Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Takes A Baseball Bat To The Otten Piñata
Thursday, Mar 11, 2010 – 9:49 AM | No Comment

Everyone has been dancing around the whispers of “Les Otten” and “the failure of American Ski Company”, hesitant to engage, or really hammer him on the subject.  Well – maybe not everyone – but the …

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Articles by Garrett Murch

Garrett Murch is a columnist for Pine Tree Politics, focusing mostly on political commentary and analysis. Garrett is a native of Windsor Maine and graduate of Cony High School. He previously served as a legislative aide to Senator Olympia J. Snowe and was deputy director of U.S. House Relations at the Heritage Foundation. Currently, Garrett lives in Washington DC and serves as the Coalitions Manager for the conservative online publication Townhall.com. Although in Washington, Garrett’s eye is always turned to Maine. He is following the 2010 gubernatorial race closely, and frequently gets home to visit family, duck hunt off the Maine coast, and fly fish the state’s many storied rivers.

Snowe, Collins, and Reconciling the Stimulus Vote
Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 – 5:35 PM | 5 Comments
Snowe, Collins, and Reconciling the Stimulus Vote

Many Maine Republicans and Independents were deeply disappointed with Senator Snowe’s and Senator Collins’ votes in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known (except when driving through a handful of …

Warning to Maine Republicans: Beware Walking Off the Otten Plank
Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 – 8:00 AM | 11 Comments
Warning to Maine Republicans:  Beware Walking Off the Otten Plank

After decades of mismanagement by establishment Democrats, 2010 represents the best opportunity Maine conservatives and Republicans have had in years to elect a competent leader to the Blaine House who will get the state back …

Dem Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on TABOR
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 – 11:09 AM | One Comment
Dem Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on TABOR

“Dirigo Blue has just posted on the record quotes from the major Democratic gubernatorial candidates explaining their opposition to TABOR…”