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Poll: 51.8% plan to vote no on question 1
According to new poll data, 51.8 percent of people who plan to vote in November say they will vote no or are leaning in that direction on question 1, the people’s veto of Maine’s same-sex marriage law.
Maine’s Tax Referendum Gets Scant Attention
The chatter surrounding the so-called TABOR II referendum — Question 4 on the ballot — is quiet compared with 2006, when voters rejected a similar item by a 55-45 margin. If approved by voters on Nov. 3, the referendum would impose limits on increases in state and municipal government spending and taxes.
Anti-tax Fever Coming Back To Maine Ballots Nov. 3
Anti-tax fever, which inspired unsuccessful Maine ballot initiatives in 2004 and 2006, is back again with activists determined to scale back taxes, this time with a pair of questions for the Nov. 3 ballot.
South Portland council opposes TABOR II question
South Portland City Council members unanimously voted Monday in opposition to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights ballot question, known as TABOR II, which would modify the current state law on tax and expenditure limitations for state and local governments.
TABOR: Colorado By The Numbers
Supporters of Question 4 on the Nov. 3 ballot point to Colorado’s success. They argue TABOR has sparked growth in Colorado. The only problem is that people have been heading to Colorado for more than a century.
Opposition to marijuana ballot initiative forms
New opposition has emerged in the debate about Question 5, a proposed expansion of the state's medical-marijuana law that would allow nonprofit dispensaries to distribute the drug.
TABOR Opponents Campaign Through Rain
If approved, TABOR 2 would force state and local governments to limit spending to the rate of inflation, while factoring in population growth.
Video: Educators Speak Out Against Taxpayer’s Bill Of Rights
The head of the Maine Education Association said on Saturday that TABOR would be a big step back for Maine's schools.
Question 1 donations questioned
A state ethics commission plans to investigate claims that groups working to repeal Maine’s gay marriage law violated campaign finance laws in order to hide the identities of donors.
Ethics panel seeks reports from Maine Leads
The Maine ethics commission ruled Thursday that the group Maine Leads is required to file campaign finance reports going back to late 2007 because of fundraising and spending efforts related to a referendum question on the November ballot.
