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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Update – This post was updated at 5:47 p.m. on 4/22/13 with additional comments from U.S. Sen. Angus King and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, lawmakers in Washington have been debating how federal … Continue reading →

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins found herself in an uncomfortable position in recent days, serving as the poster-senator for a news story about how families of the victims of the Newtown, Conn. school massacre refused to take meetings with staff without … Continue reading →

All but declared 2014 gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler is headed to D.C. in May to raise money from a pretty ritzy list of Washington, D.C. lobbyists, according to a leaked fundraising invite. A tipster sent the invitation along, which lists … Continue reading →

This post was updated at 3:50 p.m. Monday to reflect additional comments from Kevin Kelley, spokesman for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. The arguments for and against gay marriage now once again light up the national stage, as the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading →