http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/maine-gov-signs-budget-zapping-400k-to-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/maine-gov-signs-budget-zapping-400k-to-planned-parenthood/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:47 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133859 LifeNews: Maine Governor Paul LePage has delighted pro-life advocates today by initially pushing for and now signing a state budget into law that de-funds Planned Parenthood. The abortion business stands to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/maine-gov-signs-budget-zapping-400k-to-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/09/leading-democratic-primary-candidate-for-senator-from-maine-calls-for-court-packing/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/09/leading-democratic-primary-candidate-for-senator-from-maine-calls-for-court-packing/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:43:35 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133346 Volokh Conspiracy: An article by Will Tuell (who apparently is or was a local town selectman) in the Downeast Coastal Press reports that State Senator Cynthia Dill — seemingly the leader in the Democratic primary, though not necessarily a strong competitor to Independent candidate and former Governor Angus King — endorses Court-packing . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/09/leading-democratic-primary-candidate-for-senator-from-maine-calls-for-court-packing/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/ron-paul-wins-majority-of-delegates-from-maine-gop/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/ron-paul-wins-majority-of-delegates-from-maine-gop/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 16:06:16 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133011 AP: With Mitt Romney's GOP presidential nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters took control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the GOP national convention, party officials said. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/07/ron-paul-wins-majority-of-delegates-from-maine-gop/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/attorney-town-targeted-church-because-of-religion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/attorney-town-targeted-church-because-of-religion/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:47:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132332 One News Now: The church in Maine has been denied a tax exemption for its parking lot under the theory that a parking lot does not serve as a religious purpose," Oster reports. "We, of course, think that is absurd. A church is a religious organization, and people who go to church, they park in their parking lot. That shows a very valid purpose for the operation and function of a church." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/attorney-town-targeted-church-because-of-religion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:27:56 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132309 Christian Civic League Faith Matters in Maine Update (Audio 1:03 mins): In one Faith Matters in Maine minute, Carroll Conley tells how one church is fighting taxtion by the town of Rockland with the help of the Alliance Defense Fund and the Christian Civic League. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/christian-civic-league-of-maine-and-nom-form-protect-marriage-maine-to-defeat-ballot-initiative-redefining-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/christian-civic-league-of-maine-and-nom-form-protect-marriage-maine-to-defeat-ballot-initiative-redefining-marriage/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:24:31 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132307 Christian Civic League: The Christian Civic League of Maine and the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) announced on April 23rd they have joined forces to form Protect Marriage Maine, and will lead the campaign against the proposed initiative redefining marriage in Maine. The initiative is expected to be on the November 2012 ballot. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/christian-civic-league-of-maine-and-nom-form-protect-marriage-maine-to-defeat-ballot-initiative-redefining-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/church-sues-maine-city-over-tax-exemptions/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/church-sues-maine-city-over-tax-exemptions/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:46:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132207 WCSH6.com: Lawyers with the Alliance Defense Fund say they filed a complaint in Knox County Superior Court this week on behalf of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/church-sues-maine-city-over-tax-exemptions/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/suit-challenges-property-tax-treatment-of-churches-vs-non-profits/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/suit-challenges-property-tax-treatment-of-churches-vs-non-profits/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:13:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132174 Religion Clause Blog: At issue, according to a release from Alliance Defense Fund, is a decision by the city of Rockland to grant a local church a tax exemption only for its building and not for the parsonage it owns or for its parking lot. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/26/suit-challenges-property-tax-treatment-of-churches-vs-non-profits/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/adf-maine-town-no-parking-lot-taxes-for-charities%e2%80%a6-except-for-churches/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/adf-maine-town-no-parking-lot-taxes-for-charities%e2%80%a6-except-for-churches/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:00:42 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132070 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/adf-maine-town-no-parking-lot-taxes-for-charities%e2%80%a6-except-for-churches/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/maine-church-claims-discrimination-against-rockland-in-lawsuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/maine-church-claims-discrimination-against-rockland-in-lawsuit/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:21:31 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132068 Bangor Daily News: The lawsuit on behalf of Aldersgate United Methodist Church was filed Monday in Knox County Superior Court. The church is being represented by attorney Stephen Whiting of Portland as well as Joel Oster from the Alliance Defense Fund of Leawood, Kan. The Alliance Defense Fund states on its website that it is a legal alliance to defend religious freedom. