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March 13, 2009 - 02:13 pm
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Maine lawmakers briefed on recovery money

By The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s finance chief brought a message back to Augusta from Washington about federal stimulus money: Be careful how you spend it.

Finance Commissioner Ryan Low briefed the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee on Friday, a day after meetings in Washington with Vice President Joe Biden and other federal officials about Recovery and Reinvestment funding. Nearly all of the states were represented at those meetings.

Low said there’s a heavy emphasis on accountability and transparency as the funds go out. The Government Accountability Office will have staffers in 16 states, not including Maine, but will watch closely how the money’s spent in all states.

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March 4, 2009 - 01:16 pm
NEWS FEED: Turn Maine Blue

Obama addresses the AFL-CIO

By Gerald Weinand

Yesterday, 3 March, President Obama sent a videotaped address to the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Miami. I haven't been able to find a copy of the tape yet, but Jesse Lee at the White House was kind enough to send the prepared text to me:
I'm sorry that I'm unable to join you this week, but it was a pleasure to see many of you at the White House recently, and I'm looking forward to having you all back often.  I want to start by thanking President Sweeney, Secretary-Treasurer Trumka, and Vice President Holt Baker for their leadership.  And I want to thank the Executive Council and all of you for your efforts as well as your advocacy these last several weeks.

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February 11, 2009 - 07:01 pm
NEWS FEED: Turn Maine Blue

Blogger conference call with Jared Bernstein, VP Biden's Chief Economist

By Gerald Weinand

I thought it might be handy to compile the few short posts I made during the conference call with Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist to Vice President Joe Biden. I was told that it was recorded, and so I will endeavor to track that down to produce here.
I'm listening to a conference call with Jared Bernstein, Chief Economist for the Vice President Biden, and the to tell you how much things have change in the media, the second question was from Matt Cooper of Talking Points Memo, and that Mr. Bernstein mentioned that he used to write for TPM Cafe.

And this was also mentioned, that there is a website to track where funds authorized by H.

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Tue, 11/11/2008 - 14:54

Mitchell: Biden's candor will help Obama

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell told CNN that vice-president elect Joe Biden’s candor and willingness to speak his mind will help President-elect Barack Obama in the White House.

Mitchell was one of several experts quoted in a piece about the role Biden will likely play in the new administration. The story aired today.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 10:34

In Bangor, Palin focuses on government spending, energy

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED: The Maine Republican Party said they distributed 6,500 tickets to the event. 

See also:

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Sun, 10/12/2008 - 20:04

Maine upsets Delaware with Biden in stands

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden watched his alma mater’s football team lose to the University of Maine today (Sunday).

The University of Maine Black Bears beat the University of Delaware Blue Hens 27 to 10. The game took place on Biden’s home turf.

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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 22:26

Billings, Cummings respond to VP debate

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Following Thursday night’s debate between Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Sarah Palin, PolitickerME.com contacted a Republican and a Democrat in the state for their response.

Lawyer and Republican activist Dan Billings said the following about the debate in an e-mail:

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 08:24

League of Young Voters endorse Dems, one Green

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED 

The Portland League of Young Voters has endorsed a slate of legislative and national candidates for the general election.

The League has a registered political action committee which had $12,515 in its coffers as of July 22, the most recent data available.

The candidates are:

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Mon, 09/22/2008 - 13:12

Rasmussen, Rothenberg disagree on presidential race in Maine

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

There are two recent polls with somewhat conflicting results about the presidential race in Maine.

On Friday, Rasmussen Reports noted that there was only a four-point gap between Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain, with Obama leading 50 to 46.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 20:41

UPDATED: Biden, Rove respond to 'doofus' comment

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATE: Karl Rove just appeared on Fox News, where he is a commentator. He was asked about the comments he made at a Maine delegation breakfast where he called Democratic vice presidential candidate a "big, blowhard doofus."

He didn't deny making the comments, and said the only thing he would apologize for was for Biden being wrong of the Iraq War.

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