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Governor Paul LePage released on Friday a comprehensive book of accomplishments of his first 500 days in office. His 500th day as Maine’s chief executive is Saturday, May 19, 2012. The 20-page compilation, titled “Making Maine Prosperous, The First 500 Days of Governor Paul LePage,” details the…

May 18, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: Romney stands strong on social issues, sees success in recent polls

For months now, we have been told in numerous ways that Mitt Romney is going to have to “tack back to the center” once he gets the Republican nomination nailed down. In this view, Romney is seen as having had to convince conservative primary voters that he…

May 18, 2012 / Read More

Individual health insurance rates set to drop by up to 60% as a result of Maine health care reform

There is encouraging news for Mainers coming out of the health care industry. Rates for individual health care plans in Maine are set to drop as much as 60% this July as a result of health reform law PL 90, also known as LD 1333, adopted in…

May 16, 2012 / Read More

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The Week in Review Podcast – May 18, 2012

Tune in to this week’s Maine Wire ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below to listen. Hosted this week by: Sam Adolphsen,…

May 18, 2012 / Read More

Leader of Ron Paul convention takeover says Obama would be better than Romney

Ron Paul may have ceased spending money on the remaining Presidential primaries, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want the job.…

May 17, 2012 / Read More

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M.D. Harmon: Romney stands strong on social issues, sees success in recent polls

For months now, we have been told in numerous…

M.D. Harmon: License to…Work

People pondering the business-friendliness of Maine’s tax and regulatory…

M.D. Harmon: Make Maine a better place to retire – get rid of the income tax

It’s difficult to understand many things about the ins…

M.D. Harmon: Time to stand our ground on “stand your ground”

The current ginned-up controversy over “stand your ground” laws…

Video: Maine Housing gave $15,000 to a prison theater group

Maine Housing Director Dale McCormick spent $15,000 in public…

Video: Maine Housing Director donated to left-wing political group

Maine Housing Director Dale McCormick gave donations to a…

Video: MSHA admits it knew about inspection failures for ‘a couple years’

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In Their Own Words…Ryan Harmon

Maine State Representative Ryan Harmon (R- Palermo) joins host…

M.D. Harmon: Romney stands strong on social issues, sees success in recent polls

For months now, we have been told in numerous ways that Mitt Romney is going to have to “tack back to the center” once he gets the…

May 18, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: License to…Work

People pondering the business-friendliness of Maine’s tax and regulatory policies should be paying attention to another pair of reports this week that didn’t have much good to…

May 11, 2012 / Read More

Editorial: A novel idea for the Maine legislature

This week, the Maine legislature will reconvene to consider another supplemental budget. As the Appropriations Committee joins hands once again, we at The Maine Wire have one…

May 9, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: Make Maine a better place to retire – get rid of the income tax

It’s difficult to understand many things about the ins and outs of politics if you’re not involved in it every day. People in Augusta and Washington do…

May 3, 2012 / Read More

Op-Ed: Student loan debt – it’s not the governments fault

by Sam Adolphsen I still remember the day. I was sitting at my kitchen table, pen in hand, and I signed the dotted line to borrow a…

May 1, 2012 / Read More

Op-Ed: The Fairness Initiative

By Neal Freeman – this item originally appeared in the American Spectator in the run-up to 2010′s overwhelming taxpayer rejection of big government at the polls. It’s about…

April 26, 2012 / Read More

Editorial: Time to End Maine’s Income Tax

Imagine if the State of Maine wrote you a check for $4,000. Every year. That’s essentially what would happen if we eliminated Maine’s personal income tax. The…

April 24, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: Time to stand our ground on “stand your ground”

The current ginned-up controversy over “stand your ground” laws in Florida and elsewhere is actually a testament to the growing influence of that portion of the civil…

April 20, 2012 / Read More

Op-Ed: Kruger’s largely ignored “Cheney final end” comment worse than Nugent quip

What do rock legend Ted Nugent and State Representative Chuck Kruger have in common? Kruger would probably hope the answer is that they are both gifted musicians.…

April 19, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: Veritas in pluribus – The truth is found by having many sources

The sad, wry joke that goes, “How can you tell a politician is lying? His lips are moving,” is a moldy oldie that persists in the public…

April 17, 2012 / Read More

Editorial: Line-Item Vetoes Necessary to Correct Legislature’s Mistakes

Governor Paul LePage is doing exactly what he’s promised Mainers he’d do from the first day he set foot on the campaign trail: rein in spending to…

