Author: Billy Bob Faulkingham

The recent announcement by Maine’s second largest union, MSEA-SEIU Local 1989, that it has filed a prohibited practices complaint with the Maine Labor Relations Board against Governor Janet Mills and her administration got my attention. The complaint alleges that her Administration engaged in bad-faith bargaining and used unlawful tactics. My first reaction when contacted for comment was that this is a ‘family squabble’ between a union that exclusively supports Democrats, including Janet Mills, to the exclusion of Republicans. The same union that represents workers at the Maine Turnpike Authority, Community College System, Maine Maritime Academy, and Maine’s Judicial Department is…

Just last week, an amazing thing happened in the Maine House. Twenty-one Democrats joined all Republicans to defeat an attempt to get around the Constitution and the Electoral College. The final vote was 76-66. For people new to this debate, here is what the so-called ‘National Popular Vote’ compact does. The presidential candidate who receives the popular vote in all 50 states and the District of Columbia would be given the electoral votes of the states that approve the compact, regardless of for whom the people in that state voted. This legislation takes effect only if enacted by states possessing…