Dana Connors

Ok, now I am interested in the People's Veto, and I have Senator John Martin to thank.

In a response to the Fed Up with Taxes Coalition, the "good" Senator from Aroostook issued a press release on Wednesday afternoon that went after Dana Connors, the President of the Maine Chamber of Commerce. From the release:

AUGUSTA-Assistant Senate Majority Leader John L. Martin, D-Aroostook County, today called on the Maine State Chamber of Commerce President Dana Connors to resign from the "Fed Up Taxes" coalition, who are trying to eliminate health care access for 18,000 working Maine families and kids.....

.... Mr. Connors has joined a powerful coalition of special interests funded by out-of-state beer and soda corporations who are intent on eliminating a key part of the health plan's funding source, which comes from an increase in the excise tax on high-volume out-of-state beer corporations and syrup used by soda companies. The coalition so far has taken $700,000 from out-of-state corporations like Coca Cola and Pepsi to hire a California-based company to collect signatures.

Remember LD 804?

Sure you do.  It was "An act To Ensure Responsible Government Spending,Investment  and Educational Efficiency" --which is a long way of saying - the bill to shut the TABOR people up.

The “business community,” led by Dana Connors, met today to organize a rally in support of the Governor’s no new tax pledge.

Gov. John Baldacci has created a new council which will examine ways the government can aid economic development.

The Council on Competitiveness and the Economy is made up of a non-partisan group of businessmen, and will present advice on ways to use federal dollars in sectors such as energy, technology and bio-science. They will also “explore strategies to make Maine’s regulatory process more user friendly.”