April 15, 2012 / Read More

Obamacare threatens to sink the USS America

By Rep. Rich Cebra Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has some explaining to do. On March 14, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed that the cost of the so-called…

April 14, 2012 / Read More

Op-Ed: Maine’s wealthy elite profit from political connections

But hey, what are friends for? By J Dwight Distrust of—and anger toward—the politically connected elite is one of the primary drivers of electoral politics in the…

April 11, 2012 / Read More

Sussman Bans GOP Leadership from Press Herald, Kennebec Journal

By Rep. Phil Curtis Maine House Majority Leader Phil Curtis originally submitted this piece to the Maine Today Media for publication. The papers refused to run it…

April 10, 2012 / Read More

M.D. Harmon: Ending forced union dues should be “high on list of pressing issues” for GOP

The worldview that says it’s a good idea to force others to contribute to private causes that they oppose appears to be more popular in Maine than…

April 6, 2012 / Read More

Individual health insurance rates set to drop by up to 60% as a result of Maine health care reform

There is encouraging news for Mainers coming out of the health care industry. Rates for individual health care plans in Maine are set to drop as much…

May 16, 2012 / Read More

Economic Brief: Where Have Maine’s Young, Single, and College-Educated Population Gone?

Anecdotally, it is a well-worn verse in Maine that the state has been losing its young people. A new study from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms this.…

May 15, 2012 / Read More

One on One with the Governor: LePage prepares for final push on DHHS budget

This is the first of a series of exclusive interviews that The Maine Wire will be conducting with Governor Paul R. LePage. By Peter A. Steele |…

May 14, 2012 / Read More

Pingree’s beef against so-called “pink slime” costs 650 American jobs

Department of Agriculture Chief – “without any equivocation, this product is safe, and there’s no question about it” Maine congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s efforts to ban processed lean…

May 10, 2012 / Read More

Federal Inspector General report shows 91% of units inspected by MaineHousing failed to meet quality standards

“Several different inspectors from both the Authority and Avesta” passed 30 units that failed to meet HUD quality standards A federal report from the U.S. Department of…

May 8, 2012 / Read More

What is the future of Maine’s newspapers?

With excessive debt, declining revenue and shrinking circulation plaguing daily newspapers around the country, what exactly is the future of Maine’s newspapers? That was the question posed…

May 8, 2012 / Read More

Economic Brief: Mainers Flee to States with No Personal Income Tax

by Scott Moody In fiscal year (FY) 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private sector personal income, in the country. The…

May 7, 2012 / Read More

Dem Rep Allegedly Stalks other Dem Rep, Restraining Order Sought

Tom Groening at the Bangor Daily News has a bizarre story about a relationship-gone-wrong between two Democrat state representatives. Belfast Rep. Erin Herbig is seeking a restraining…

May 3, 2012 / Read More

High-Ranking EPA Official Resigns

On April 25 a video came to light showing EPA official Al Armendariz speaking to colleagues about aggressive and controversial methods of EPA enforcement. On Monday, just…

May 2, 2012 / Read More

Sussman associates entangled in Virgin Islands bribery scandal

Associates of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s husband, billionaire hedge fund investor S. Donald Sussman, have become key players in a major bribery scandal that is rocking the Department…

May 2, 2012 / Read More

Pingree, Michaud recommend workers comp “enforcer” for New England SBA chief

In a letter to President Obama, representatives Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud have recommended Steven Minkowsky to be the New England regional administrator for the Small Business…

April 30, 2012 / Read More

MHPC Tax Discussion Draws Record Crowd

More than 100 people packed DiMillo’s restaurant in Portland Thursday for The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s “Getting to Zero” discussion on eliminating Maine’s income tax. MHPC is…

April 27, 2012 / Read More

Sussman Press Herald Passes on Another GOP Op-Ed

Last Sunday, the Donald Sussman/Chellie Pingree owned Press Herald ran an editorial titled “Republicans fail to honor their word.” The piece was about the recent decision by…

April 25, 2012 / Read More

Senate candidates file fundraising reports

With less than two months to go until the June 12th primary election for Senate candidates, the fundraising efforts of candidates are in full swing. The most…

April 23, 2012 / Read More

“Civil Discourse” from a Democrat legislator

By now you’ve heard the story of Democrat Rep. Chuck Kruger and his tweet saying he would like to see former president Cheney meet, “the same final…

April 23, 2012 / Read More

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