Archive for William P. Davis
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.
Friday, October 9th, 2009, 10:58 pm in News
On Question 1, students could be key
By William P. Davis
Opponents to Question 1, which would reject a law allowing same-sex couples to marry in Maine, are focusing heavily on college students, who they said could be key to upholding the legislation.
Monday, October 5th, 2009, 2:54 am in News
Airwaves heat up over same-sex marriage
By William P. Davis
As election day nears, both sides of the Question 1 debate have been amping up their ad campaigns.
Monday, October 5th, 2009, 2:12 am in Style & Culture
Neil Sedaka, ’60s singing sensation, thrills at CCA
By William P. Davis
Saturday night’s gala opening of the Collins Center for the Arts featured ’60s crooner Neil Sedaka in a concert that brought most of the attendees down memory lane. Sedaka, best known for “Breaking Up is Hard to …
Thursday, October 1st, 2009, 1:32 am in News
Bowdoin College hit hard by swine flu
By William P. Davis
Of Maine’s colleges and universities, Bowdoin has been hit the worst by swine flu. Bowdoin has identified 167 students with flu-like symptoms since the start of school as of Sept. 28, according to Scott Hood, Bowdoin’s vice …
Thursday, September 24th, 2009, 1:25 am in News
Maine delegation urges health care fix
By William P. Davis
Prominent Mainers agree the health insurance system needs reform, but many disagree about the best way to proceed.
Monday, September 21st, 2009, 1:05 am in News
House passes bill to overhaul student lending
By William P. Davis
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that, if enacted, would be the most dramatic overhaul of student lending practices in history. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, passed by a vote of 253 …
