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Maine: League Of Young Voters

Tue, 09/30/2008 - 21:40

League of Young Voters says no to two of three ballot questions

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

At the bottom of the League of Young Voters’ endorsements, released Tuesday, they also took a stance on both ballot questions.

The Portland group is urging its members to vote no on the beverage tax repeal, and no on the proposed Oxford County casino.

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Thu, 09/11/2008 - 10:54

LYV hosts forum for Portland candidates

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Portland area League of Young Voters is hosting a forum for local candidates on Sept. 16, and is soliciting questions for these candidates.

The event will be held at the Community Television Network. City Council candidates will go from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and candidates for House districts 115, 119 and 120 will go from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 23:29

A penny paid now is a doctor’s visit earned later

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Members of the Portland League of Young Voters don’t care if the cost of booze goes up a few pennies.

League leaders sent out an e-mail Thursday urging their members not to sign the people’s veto petitions that will be circulated by the Fed Up with Taxes coalition.

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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 13:32

League releases Portland voters' guide

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Following the League of Young Voters’ endorsements, announced Tuesday, the organization has released a guide for young voters in Portland.

The guide elaborates on the league’s endorsements, explaining in detail why the candidates were chosen.

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Tue, 05/06/2008 - 16:11

Young voters choose Allen, Pingree, others

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Portland area League of Young Voters announced their endorsements today.

They are:

U.S. Senate: Tom Allen, D-Portland

First Congressional District: Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven

State Senate District 8: Justin Alfond, D-Portland, the league’s founder

State House District 114: Peter Stuckey , D-Portland

H.D. 120: Diane Russell, D-Portland

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Fri, 04/18/2008 - 13:17

Time for something fun – and yes, this was a political event.

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Click here for PolitickerME.com’s Flickr photo page of the evening. Were you there and have photos? Send us a link to your photo page and we’ll add it here.

 

Beer, dancing, drag queens and bicycles. For the Portland League of Young Voters, it was an ideal way to raise awareness about alternative transportation.

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