Commentary
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Regional Services Can Improve Funding for Education
Democrats say they want to reduce property taxes. But they don’t have the...
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LePage Offers Real Solution to Combat Rising School Costs
While liberals ridicule Gov. Paul LePage’s stance on school regionalization, the real issues...
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Ethics Official ‘Disappointed’ in AFL-CIO’s Decision to Hire Goode as Lobbyist
“Consulting” with the Maine Ethics Commission prior to engaging in unethical behavior does...
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Legislature to Consider Removing Cap on Maine’s Charter Schools
There’s nothing more enjoyable as a constituent than seeing your elected officials keep...
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Democrats’ Budget Is One Page of Talking Points
Democrat politicians in Augusta will take every opportunity to spend more of your...
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Why REAL ID is ‘Dangerous ID’
In a heated legislative session where many important issues divide us, there is...
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Liberal Media Downplays Support at Tip Credit Hearing
I was in awe Wednesday morning. Just after 8 a.m., the halls of...
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Legislators Must Enact Welfare Reform for Future Prosperity
Over the past six years, welfare reform has been at the forefront of...
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The MPA Is in Denial About the Tip Credit
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is looking more like a gaggle of used...
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The Road Ahead for Gorsuch and Future Conservative Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to secure 60 votes for President Donald...
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The Fallout of Question 2: Increased Taxes for All
Those who read the first half of my take on the aftermath of...
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Say Goodbye to Maine’s Job Creators
The debate around the destructive 3 percent surtax on Maine’s individual income has...
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Maine Can Fund Education Without Taxing High Earners Out of the State
We are going to miss Matt Gilman. Chances are you don’t know him,...
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Question 2 is Already Damaging Maine’s Economy
There’s been a lot of talk in Augusta lately about the implications of...
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Market Must Drive Energy Costs, Not Handouts
Protecting our natural resources is a priority. It is also a priority for...
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Gorsuch Confirmation Battle Begins
Any members of the Senate Judiciary Committee interested in SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch’s...
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Tipping Remains Co-Chair as Tax Committee Considers Modifying Question 2
Despite recent controversy surrounding its House Chair, the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation...
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Maine Citizens Seek to Restore Tip Credit
The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s lone defender of a provision in...
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Time to Do Away With Inspection Stickers
Tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Do you...
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Bad Tax Policy Forces Maine Families to Flee to Other States
As your Governor, I want all Mainers to prosper. Providing opportunities for people...
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Ethics Commision Debunks House Dems’ Defense of Ethics Scandal
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Someone should relay this...
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LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
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Valeriani: New Energy Demand Requires Clear Solution
Maine’s energy profile is composed primarily petroleum, natural gas, biomass and renewable energies...
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Trump Administration Reshaping Culture of American Media
It’s been an exciting time in politics as of late, with the liberal...
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Poliquin: Time for U.S. Senate to Stop Obstructing
Our fellow Americans want Washington to fix the serious problems which are hurting...
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Effort to Expand Medicaid at the Ballot Box is Bad for Maine
They’re at it again. Having repeatedly failed to achieve Medicaid expansion through the...
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PUC decision confirms ratepayers pay twice
Our electricity rates are far above the national average—Maine has moved up from...
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LePage: Union lobbyist Ryan Tipping should resign his House seat
Union lobbyist Ryan Tipping should resign his House seat. Legislators who line their...
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The “Resistance” in Maine
As recently as 2009, America’s liberals could look to a glorious future. Barack...
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Legislature Considering Changes to “Clean” Election Law
Under Maine Clean Elections Act, outside money continues to pour into the system...
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Stand up for Free Speech at USM
Are you as concerned as I am about campus leftists shutting down debate...
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Maine DHHS Uncovers $1.7 Million in Welfare Fraud
Few things are more enjoyable than watching liberals eat their talking points. Prior...
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Marijuana Bill Reveals Politics at its Worst
While politicians were scrambling to pass a moratorium on marijuana legalization, their credibility...
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There’s No Hope for National Unity with America’s Protest Class
After predicting that President Trump’s inaugural speech would include something about “bringing the...
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Maine Veterans Now Have a Seat at the Table in Congress
One of my greatest duties as the representative of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District...
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Experts recognize that lowering taxes would make Maine more competitive
Legislators may not understand how taxes work, but experts recognize the tax reforms...
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Obamacare Op-Ed the Portland Press Herald Won’t Publish
Note: The following Op-Ed was submitted to the Portland Press Herald Editorial...
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What I Saw A Woman Do in Washington Reminded Me Why We Fight
It was a surreal time in Washington D.C.. My wife and I spent...
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Are We Really as Divided as it Seems?
Today a new president takes office. He has been called the most divisive...
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The Story You Will Not Hear in the Media about the Budget
In 2002 when Governor Angus King left office the State was seeing red—big...
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Madame Speaker Shuts Down Debate on School Choice
If it weren’t for double standards, Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport)...
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Gov. LePage Offers Common Sense Reform of Maine Public Schools
For those concerned about the education of Maine’s youth, Gov. Paul LePage has...
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The American People Sent Us Here to Solve Problems
The American People spoke loudly in November. They sent us to Congress to...
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Isgro: 5 Reasons Taxpayers Love LePage’s Budget Proposal
Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget has been released for only a matter of...
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We Must Support Innovative Approaches to Delivering Education in Maine
If we want to put more money in our classrooms, we need a...
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Hard Facts and Legislation Surrounding Gun Control
A “factoid” is not a piece of trivia. A factoid is a falsehood,...
