Wake-Up Call: Thursday, July 3, 2008

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Petition drive opposes license law

Opponents of a new state law designed to improve driver's license security will be collecting voter signatures throughout Maine on the the Fourth of July. (Maine Today, Staff)

Link: http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/029721.html

Allen calls on oil companies to get drilling

U.S. Rep. Tom Allen (D-Portland) proposed a new energy plan on Wednesday, calling on oil companies to start drilling on the untapped land they hold under lease. (PolitickerME.com, Jessica Alaimo)

Link: http://www.politickerme.com/danieltrudeau/1903/rep-allen-calls-oil-compa...

Water district postpones vote on Nestle deal

KENNEBUNK — About 75 activists from the area and around the state, mingled with news media and rallied on the lawn of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water district offices during the afternoon of June 25. The relatively calm rally was only the preamble to the fireworks that followed. (Seacoast Online, Daniel Limmer)

Link: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/NEWS/8...

Hoffman's candidacy headed to Superior Court

OGUNQUIT — The Maine Democratic Party has continued its challenge of Ogunquit resident Herb Hoffman's independent candidacy for U.S. Senate. The party Monday appealed Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's validation of Hoffman's petitions with a filing with the Maine State Superior Court. (Seacoast Online, Jim Kanak)

Link: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/NEWS/8...

Support builds for energy session

AUGUSTA - Gov. John Baldacci and legislative leaders say support is building for an energy special session this summer to address what the state can do to help Mainers weather the energy crisis next winter. (Bangor Daily News, Mal Leary)

Link:  http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166643&zoneid=500

Court rejects school funding appeal

PORTLAND - Maine's highest court has rejected an appeal by a Swans Island couple who wanted the town to pay for their children's education at a Christian school. (Sun Journal, AP)

Link:  http://www.sunjournal.com/story/272830-3/MaineNews/Court_rejects_school_...

Real ID Signatures 

Leaders of the drive to repeal "Real I.D." in Maine say they aren't taking the holiday weekend off. Volunteers from across the state say they will be defending the fourth on the fourth. (WGME)

Link: http://www.wgme.com/News/story_detail/story_detail_3.shtml?readmore

CQ tackles Collins-Allen race in profile

Congressional Quarterly ran a story Tuesday on the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Tom Allen and Republican incumbent Susan Collins. (PolitickerME.com, Jessica Alaimo)

Link: http://www.politickerme.com/danieltrudeau/1905/cq-tackles-collins-allen-...

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