Election Center
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Will Governor Mills sign or veto bill that expands RCV to presidential elections?
The Maine Legislature reconvened on Monday to consider four bond proposals that failed...
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Does ranked-choice voting live up to its promises?
The Maine Heritage Policy Center today released its newest report, “A False Majority:...
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National Popular Vote would steal Maine’s voice in presidential elections
On May 14th, the Maine Senate took the first step to allocate Maine’s four...
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Ranked-choice voting has not produced what we were promised
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday considered a bill...
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Alternative view: National Popular Vote would amplify Maine voices and empower small states
Any Mainer interested in amplifying the state’s role in electing a president, and...
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In Maine, National Popular Vote makes your vote meaningless
There is no doubt that our Founding Fathers feared tyranny of the majority,...
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Jared Golden Did Not Win 50 Percent of the Vote
Jared Golden did not receive more than 50 percent of the vote after...
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Maine voters reject Question 1
After a yearlong campaign of misinformation waged by the supporters of Question 1,...
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One last veto: Gov. LePage blocks bill to fund ranked-choice voting for November elections
Dear Honorable Members of the 128th Legislature: Under the authority vested in me...
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Maine’s ballot initiative process serves outside interests, not Maine people.
Today the Maine Heritage Policy Center released its newest report, “The Will of...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Ken Fredette
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Shawn Moody
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Garrett Mason
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Donna Dion
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Maine Policy Discussion: Mary Mayhew
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is sitting down for detailed policy discussions with...
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Thanks to ranked-choice voting, expect a spike in spoiled ballots
Advocates of ranked-choice voting (RCV) commonly claim that their preferred method of deciding...
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Maine has a ranked-choice disaster on its hands
Yesterday, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced that “ranked-choice voting can’t occur...
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How taxpayers can win from Clean Election reform
When the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) was passed in 1996, it had...
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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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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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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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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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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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Exemptions Are Actually Landmines in Question 3
Question 3 on this November’s ballot has been touted by gun control advocates...
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Who do you trust?
We have examined numerous articles about the misguided referendum questions on the ballot...
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Question 2 Is Really About Raising Taxes in Maine
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a...
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Question 3 Should Be Called the Gun Registry Bill
Question 3 on the November ballot calls for Universal Background Checks on all...
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Liberals Unlikely to Keep Election-Year Promises on Welfare
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th...
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Ballot Questions Are Terrible Ways to Make Law
If I told you an interest group sent a legislator a draft bill...
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Question 3 Intentionally Confusing to Isolate Gun Owners
Question 3 isn’t just an attack by anti-gun forces on our individual right...
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Ballot Questions May Run Afoul of Maine Constitution
Last week I spoke at a forum during Constitution Week at Husson University....
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Question 2 Doesn’t Address the High Cost of Education in Maine
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that...
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Hypocrisy: Dems Tout Bi-Partisanship in 2011 Tax Cuts but Support Question 2
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about...
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Another Reason Question 4 Is a Job Killer
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly...
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Question 3 Is Not a Solution
For several years, Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City, has been...
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Maine Liberals Need to ‘Get Real’
Every two years liberals in Maine unveil an economic plan with a new...
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Gun Control Isn’t About Making Maine a Safer Place
To hear the supporters of Question 3 — Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to impose...
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Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic...
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George Smith: Background Check Initiative Complicated, Unreasonable
The ballot initiative requiring background checks on gun sales and transfers is complicated,...
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New Study Shows Expanding Background Checks “Unenforceable Without Firearm Registration Scheme”
According to an article in last week’s Las Vegas Review Journal, the Guinn Center, an independent think tank, took...
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Maine Small Business Coalition Masquerades as Independent Group to Support Question 2
The illusory truth effect explains that if someone repeats a lie over and...
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Half of Trump Supporters Irredeemable, According to Clinton
Who is the judge of whether another human being is redeemable or not?...
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According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of...
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Maine Enjoys Second Highest Personal Income Growth in the Nation, Without Question 4
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that...
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Law Enforcement Shortage Predicted Under Question 3
People are quickly finding that, like many political issues, the devil is in...
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Ranked-Choice Voting Throws Out Traditional Voting System
Question 5 on the November ballot is asking Mainers to replace traditional elections...
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M.D. Harmon: Just a Little Logic Essentially Shoots Question 3 Full of Holes
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is believed to have been the author of a...
