Politics

Senator Roger Katz talks with us about some of the big issues facing lawmakers and the state of Maine during the current session, which just began. Senator Katz always encourages input from constituents. If you don't already know, find out who your senator and representative is and use the links below to contact them and let them know how you feel...

Sarah Palin is back in the national spotlight after she made a speech endorsing Donald Trump in Iowa that seems more like a Saturday Night Live sketch than an actual political speech.

“Oink, oink!” Governor Paul LePage yesterday (June 17) squeezed a toy pig, while standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree, just outside his office. Just another day in Maine politics. LePage’s latest gesture was to prove his point that the biennial state budget, passed this week, was filled with wasteful spending and misplaced priorities...

Gov. Paul LePage delivered the annual 'State of the State Address' last night (Feb. 3) revealing his $6.3 billion budget and proposed tax overhaul. Click here for the text of the speech.

Augusta residents approved a bond to expand and renovate Lithgow Library Tuesday. According to the KJ, Voters approved a proposal to borrow $8 million to nearly triple the size of the city’s historic public library by a vote of 2,153 to 461, an 82 % margin of victory...

Governor Paul LePage and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie aren't exactly two peas in a pod but they do have a lot in common. They're both Republican governors from primarily Democratic states and they both say things without sugarcoating them, which angers many people. Speaking of sugar, they could both stand to drop a few pounds....but couldn't we all :-)

Congress couldn't get it together enough to agree on something, and now foreign tourists are going to miss their one chance to see the Statue of Liberty. The government has shut down (mostly)!

Ben Cohen of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream fame was at the Common Ground Fair in Unity this weekend with his Amend-O-Matic machine which stamps messages on currency that take a hard swipe money in politics!

His name is Eric Brakey, a New Gloucester resident, Republican and professional actor who recently announced his candidacy for state Senate District 15.  In the video he is the guy in the red speedo dancing in front of the mirror with the maracas. Eric is an actor and this is an ad for coconut water. But some are trying to use this against him in his campaign.

I am not writing this to tell you how to vote by any means, but to say how important this is to you if you live in Auburn (or any other town for that matter.) Tomorrow, Auburn votes on the school budget. The city is looking for a 6.9% increase over last year to make the budget for the 2013-2014 school year $38.4 million. The state is supplying a little over $760,000, but it would mean an increase

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine.

If you think you're saving the world by liking a page on Facebook, UNICEF Sweden has got some news for you -- you're not. Liking a page is a great way to keep informed about a charity or cause, but unless it's part of a specific campaign, it doesn't actually do much good...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays the Vice President on TV, and she got to meet the guy who plays him in real life.

Ashley Judd backed out of her potential campaign for Senate in the state of Kentucky, but it's not like her opposition was worried. New audio leaked of Mitch McConnell mocking Judd's mental health history with his staff, because, well, he's clearly a class act.

Ed Koch, who was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, died today from congestive heart failure. He was 88 years old. Older New York residents might remember him as the mayor whose terms were plagued by the crack and AIDS epidemics of the '80s, as well as police brutality and corruption...

Geraldo Rivera wants to run for Senate. As a Republican. In New Jersey. And probably against Cory Booker. Cool story, bro.