Mike Tipping - The Tipping Point

December 2008

December 29, 2008 Making the News Republicans and Democrats often argue over whether the media is conservative or liberal. I've always thought that much of this perceived media bias can be explained by corporate consolidation, shrinking budgets and falling ad revenues leading to shallow and sensationalist coverage. A few days ago some attractive vegans proved my point. Read more » Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 in The Tipping Point \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

December 15, 2008 2010's First Candidate On Tuesday, the 2010 race for the Blaine House began with the official announcement of the first gubernatorial candidate, Green Independent Party chair Lynne Williams. Read more » Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 in The Tipping Point \| Permalink \| Comments (1)

December 8, 2008 Maine Lawmakers Face Budget Crisis The newly-elected Maine legislature is facing a daunting budget crisis and difficult decisions about where and how much to cut back on state services and whether to raise taxes to close the gap. Read more » Posted on Monday, December 8, 2008 in The Tipping Point \| Permalink \| Comments (1)

December 1, 2008 Maine State Senate Results by the Numbers Interesting facts can be gleaned from the Secretary of State's 2008 results. Read more » Posted on Monday, December 1, 2008 in The Tipping Point \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

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Mike Tipping writes about the politics of the pine tree state and provides a weekly roundup of local political news, covering Maine like black flies in June. Mike hails from Orono, Maine and blogs daily at www.mainepolitics.net .

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