Where Was Obama When Maine Needed Him?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 Why did voters in Maine reject a law that would have sanctioned same-sex marriage? Well, according to some marriage equality supporters, one big reason currently resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and another has to do with conservative scare tactics played out via television ad campaigns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could Conservatives Be Good for Dems in 2010?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 Tuesday's elections were dispiriting in some ways for Democrats, particularly in Virginia and New Jersey (not to mention Maine, though that issue cuts across party lines), but the New York Daily News' Michael McAuliff wonders whether another, more encouraging object lesson for 2010 might've happened in upstate New York. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maine Repeals Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2009 The expression "as Maine goes, so goes the nation" has troubling implications if applied to the same-sex marriage movement, although "as goes California" might be a more accurate maxim. On Tuesday, voters in the Pine Tree State overturned a law that would have legalized gay marriage. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Snowe Helps Baucus Bill Pass Committee Hurdle

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2009 Maine's Olympia Snowe explained her vote for health care reform by saying "when history calls, history calls." It called, she answered, and now the Senate Finance Committee's Baucus bill, which would force Americans to buy health insurance without offering a public option, is off to get married to the more progressive Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee bill.Max Baucus' health care bill has passed the Senate Finance Committee, with the help of lone wolf Sen. Olympia Snowe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Hits a Snag in Maine

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2009 Having enlisted the same PR firm, Schubert Flint Public Affairs, that handled the publicity behind the pro-Proposition 8 push in California last fall, opponents of gay marriage claim to have amassed enough signatures to prevent a new law recognizing same-sex nuptials from taking effect on Sept. 12. A referendum on the issue would be held in November. Back to the voting booth, Mainers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

That’s 5 Down, 45 to Go

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2009 Hey, everyone -- same-sex marriage is now legal in Maine! Take that, Miss California! There are rumors that New Hampshire may be next, leaving Rhode Island as the last bastion of heteronormativity in all of New England. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats as Big Brother?

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 9, 2008 A lobbying powerhouse with an emphatically pro-Republican political action committee is pounding Democratic Senate candidates for supporting legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize. The ads portray Al Franken in Minnesota and Tom Allen of Maine as backing Big Brother-style surveillance of American workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Grammy Tops Off Obama’s Winning Weekend

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2008 Maine caucus-goers and Grammy voters gave Barack Obama two more wins on Sunday, rounding out a weekend of victories in four states with the Grammy trophy for best spoken word album for his recording of "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream." Here's the kicker: Obama beat out former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter for the Grammy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Momentum vs. Toughing It Out

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2008 With a win in the Maine caucuses, Barack Obama has scored four lopsided victories in a row and the map favors him for weeks to come. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, responded to her troubles by replacing her campaign manager. Clinton now has to hold back Obama's momentum long enough to win the big states weeks from now, a strategy that did not help Rudy Guiliani. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Maine Middle School to Offer Birth Control

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2007 While the nation's tweens and teens are taught the laughable "abstinence only" government-sponsored curriculum about sex, one middle school in Maine is taking a more realistic approach to the matter, offering a range of birth control options in an effort to curb a troubling trend toward teen pregnancy among its students. Yes, you read that right: This is a middle school we're talking about here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Religious Vouchers Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 The Supreme Court refused to hear the arguments of a conservative religious group that wants to use public funds to send students to religious schools. Democracy: 1 Theocracy: 0 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )