by Peter Steele | The Maine Wire How are these two apparently random, innocent-sounding events connected? First, The Portland Press Herald ran…
Month: May 2012
In the first national study of licensing for low- and middle-income occupations, Maine ranks 30th in most burdensome licensing laws…
Small sample of spending shows expenses “not typical for a state agency” A report released by the Office of Program…
State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin sent along these thoughts on Memorial Day: “As families gather over this Memorial Day weekend, let…
Thoughts on Memorial Day from Secretary of State Charlie Summers: As a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,…
by Maine Attorney General Bill Schneider. Across Maine dedicated veterans, proud family members, students and concerned citizens are walking through…
Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate sent these thoughts on Memorial Day: “As those of us who are candidates for Federal…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day: “Today we remember the brave men and women who made…
Former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Angus King shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day: Memorial Day is a…
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Rick Bennett shared these thoughts on Memorial Day: “It is important that we reflect…
Representative Jon Hinck (D- Portland) shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day. Hinck is a candidate for the U.S. Senate.…
Governor Paul LePage and First Lady Ann LePage partnered with the Maine State American Legion to take part in a…
The Maine Wire will be running a series of thoughts and columns by Maine officials and candidates through this Memorial…
column by Senator Susan Collins. “Let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom…
This is a developing story. The Maine Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) today released their report…
As I read the news this week, I’m starting to get nostalgic for 1968: I see cops in Chicago trying…
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has gotten a lot of attention for her luxury trips to the Virgin Islands. Now it…
Michael Hein, a Republican candidate for the State House attempted, “to commit the crime of theft by deception,” according to a complaint filed…
The Rick Bennett for Senate campaign turned around some serious campaign collateral today, jumping onto a story about Angus King’s…
Agency remains cautious about Medicaid costs While Moody’s Investors Service has revised its outlook on Maine from stable to negative,…
The recently adjourned Maine Legislature made a great decision this session and wisely delayed setting up a health insurance exchange…
Lawrence E. Dwight, Jr., 54, fondly known as “J”, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 14 at his home in Wilton,…
Governor Paul LePage released on Friday a comprehensive book of accomplishments of his first 500 days in office. His 500th…
Tune in to this week’s Maine Wire ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below to listen. Hosted this week by: Sam…
For months now, we have been told in numerous ways that Mitt Romney is going to have to “tack back…
Donald Sussman, owner of the MaineToday Media newspapers and husband of Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, spent last weekend scheming in the…
Ron Paul may have ceased spending money on the remaining Presidential primaries, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want the…
By Peter A. Steele | The Maine Wire The Maine Senate and House approved Tuesday a Supplemental Budget designed to…
There is encouraging news for Mainers coming out of the health care industry. Rates for individual health care plans in…
Anecdotally, it is a well-worn verse in Maine that the state has been losing its young people. A new study…
This is the first of a series of exclusive interviews that The Maine Wire will be conducting with Governor Paul…
Tune in to this week’s Maine Wire ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below to listen. Hosted this week by: Sam…
People pondering the business-friendliness of Maine’s tax and regulatory policies should be paying attention to another pair of reports this…
Quasi-government agencies have been in the news often of late, with the corruption at Maine Turnpike Authority and the recent…
Department of Agriculture Chief – “without any equivocation, this product is safe, and there’s no question about it” Maine congresswoman…
This week, the Maine legislature will reconvene to consider another supplemental budget. As the Appropriations Committee joins hands once again,…
“Several different inspectors from both the Authority and Avesta” passed 30 units that failed to meet HUD quality standards A…
With excessive debt, declining revenue and shrinking circulation plaguing daily newspapers around the country, what exactly is the future of…
by Scott Moody In fiscal year (FY) 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private…
Tom Groening at the Bangor Daily News has a bizarre story about a relationship-gone-wrong between two Democrat state representatives. Belfast…
It’s difficult to understand many things about the ins and outs of politics if you’re not involved in it every…
On April 25 a video came to light showing EPA official Al Armendariz speaking to colleagues about aggressive and controversial…
Associates of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s husband, billionaire hedge fund investor S. Donald Sussman, have become key players in a…
by Sam Adolphsen I still remember the day. I was sitting at my kitchen table, pen in hand, and I…