John Richardson

Portland Press Herald

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Published
July 2, 2012

First report from painkiller abuse panel near

A task force created by Attorney General William Schneider to crack down on Maine’s painkiller abuse epidemic is set to present its first round of plans and recommendations to Gov. Paul LePage this week.
Published
June 29, 2012

Mainers’ reaction: joy, relief, frustration, disgust

Maine was one of 26 states to take the Obama Administation’s health care reform law all the way to the Supreme Court.
Published
June 28, 2012

King files campaign income statement with Senate

U.S. Senate candidate Angus King earned about $256,000 last year as a professor, corporate director, legal consultant, speaker and retired governor, according to a financial profile he filed with the Senate.
Published
June 28, 2012

King is wealthy, but not through wind projects

The independent candidate’s investments are valued between $4.8 million and $22.5 million with his earned income for 2011 at $256,000.
Published
June 28, 2012

King files report detailing financial standing

U.S. Senate candidate Angus King earned about $256,000 last year as a professor, corporate director, legal consultant, speaker and retired governor, according to a financial profile he filed with the Senate.
Published
June 27, 2012

Panel could review toll hike

A proposal to increase Maine Turnpike tolls by 26 percent may trigger a review by the Legislature’s watchdog agency.
Published
June 27, 2012

Toll hikes may trigger review

A proposal to increase Maine Turnpike tolls by 26 percent may trigger a review by the Legislature’s watchdog agency.
Published
June 26, 2012

Maine lawmakers may seek review of proposed toll hike

Lawmakers will consider an audit by the Office of Program Evaluation & Government Accountability, or OPEGA.
Published
June 25, 2012

ON MAINE POLITICS: Dill gives own plan to limit spending

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Dill tried to one-up the opposition last week by issuing her own challenge to limit the money spent in the campaign.
Published
June 24, 2012

Maine waits for ‘Obamacare’ ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, the sweeping 2010 health care reform law also known informally as “Obamacare.”