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/25/maine-church-claims-discrimination-against-rockland-in-lawsuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/marriage-proponents-speak-out-at-the-u-of-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/marriage-proponents-speak-out-at-the-u-of-maine/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:20:12 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130700 Boston Herald: Paul Madore and Mike Heath have formed the No Special Rights PAC and are raising money to campaign against November’s statewide referendum asking voters if they want to legalize gay marriage. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/09/marriage-proponents-speak-out-at-the-u-of-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/maine-senate-rejects-school-voucher-bill/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/maine-senate-rejects-school-voucher-bill/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:23:41 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130082 Boston Globe: The bill sought to repeal a law that says only nonsectarian private schools are allowed to receive public funds for tuition purposes. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/30/maine-senate-rejects-school-voucher-bill/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/maine-house-of-representatives-sends-marriage-question-to-voters/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/maine-house-of-representatives-sends-marriage-question-to-voters/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:37:22 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128545 Morning Sentinel: The Maine House of Representatives unanimously voted this morning to indefinitely postpone the bill, which has the effect of sending it directly to voters. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/maine-house-of-representatives-sends-marriage-question-to-voters/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/maine-poll-same-sex-marriage-may-be-headed-toward-approval/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/maine-poll-same-sex-marriage-may-be-headed-toward-approval/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:24:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128339 MinnPost: And in the 2010 referendum, voters did repeal it by a margin of 53-47 percent. Advocates of marriage equality believe that sentiment has shifted in favor and successfully petitioned to have the question on the ballot again this year. Public Policy Polling last week released a Maine poll that covered the question and reported its results thus . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/maine-poll-same-sex-marriage-may-be-headed-toward-approval/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/bruising-gay-marriage-showdowns-likely-in-5-states/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/bruising-gay-marriage-showdowns-likely-in-5-states/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:17:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128056 Sacramento Bee (AP): It's an election subplot sure to stir up heated emotions - even beyond the confines of North Carolina, Minnesota, Maryland, Maine and Washington. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/bruising-gay-marriage-showdowns-likely-in-5-states/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/poll-suggests-minds-might-be-changing-on-same-sex-marriage-in-maine-bangor-daily-news/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/poll-suggests-minds-might-be-changing-on-same-sex-marriage-in-maine-bangor-daily-news/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:18:56 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128020 Bangor Daily News: A survey conducted by North Carolina-based Public Policy Polling of 1,256 Mainers over the weekend revealed that 54 percent believe same-sex marriage should be legal. Forty-one percent said Maine should not allow gay couples to wed. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/08/poll-suggests-minds-might-be-changing-on-same-sex-marriage-in-maine-bangor-daily-news/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/ex-gov-announces-run-for-maines-us-senate-seat/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/ex-gov-announces-run-for-maines-us-senate-seat/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:31:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127735 AP: Popular former independent Maine Gov. Angus King says he's going to run for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Republican Olympia Snowe's surprise decision not to seek a fourth term. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/ex-gov-announces-run-for-maines-us-senate-seat/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/29/us-sen-olympia-snowe-maine-wont-seek-re-election/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/29/us-sen-olympia-snowe-maine-wont-seek-re-election/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:52:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127170 AP: Maine GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe announced Tuesday she would not seek re-election to a fourth term because she is frustrated with polarization in Washington. