Steve Robinson
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Commentary
Memo to Maine Media: Stop Being Duped by Astroturf
Imagine you’re a Maine reporter. And imagine you get the following press releases:...
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Commentary
Teacher Bullies Student for Wearing Hat
When one of Maine’s government-run schools was caught recruiting students to advocate for...
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Commentary
Robinson: Sussman-Pingree Split Spells Trouble for Liberals
It was supposed to be a love for the ages. Yet, tragically, billionaire...
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Commentary
Robinson: Decision to fire Eves deserves further investigation
The headline in my Facebook newsfeed belonged to Ethan Strimling. “Decision to fire...
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Commentary
Robinson: Advice for the Democrats
What is going on with the Maine Democratic Party? Former Democratic Rep. Stan...
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Commentary
Robinson: You Were Warned
Harry Reid gave us a warning. In a video produced to announce his...
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Commentary
Welfare Extravagence Undermines Portland as Budget Fight Looms
Checkmate, Mr. Mayor. With the revelation that Portland’s homeless shelters have knowingly been...
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Commentary
Forgetful Democrats Irrelevant in Budget Battle
Liberals in Maine and Washington, D.C. are suffering a new psychological condition, one...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Medical professionals condemning LePage quarantine policy are Michaud donors
A group of medical professionals submitted a letter to Maine’s newspapers warning against...
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Election Center
Press Herald owner Sussman is top Maine political donor
The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting has produced an analysis of the...
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Election Center
O’Keefe exposes election shenanigans in North Carolina
Conservative muckraker James O’Keefe has struck again, this time in North Carolina, where...
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Commentary
“A Time for Choosing”
Monday marked the 50th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s famous speech, “A Time...
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Election Center
Maine candidate, People’s Alliance member falsely claims she’s a licensed physician
LEWISTON – A Lewiston Democrat and former Maine People’s Alliance co-chair has been...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Michaud on Ebola: Give West African immigrants Medicaid
At Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Democratic candidate, suggested U.S. policymakers...
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National
3,289 Mainers lose health insurance plans due to Obamacare
More than 3,000 Mainers are set to lose their current health insurance plans...
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Commentary
Bangor Daily News lets blogger smear Uber with lies
Bangor Daily News blogger Chris Shorr on Thursday published an outlandish and illogical...
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2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign
Poliquin, Cain draw national attention
The race for Maine’s Second Congressional District between state Sen. Emily Cain (D-Orono)...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Déjà vu? Maine’s top pollster shows shifting race for Maine governor
Maine’s top-rated pollster on Thursday released a new poll showing Republican Gov. Paul...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Cutler, LePage and Michaud Debate
PORTLAND – The three candidates in Maine’s hotly contested race for governor gathered...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Steyer’s NextGen flops in Maine
Mainers are familiar with S. Donald Sussman — the billionaire hedge fund manager...
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2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign
Michelle O comes to Maine
ORONO – First Lady Michelle Obama touted the health of the U.S. economy as...
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National
92,584,000 Americans not in work force; Unemployment Rate at 5.9 percent
The national unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent in September as the percentage of Americans...
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Commentary
Press Herald columnist likens tea party to Ku Klux Klan
Portland Press Herald columnist Alan Caron says Republican Gov. Paul LePage isn’t the...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Cato Institute ranks LePage among top four U.S. governors on fiscal policy
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., released its...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
Bellows ties Collins to Ted Cruz
PORTLAND – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows sought to tie incumbent...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Big Labor drops money bomb for Michaud
A top union boss spoke out in favor of Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael...
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News
Nate Silver gives Maine People’s Alliance pollster C-
Nate Silver, polling aficionado for ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight.com, published a comprehensive ranking of American...
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News
VIDEO: Ex-Prisoners Take Priority Under ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion
The Foundation for Government Accountability, a Naples, Florida-based think tank focused on developing...
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2014 Legislative Campaign
Millionaire Dem a recipient of taxpayer-funded election cash
Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland) has taken more than $23,000 from taxpayers under...
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News
LePage blasts Mass. liberals on natural gas policy, calls for federal intervention
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage on Monday called upon the Federal Energy Regulatory...
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Daily Catch
Daily Catch 9/29/14: Obama’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview, Debate Debates, Minimum Wage, and James O’Keefe’s Latest
Contradiction: In a CBS “60 Minutes” interview, President Barack Obama admitted that...
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2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign
Poll: Poliquin leads Cain by double digits
A new public opinion poll shows Republican Bruce Polquin leading Democrat state Sen....
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News
Senate candidate Cary Weston too ethical, say Maine Democrats
BANGOR – Maine Democrats on Friday drew attention to Republican state Senate candidate...
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News
Maine Dems: Republicans support cancer, poisoning children
AUGUSTA – Maine Republicans expressed outrage Friday over campaign literature sponsored by the Maine...
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News
Bellows: I’ll convince libertarians to support minimum wage hike
AUGUSTA – The Democratic candidate running against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins told...
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News
Maine pyschiatric hospital gets full accreditation following Democratic accusations
AUGUSTA – On the same day opponents of Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage...
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News
Eric Holder to resign Attorney General post
In a surprising move, Eric Holder Jr. will step down as Attorney General, the...
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News
Schaeffer: The Amtrak Downeaster: Obama on wheels
For a few years now, I’ve been closely following and commenting on state...
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News
14,000 EBT cards now have photo ID, says LePage
AUGUSTA – The administration of Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday released information regarding...
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News
WATCH: Great debates in Maine politics [video]
With all the talk of debates this year, we thought readers might be...
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News
LePage wins NRA endorsement
The National Rifle Association has endorsed Republican Gov. Paul LePage in his reelection...
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News
Senator can’t explain Dem job creation plans for 127th Legislature
Sen. Ann Haskell (D-Portland), assistant majority leader in the state senate, went on...
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News
Democrat state worker debunks liberals’ latest attack on LePage
When the Bangor Daily News published a story about Gov. Paul LePage’s vacation...
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News
VIDEO: Michaud dodges question on VA corruption scandal (again)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following new developments in the Veterans Affairs health care corruption...
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News
VIDEO: People’s Climate March Protests Capitalism as Marchers Trash NYC
In case you missed it, thousands of climate change activists gathered in New...
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News
LePage asks NFL commissioner Goodell to form coalition against domestic violence
In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage...
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News
Maine Dems: Welfare reform got “green light” from Democratic senators
The Maine Democratic Party is issuing mailers on behalf of a Democratic state...
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News
Clinton, Alinsky letters revealed
The Washington Free Beacon has unearthed never-before-seen correspondence between the late left-wing radical...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Video touting Michaud cracks lewd sex joke about Maine Senator
The campaign for U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud,a Democrat, is in hot water after...
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News
Chicago abandons plan to name high school after Obama
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s former chief of staff, has abandoned plans...
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News
HHS docs detail “high risk” security problems with HealthCare.gov
The Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group Judicial Watch has uncovered documents showing that senior...
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Inside Augusta
The failed War on Poverty
As we mark the 50th anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty,...
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News
VIDEO: Dem Vitelli supports welfare to illegal immigrants
The Maine GOP has released video of Sen. Eloise Vitelli (D-Bath) saying she...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Liberal activists desperately trying to save Michaud
Advertisements from the Republican Governors Association are significantly affecting the race for Maine...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Dems don’t like Mike: “He’s not a brain guy”
In a secret recording released by the Maine GOP Tuesday morning, a Democratic...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
Bellows takes heat for election year flip-flop on Citizens United
An ad released by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Saturday criticized Democratic Senate...
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News
FiveThirtyEight’s Silver sees GOP advantage in Senate election
The biggest question this year on the national political landscape is whether Republicans...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Radio host pens book on LePage
Ray Richardson, conservative radio show host for the LOB statewide Lobster Radio Network,...
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News
Maine’s internet speed likened to developing countries
Michael McKee reported in a Bloomberg TV segment that Maine internet speeds are...
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News
Majority of Americans believe U.S. on wrong track: poll
An “overwhelming” majority of Americans believe the U.S. is on the wrong track,...
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News
Lerner played favorites with unions
The Daily Caller News Foundation obtained a 2007 email revealing that Lois Lerner,...
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News
RGA ad slams Michaud on welfare for illegals
The Republican Governors Association has released a new ad criticizing Democratic candidate for governor U.S. Rep. Michael...
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News
LePage calls out Deval Patrick on energy politics
In his weekly address, Governor Paul R. LePage criticized Governor Deval Patrick on...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
Maine Senator blasts Obama admin for obstructing public watchdogs
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins blasted President Barack Obama’s administration on Wednesday for...
