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Maine: Seth Carey

February 20, 2009 - 12:04 pm
NEWS FEED: MainePolitics.net

TABOR: Take 2

By Mike

According to the West End News, a group in favor of a "Tax-Payer Bill of Rights" is launching their campaign next week.

On February 23rd, the Secretary of State will announce that a new Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, initiative will appear on the November 2009 ballot.

The new TABOR would limit government spending to inflation plus population growth, and require voter approval to exceed that limit. Voters would also get the final say before the legislature can pass any new tax or tax increase.

The TABOR NOW Campaign Kickoff Fundraiser will be held on Monday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm at The Portland Club on State Street.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 22:46

Carey’s casino PAC left in debt

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Prior to the Vote Yes on 2 for Maine political action committee being formed for the Oxford County casino effort, the casino project was funded by the MaineCasinoNow.com PAC.

The PAC, controlled by Rumford Attorney Seth Carey, reported being $13,592 in debt today. Carey had led the casino referendum drive prior to selling the project to Olympia Gaming in Las Vegas last month.

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 13:45

Carey: Casino question not misleading

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

AUGUSTA -- After a Las Vegas company took over the Oxford County Casino project this week, Seth Carey, who launched the effort, said he would not comment on what his role would be in the project as it moves forward.

Carey attended a luncheon for the Maine Development Foundation Thursday.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 13:23

Bailey: Voters were deceived in casino petition process

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

An anti-casino group is claiming that finding an out-of-state backer for the Oxford County Casino project was the secret game plan all along for those pushing the Oxford County Casino referendum.

Dennis Bailey, head of CasinosNO! said it was deceptive to those signing the petition.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 13:15

Legislators: Backer was necessary for casino project to move forward

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Two Oxford County legislators said that having an experienced backer for the Oxford County Casino was a necessity for the project to move forward.

The Olympia Group, a Las-Vegas company that manages several major casinos, announced its purchase of Evergreen Mountain Enterprises this morning.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 11:05

Vegas casino tycoon takes over local casino project

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Olympia Group, a Las Vegas gaming company, has taken over the Oxford County Casino project.

The casino project launched as a citizen’s initiative, and goes to the ballot in November. It was spearheaded by Evergreen Mountain Enterprises, a Rumford company created by Attorney Seth Carey for the project.

The sale was announced today at a press conference in Portland.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 15:47

Oxford County casino project loses member

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Oxford County Casino project has lost its spokeswoman, the Associated Press is reporting.

Pat LaMarche left the campaign today, citing “legal and professional issues” with Rumford Attorney Seth Carey, who is leading the initiative.

LaMarche is a former gubernatorial candidate and a member of the Green Party.

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Tue, 04/15/2008 - 08:43

Maybe the House doesn't always win

By Wally Edge

Seth Carey, attorney by day/casino mogul-wannabe by night, may already be on course for the downward spiral that a vice-based career often leads to, and his ballot question hasn’t even gone before voters yet.

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Tue, 04/08/2008 - 15:36

LaMarche to Serve as Spokeswoman for Oxford Casino Referendum

By Wally Edge

Seth Carey, the Rumford attorney responsible for the Oxford County Casino referendum that will be on the ballot this fall, has announced that Pat LaMarche will be the spokeswoman for the campaign.

Pat ran unsuccessfully for Governor in 2006 for the Maine Green-Independent Party, and also served as the Green Party's vice-presidential nominee in the 2004 election.

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Wed, 04/02/2008 - 14:22

Committee sends casino initiative to voters

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Dennis Bailey has his year’s work cut out for him, as another gambling referendum is coming up for vote this November. And this one’s a doozy.

Wednesday afternoon the Legislature’s Legal and Veteran’s Affairs Committee rejected the citizen’s referendum to bring a casino to Western Maine, sending it out to voters.

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