April 29, 2008 - 10:26am
People's veto: another day, another meeting
By Wally Edge
Category: LocalTags: People's Veto
They had another meeting on Monday and agreed that they definitely should have another meeting. By my count, that is 5 meetings and 0 signatures.
They also reviewed the results from a statewide poll. Apparently Maine people don't like taxes, think Maine is on the wrong track and are very unhappy with the Legislature.
Shocking.
The good news for veto supporters is that a bunch of college kids worried about higher beer costs have already filed with the Secretary of State. I wonder if they had meetings and polling....
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I'm pretty sure Wally Edge
I'm pretty sure Wally Edge is really Al Diamon. Same snarky sarcasm...love reading them both.
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