NOM Sues to Evade Maine Election Law
The Advocate - Wed Dec 9, 2:07 pm ETA group tied to the defeat of Maine’s marriage equality effort is eyeing the next election cycle in the state and is suing to take part.
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A group tied to the defeat of Maine’s marriage equality effort is eyeing the next election cycle in the state and is suing to take part.
VAN BUREN, Maine -- Three town councilors who believe they were unfairly removed from office during a recall election on Nov. 13 are going to court in an effort to have the election results voided.
Maine voters will have no shortage of choices as they select a successor to Gov. John Baldacci next year. The crowded mix of candidates includes seasoned State House insiders, business leaders who've been hitting the pavement hard for months, and candidates to match every ideological stripe.
Maine will go down in the history books as the gay heartbreaker of Election Day 2009: Voters vetoed gay marriage even though it had won the approval of their state legislature and governor.
SAN FRANCISCO — Stunned and angry, national gay rights leaders Wednesday blamed scare-mongering ads — and President Barack Obama's lack of engagement — for a bitter election setback in Maine that could alter the dynamics for both sides in the gay-marriage debate.
KITTERY, Maine — Facing a gloomy economic picture at the state and local levels, the Town Council is once again asking all of the town's departments to deliver budgets that are not increased from the year before.
BANGOR, Maine -- City councilors agreed Monday to hire an outside recruiting firm to assist in the search for a new city manager and also agreed to set aside time to debate and settle on a new vision for Bangor.
HOLDEN, Maine -- Portland attorney James Bowie served as mediator on Saturday during settlement talks between the SAD 63 school board and the fired superintendent, Louise Regan, who is suing the ...
PITTSFIELD, Maine -- Budget season begins in earnest tonight when the Town Council begins soliciting public feedback on the town's 2010 spending plan.
AUGUSTA, Maine -- John Richardson, a former speaker of the House and economic development commissioner in the Baldacci administration, became the latest person to join the crowded field of candidates hoping to become Maine's next governor.
The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix gave $50,000 to the campaign to defeat gay marriage in Maine. It was one of the largest donations from a diocese outside the state.