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News
Lois Lerner’s emails DO exist
Emails from the federal bureaucrat at the heart of the IRS corruption scandal do...
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2014 1st Congressional District Campaign
LePage, Poliquin post top grades from Maine sportsmen group
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) announced Thursday its unanimous decision not to...
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News
Small business owners balk at minimum wage hike
Advocates for a big increase in the minimum wage say Maine’s poor will...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
RGA ad contrasts “blunt” LePage with “blow-dried” politicians
A new advertisement from the Republican Governors Association (RGA) contrasts Gov. Paul LePage...
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News
Maine cops got $12 million in military gear, weapons and armored vehicles: DoD
Following the controversial policing tactics employed in Ferguson, Mo., and heightened concern over...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
The Robinson Report: Governor Paul LePage
Gov. Paul LePage joins Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson for the latest episode...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Maine’s unemployment rate at 5.5 percent
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.5 percent for the month of...
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News
Blended Learning with Nexus Academy
In the Midwestern United States, one charter school’s approach to blended learning was...
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Commentary
No Common Core Maine Responds to Peter Geiger
By No Common Core Maine — The chair of Maine’s State Board of...
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News
Blended Learning at Carpe Diem
In an Arizona desert town near the Mexico and California borders, an innovative...
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Commentary
Lockman: Dem majorities crush welfare reform, workplace freedom
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than...
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News
Blended Learning at Rocky Mountain Prep
In southeast Denver, Colorado, one young public charter school is using blended learning...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
WaPo: More than 99 percent chance Collins beats her challanger
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’s reelection is nearly as certain as death and taxes, according...
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News
Two Dem lawmakers caught up in TIF tiff with Maine town
POLAND – Two Democratic lawmakers are wrapped in a scandal surrounding the town...
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2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign
WaPo: 64% chance Poliquin wins Maine’s CD2
The Washington Post’s Election Lab is predicting that Republicans will grow their majority...
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News
NRO’s Nordlinger writes on Maine
Jay Nordlinger, well-known columnist for National Review, has written a series about the...
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News
State to drug test convicted felons on welfare
AUGUSTA – The Department of Health and Human Services will begin drug testing...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
George Smith attacks LePage for LePage’s opponents; Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine fires back
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) on Tuesday called on its former director to...
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Inside Augusta
Sorensen crushes liberal spin on Maine’s economy
Maine’s liberals are at it again, cherry picking data in an attempt to...
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News
Federal debt surges by $7 trillion under Obama
Debt held by the American government has surged under President Barack Obama. CNSNews.com reports:...
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National
Collins: Most illegal immigrants are teenage boys
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, fresh off a trip to Texas she organized to expect...
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News
Border document shows illegal immigrants coming from all over world
A leaked intelligence analysis from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — obtained...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Maine GOP sets record straight on hospital repayment
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party has issued the first edition of what...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
Bellows fibs about union backing
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows has been caught misrepresenting her support...
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News
Cruz: Obama backs corporate welfare
To most Americans, the words “Export-Import Bank” don’t mean very much. The DC...
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2014 2nd Congressional District Campaign
Poliquin: Time to fix immigration problem
“A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” — Ronald...
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Commentary
Revisiting Portland Press Herald’s relationship with S. Donald Sussman
It has become cliché to note that the Portland Press Herald newspaper is owned...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Report: Eliot Cutler was Maine Democrats’ first choice (updated)
According to a report at SeacoastOnline.com, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud was not the...
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News
Sting operation shows majority of fake Obamacare applications getting approved
As problems with President Barack Obama’s health care law continue to unfold across...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
LePage to enforce welfare-to-work requirement
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it will...
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News
Michaud applauds Mass Gov Patrick’s decision to house undocumented immigrants
At a campaign event in Saco on Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Claim: Michaud never got a bill passed in Congress?
As the 2014 gubernatorial campaign heats up, political parties, politicians, political action committees...
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2014 Gubernatorial Campaign
Plowman: The Dark Side of Michaud’s Obscurity [Warning: Brutal Take-down]
By Debra Plowman — Mainers expect bold leadership from their representatives in Washington,...
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2014 US Senate Campaign
Bellows takes flak for using out-of-state actor
Shenna Bellows, Democratic candidate for Senate, is taking flak for her campaigns use...