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How Much Freedom Are You Willing to Sacrifice in the Name of “Safety”?
This November, Maine voters will be faced with an age-old question — how...
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Question 4 Is a Problem Which Literally Just Keeps Growing
A few weeks ago, Greg Dougal and Adam Lee each presented their viewpoints...
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Question 2 Will Only Benefit Maine’s Most Resourceful School Districts
This year, Maine voters will face an array of ballot measures, replete with...
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Ballot Question 3 Is About Control
CONTROL: To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over others. To regulate. Question 3...
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Cain’s Attempt to Fleece Sportsmen Backfires Immediately
Last week Emily Cain, Democratic Candidate for the Second Congressional District of Maine,...
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NRA Attacks Question 3 Ballot Initiative in Maine
Initiative will do nothing to keep guns away from criminals The National Rifle...
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Don’t Be Fooled by Another Referendum That Claims to Solve Education Funding
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit...
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We Don’t Need Bloomberg’s Nanny State Restrictions
It’s pretty clear by now that billionaire and former NYC Mayor, Michael Bloomberg,...
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Raising Minimum Wage Will Hurt Small Businesses and Increase Layoffs
The debate over the November ballot initiative to raise the statewide minimum wage has...
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Lighten Up, Bloomberg
Anyone who’s ever watched the movie Stripes, starring Bill Murray, about hapless men...
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Bucky Owen Owes Reynolds and Sportsmen an Apology
On July 24, 2016, Bucky Owen, former commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife...
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Referendum Question 3 Goes Beyond a Background Check
Supporters of Question 3 (to expand firearm background checks to private sales) continually...
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Question 4 Will Eliminate Low-Wage Jobs, Not Low Wages
Something I will occasionally do while going through checkout at a store is...
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Russell Receives More Sanctions From Ethics Commission
After losing her run for the District 27 Senate seat in the primary...
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Pro-Minimum Wage Study Filled with Flaws
Recently, advocates of increasing Maine’s minimum wage published a study highlighting the alleged...
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Maine Dem Rewarded for Role in Campaign Funding Scheme?
There have been many troubling developments surrounding the Democratic Party’s support for Hillary...
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Maine Education Association Puts Money Into Political Campaigns, Not Classrooms
The Maine Education Association has a tremendous influence on legislators in Augusta. But...
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Question 4: Eliminating the Tip Credit Is Bad for Business
In the last few months, The Maine Wire has drawn attention to the...
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Emails Reveal Maine Democratic Party Coordination in DNC WikiLeaks Scandal
This past Friday the Nation was rocked by WikiLeaks’ release of DNC emails. The leaks are...
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A Trip to the Bloomberg Big Top Road Show
The Ringmaster has all the answers to the questions no one is asking...
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Is Maine Now Owned by New York?
With a Citizen’s Initiative Process ripe for abuse and for sale to any billionaire,...
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Checking the Facts of Minimum Wage Hikes
Maine’s third-largest industry is tourism. At a size of approximately $2.2 billion and...
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The Promise of a ‘True Majority’ With Ranked-Choice Voting Doesn’t Add Up
Clare Hudson Payne’s June 9 BDN OpEd in support of ranked-choice voting is an example...
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Ballot Order of Referendum Questions Announced
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming...
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Never Let a Tragedy Go to Waste
As Krysta Lilly has already pointed out in a Lewiston Sun Journal column,...
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Maine Doesn’t Need New York-Style Gun Control
The proposal for Universal Background Checks on the November ballot seems simple, but...
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Questioning the Citizenship Behind Citizen Initiatives
I have lived in Maine for sixteen years. When I first moved here,...
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Gun Control Initiatives Are Funded by a Few Anti-Gun Billionaires
Contrary to the grassroots image that anti-gun groups try to portray, their funding...
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Despite Record Fundraising, Russell Finished Dead Last in Portland Race
As the dust settles from the primary elections, it’s become clear that voters...
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Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership is Yet Another Front for Bloomberg
On Tuesday, June 7 the Sun Journal posted a column in which David...
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MDOL Comments on Minimum Wage Ballot Question
On Monday, June 13, 2016, the Maine Department of Labor formally submitted public...
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Tax Hike Referendum Harmful to School Funding
A cone was excavated by the French at the site of ancient Lagash,...
