Steve Mistler

Portland Press Herald

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Published
January 24, 2013

Maine Secretary of State picks new small business advocate

Peggy Schaffer, formerly of economic development department, will replace Jay Martin
Published
January 22, 2013

Maine credit rating downgraded by agency

The state’s borrowing status drops to AA; Medicaid shortfalls and potential infighting are cited as reasons.
Published
January 22, 2013

Eliot Cutler makes overtures at 2014 gubernatorial run

AUGUSTA — Former independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler may take the first step toward a second bid for the Blaine House later this week.
Published
January 22, 2013

Cutler may take step toward governor run

The independent plans ‘something’ this week. Separately, a poll indicates he’d be a spoiler in a three-way race.
Published
January 20, 2013

State House Notebook: When a mole unearths a memo

LePage’s adviser may be a bit red-faced now that his attempt at message coordination is blown.
Published
January 20, 2013

LePage consultant’s talking-points memo de rigueur in Maine politics

Last week, the progressive blog Dirigo Blue got its hands on a juicy internal memo from Gov. Paul LePage’s political adviser, Brent Littlefield.
Published
January 17, 2013

Maine House speaker aims to ensure welfare clients are ready to work

AUGUSTA — House Speaker Mark Eves announced Thursday that he has submitted his first major legislative initiative, a bill designed to ensure that welfare recipients are ready for the workforce.
Published
January 17, 2013

Tax hike on Maine’s wealthiest finds second sponsor

A Democrat volunteers in the House after a senator’s Republican colleagues decline to support the bill.
Published
January 17, 2013

Maine House GOP won’t back high-income tax hike

AUGUSTA — Sen. Tom Saviello’s bill calling for increasing Maine’s tax on annual earned income of more than $250,000 a year will go forward, but without assistance from his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives.
Published
January 17, 2013

No Republican sponsor for House bill repealing tax cut for wealthy

The proposal by Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Wilton, will go forward in the House, but no Republican takers yet.