax if re-elected may be heartening to some, but top conservatives in other states show just how difficult – and politically damaging – a task it is … Continue reading →

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Snowe’s whirlwind tour to promote “Fighting for Common Ground”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, whose book “Fighting for Common Ground” dropped Tuesday, has been on a whirlwind media tour promoting her work, including an appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart that aired Wednesday night. Snowe’s segment with … Continue reading →

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No, Collins Did Not Ask IRS to Investigate NAACP

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

With the revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for more rigorous review of their applications for a certain tax exempt status, some on the left have begun calling foul on Republican lawmakers who they said were mum … Continue reading →

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Baldacci, Mills, Cain could lead Democrats’ slate for CD 2

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Update – this post was updated at 4:16 p.m. on 5/9/13 with additional comments by former Gov. John Baldacci saying he’s not interested in running for Michaud’s seat. Looming over the speculation of who might jump into the 2nd Congressional … Continue reading →

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Tardy an early favorite with GOP to replace Michaud

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

The prospect of U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democrat representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, jumping into the 2014 gubernatorial race has a new crop of aspirants beginning to plant seeds of interest in replacing him. Just last Friday, someone anonymously … Continue reading →

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Snowe’s book offers intimate portrait of failing Congress

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Rebekah Metzler

Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe’s new book “Fighting for Common Ground” is just about what you’d expect to hear from the longtime Republican lawmaker who left the Senate in 2012 citing divisive partisanship. “Legislative outcomes are often preordained, and positions … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Metzler is a political writer with U.S. News and World Report, who hails from the state of Maine where she covered state politics for the Lewiston Sun Journal and MaineToday Media. She spent much of 2012 covering the presidential campaign and particularly enjoyed her time on the road in states like Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Ohio and Ohio. Metzler earned her master’s degree in journalism from Boston University and is a Bowdoin College undergraduate.

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