Archive for William P. Davis
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, 12:50 am in News
Voters veto gay marriage
By William P. Davis
PORTLAND — Voters vetoed Maine’s same-sex marriage law Tuesday, dealing a blow to those hoping to affirm gay marriage by popular vote for the first time. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Yes on 1 had 52.81 …
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009, 8:02 pm in News
Live blogging Election Night
By Dylan Riley and William P. Davis
22:34 pmBased on the results already in and the demographics of the precincts still to report, The Maine Campus is saying Question 1 has passed. 21:43 pmCouples comfort each other here at the No on 1 campaign …
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, 6:50 pm in News
Board of trustees hears community’s concerns
By William P. Davis
The University of Maine System board of trustees held a public hearing Wednesday on a plan to restructure the system.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009, 9:28 am in News
TABOR, Question 1 drop in polls
By William P. Davis
A poll released Monday showed a large drop in support for Questions 2, 3 and 4 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot. Opponents of Question 1 also showed small gains.
Monday, October 26th, 2009, 1:10 am in News
Question 3 crafters say savings would remain
By William P. Davis
Parties on both sides of Question 3 are deadlocked on the best way to efficiently fund public education in the state of Maine. Question 3 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot would repeal a law requiring school districts …
Monday, October 26th, 2009, 12:55 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: Infrastructure is the road to prosperity
By William P. Davis
Investing in infrastructure, not perpetual belt tightening through TABOR, will raise this state out of economic depression.
Monday, October 19th, 2009, 1:46 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: Food Stamp detractors are out of touch
By William P. Davis
It’s better that the whole country learn to eat right than it is for the wealthy to dictate how the poor spend their food stamps.
Sunday, October 18th, 2009, 1:45 am in News
No on 1 ahead in fundraising, finance reports show
By William P. Davis
Supporters of Maine’s same-sex marriage law have raised more than double the amount of money than their opponents campaign finance reports released Tuesday showed.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, 2:21 pm in News
Collins says she’s open to health care bill
By William P. Davis
Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced support Wednesday for Sen. Olympia Snowe’s work on health care reform. Her support comes after Snowe voted to approve Sen. Max Baucus’ health care bill in committee.
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009, 5:04 pm in News
Snowe votes for health care bill
By William P. Davis
In a surprise move, Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Republican, voted with Democrats in the Senate Finance Committee to endorse a bill to reform the health care system, ending months of speculation.