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Honor the Will of the People, But Do No Harm
As we look forward to the New Year, we think of those who...
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A Thank You to the ‘Hamilton Electors’
I want to take the time to thank the anti-Trump demonstrators for their...
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Maneuvering the Liberal Media’s Account of the Electoral College
When our side wins, democracy happens. When our opponents win, democracy fails. The...
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Eliminating the Individual Income Tax Can Alleviate Municipal Budget Woes
Every two years, the citizens of Maine get to sit back and watch...
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Despite Democrats’ Roadblock, Mental Health Unit Will Be Built
Sometimes when you hit a road block, you have to find a detour....
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A Maine Tradition to Honor Our Veterans: Wreaths Across America
Every year, hundreds of thousands of wreaths are laid on the graves of...
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NPV Movement Expands Effort to Undermine Electoral College
In November, the Trump-Pence ticket carried the Electoral College by 74 votes out...
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Maine’s Citizens’ Initiative Process in Need of Reform
The citizens’ initiative is a procedural piece of legislation invented by progressives to...
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A Personal Thank You to Bruce Poliquin
With all of the excitement (deservedly so) surrounding President-Elect Trump’s announcement that 1,100...
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Respect the Will of the Voters, But Do No Harm
When I swore in the 128th Legislature this week, I urged them to...
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How Direct Democracy Breeds Majoritarianism
Democracy is contrived to be a panacea of human liberation, and the fountain...
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Stopping the Backroom Energy Deals in Augusta
Since 2010, average residential New England electric rates have increased by 20 percent....
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Maine’s economic future looks bleak after passage of Questions 2 & 4
The recounts for Questions 1 and 2 are almost ready to begin, but...
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Federal Court Sides with LePage, Dismisses Eves’ Lawsuit
Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett released the following statement in response to the...
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‘Trump-ed up Economics’ Offers Revitalization of Manufacturing Sector
In the months leading up to the presidential election, we’ve often heard Hillary...
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With Donald Trump’s Election, Mommy Said “No”
Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, there have been protests and riots...
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A Modest Proposal for Dealing with the Consequences of Question 4
Question 4, a citizen initiative passed by Maine voters in 2016, increased the...
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To Our Veterans: Thank You
This past Friday, our Nation celebrated Veterans Day. Appropriately, we also marked the...
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In Defense of the Electoral College
It is day seven into Trump’s America, yet the sky hasn’t fallen. In...
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What’s Next for the Referendum Questions
We have a lot of work to do in the upcoming Legislative session....
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More Money Doesn’t Equal Better Results
As today’s world evolves toward a more progressive education system, it seems that...
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Last Tuesday, Maine People Struck Back
What happened on election day? The short story is, the people struck back....
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Tea and Crumpets in the Senate Cloakroom, Anyone?
“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the...
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We Celebrate American Heroes, Patriotism and Sacrifice on this Veterans Day
Veterans Day has been celebrated in many ways since 1926. And one of...
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Elected Officials Are Not Important People
The other day I was in the grocery store with several of my...
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Yesterday in Maine, David beat Goliath
Mainers weren’t supposed to defeat Michael Bloomberg’s agenda on the ballot yesterday. His...
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LePage on Question 2
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...
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Liberal Pac Circulates Threatening Mailer to Infrequent Maine Voters
After months of constant repetition across all forms of media, political advertisements truly...
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LePage Urges College Students Who Vote to Establish Maine Residency
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement urging college students...
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Emily Cain
Emily Cain wants you to believe that she has anything in common with...
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Portland Press Herald Refuses to Print Opinion Piece by Governor LePage
When Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett requested the opinion piece be considered for publication,...
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Question 3 is a Theft of Our Rights
As this everlasting election cycle winds down, none too soon, I thought I...
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Tax Foundation: Question 2 Would Devastate Maine’s Business Climate
Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in...
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Bloomberg’s Multi-State Assault on the Second Amendment
by Mary Lou Lang-Byrd Anti-gun proposals on the ballot could turn law-abiding gun owners...
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Question 5: Changing the Game
In November of 2014, Governor Paul LePage (R) won re-election to his post...
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MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2
On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...
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Trahan: ‘Yes on 3’ Wrong on Gun Facts
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby recently appeared in a “Yes on 3” campaign...
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Question 2 Sets Dangerous Precedent
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union...
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Maine People Can’t Trust the MEA
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place...
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Solemn September
SNIFFLEGATE? The September 26 presidential debate stimulated intense, even violent, disputes about the...
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The Real Impact of Question 2
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner...
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Buckley Wrongly Accuses DHHS in Politically-Motivated Report
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human...
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Senator John Patrick Drowning in Water Rights Controversy
*For fear of reprisal, the author of this piece has requested to remain...
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Maine Sheriffs Take a Stand on Question 3
Referendum Question 3 is a heavily out-of-state funded attack on the rights of...
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Question 2 Hurts Business and Exacerbates Disparities in Education Funding
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a...
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Governor Raises Concern Over Land for Maine’s Future Project
AUGUSTA – Over the last year, nearly a dozen projects under the Land...
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Seven Communities to Lose Education Funding Under Question 2
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or...
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Question 3 is an Insult to Mainers
On November 8th, Maine citizens will go to the polls to cast their...
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Massive Welfare Fraud Case Ignored by Maine Media
Today, LifeZette brought to light the story of a massive welfare and tax...
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Media Bias Hits New Low
When Steve Collins, the new reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was hired,...