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/29/us-sen-olympia-snowe-maine-wont-seek-re-election/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-national-organization-for-marriage-lawsuit-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-national-organization-for-marriage-lawsuit-in-maine/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:34:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127129 Bangor Daily News: "The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the first of two appeals brought by the National Organization for Marriage over campaign reporting requirements in Maine." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-national-organization-for-marriage-lawsuit-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/24/maine-initiative-to-redefine-marriage-moves-forward/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/24/maine-initiative-to-redefine-marriage-moves-forward/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:37:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=126815 WABI.tv: Secretary of State Charles Summers announced today that enough valid signatures have been submitted to place “An Act To Allow Marriage Licenses for Same-sex Couples and Protect Religious Freedom” before the Maine State Legislature. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/24/maine-initiative-to-redefine-marriage-moves-forward/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/22/groups-criticize-maine-ag-for-opposing-contraception-access/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/22/groups-criticize-maine-ag-for-opposing-contraception-access/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:01:16 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=126507 Sun Journal: Schneider and 11 other attorneys general on Feb. 10 sent a letter to the Obama administration opposing what they described as an unconstitutional mandate. The attorneys general, all Republicans, stated in the letter they were prepared to "vigorously oppose it in court." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/22/groups-criticize-maine-ag-for-opposing-contraception-access/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/15/should-ron-paul-demand-a-new-vote-count-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/15/should-ron-paul-demand-a-new-vote-count-in-maine/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:58:11 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=125852 CSMonitor.com: Evidence is mounting that the vote totals for the Maine caucuses, in which Mitt Romney edged out Ron Paul, were pretty messed up. In addition to towns that hadn't voted yet, others' totals were not recorded. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/15/should-ron-paul-demand-a-new-vote-count-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/1st-circuit-rejects-noms-challenge-to-maine-election-disclosure-rules/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/1st-circuit-rejects-noms-challenge-to-maine-election-disclosure-rules/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:47:51 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124627 National Organization for Marriage v. McKee, No. 11-1196 (1st Cir. Jan. 31, 2012) LIPEZ, Circuit Judge. This appeal presents the second chapter of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Maine laws imposing registration and disclosure requirements on entities that finance election-related advocacy. In a recent decision, we rejected claims made by one of the appellants here, the National Organization for Marriage ("NOM"), asserting that Maine's laws regulating political action committees ("PACs") are unconstitutionally vague and overbroad in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. See NOM v. McKee, 649 F.3d 34 (1st Cir. 2011) ("NOM I"). We now consider similar contentions raised by NOM and co-appellant American Principles in Action, Inc. ("APIA") concerning the law applicable to ballot question committees ("BQCs"). See Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 1056-B. Our decision in NOM I effectively disposes of most of appellants' challenges to Maine's BQC requirements. On the only substantively distinct issue — the constitutionality of the definition of "contribution" in section 1056-B — we conclude that the BQC law, like the PAC laws, is constitutional. We thus affirm in its entirety the district court's grant of summary judgment for the defendants. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/1st-circuit-rejects-noms-challenge-to-maine-election-disclosure-rules/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/will-ron-paul-win-more-delegates-this-week-than-gingrich-santorum/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/will-ron-paul-win-more-delegates-this-week-than-gingrich-santorum/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124518 CSMonitor.com: Ron Paul is likely to win more delegates to the 2012 GOP convention than either Newt Gingrich or Rick Santorum this week. Wait. What? That's why he campaigned in Maine this weekend. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/will-ron-paul-win-more-delegates-this-week-than-gingrich-santorum/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:38:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124510 Christian Civic League: Pastors are invited to discuss tax and religious liberty issues with Kevin Theriot, head of the Church Division for the Alliance Defense Fund, at Aldersgate Methodist Church of Rockland on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9 am. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:47:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124127 The Washington Post: EqualityMaine, the Maine Civil Liberties Union and the Maine Women’s Lobby have collected more than 100,000 signatures — far more than needed to seek the referendum — made their announcement Thursday at the State House in Augusta. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:35:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123981 Bangor Daily News: The bill took a circuitous route to passage. It was held over from the first session last spring when some groups, including the Maine Family Policy Council, formerly the Maine Christian Civic League, and another group called the Alliance Defense Fund, objected at the last minute . . . The Alliance Defense Fund is a national group headed by Alan Sears, author of a book titled “The Homosexual Agenda,” that has opposed same-sex marriage and equal rights for gays and lesbians. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/24/maine-lawyer-william-kayatta-jr-nominated-to-1st-circuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/24/maine-lawyer-william-kayatta-jr-nominated-to-1st-circuit/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:44:47 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123906 The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: President Obama has nominated William Kayatta Jr. of Cape Elizabeth to fill Maine's seat on the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, the White House announced today. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/24/maine-lawyer-william-kayatta-jr-nominated-to-1st-circuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/20/top-maine-lawmakers-form-legislative-prayer-caucus/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/20/top-maine-lawmakers-form-legislative-prayer-caucus/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:25:24 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123663 Deseret News: The caucus is affiliated with Pray USA, an initiative of the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation Inc., which seeks to "preserve the Judeo-Christian heritage of our nation and protect American religious liberty." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/20/top-maine-lawmakers-form-legislative-prayer-caucus/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/16/governor-joins-over-500-in-rally-to-save-unborn-mainers/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/16/governor-joins-over-500-in-rally-to-save-unborn-mainers/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:38:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123062 Christian Civic League of Maine: According to a St. Michael’s School official, over 500 people—along with Governor Paul LePage—gathered at Maine Right to Life’s annual “Hands Around the Capitol” pro-life rally on Saturday. The group then walked from the school’s auditorium to the Capitol building where they joined hands and listened as bells tolled for the millions of babies killed by abortion. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/16/governor-joins-over-500-in-rally-to-save-unborn-mainers/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/13/gay-mainers-look-for-chance-to-be-first-to-win-marriage-rights-from-voters/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/13/gay-mainers-look-for-chance-to-be-first-to-win-marriage-rights-from-voters/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:01:16 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=122987 Bloomberg: Maria Woodbury has called hundreds of voters in Maine (STOME1) since March to talk about making same-sex marriage legal. Some hang up, others say they’re too busy. One man, who said he grew up as a Catholic, stuck out. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/13/gay-mainers-look-for-chance-to-be-first-to-win-marriage-rights-from-voters/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/22/maine-tv-ads-paving-way-for-new-same-sex-marriage-campaign/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/22/maine-tv-ads-paving-way-for-new-same-sex-marriage-campaign/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:27:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119290 MPBN.net: Supporters of same-sex marriage are actively collecting signatures for a possible campaign next fall to make Maine the first state in the country to pass gay nuptials at the ballot box. And a pair of new television advertisements airing this Thanksgiving week signals how the campaign might differ from a failed effort for same-sex marriage in 2009. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/22/maine-tv-ads-paving-way-for-new-same-sex-marriage-campaign/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/21/gay-marriage-message-takes-gentler-tone-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/21/gay-marriage-message-takes-gentler-tone-in-maine/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:55:15 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119171 San Francisco Chronicle: Maine is being targeted because the issue probably will be on the ballot there next year. Instead of being preachy, the ads aim to empathize with the "journey" voters are taking as they try to sort out their conflicted feelings about same-sex marriage. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/21/gay-marriage-message-takes-gentler-tone-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/09/gay-marriage-group-exceeds-goal-gathering-100000-petitions-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/09/gay-marriage-group-exceeds-goal-gathering-100000-petitions-in-maine/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:33:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=118248 The Republic: Gay Marriage supporters in Maine have surpassed their goal for petitions to be used if they decide to press forward with another referendum next year. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/09/gay-marriage-group-exceeds-goal-gathering-100000-petitions-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/maine-casino-proposals-a-bad-deal-christian-civic-league-of-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/maine-casino-proposals-a-bad-deal-christian-civic-league-of-maine/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:59:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115683 Christian Civic League of Maine: This wide disparity between casino licensing fees in the two states is just one of the reasons why Maine’s casino and racino proposals – Questions 2 and 3 on November’s ballot – are such bad deals, said Dennis Bailey, executive director of CasinosNO!, the grassroots organization opposed to the expansion of casino gambling. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/maine-casino-proposals-a-bad-deal-christian-civic-league-of-maine/feed/ 0