Recent court filings renew debate on Sunday hunting in Maine

For decades, Mainers have debated the State’s more-than-a-century-old prohibition against hunting on Sundays. This year, however, one family has...
Legislative Republicans in the dark on Gov. Mills and Democrats’ supplemental budget priorities

When the 130th Maine Legislature reconvenes for its second session in January 2022, it will debate the state’s next...
Maine’s ARPA spending package becomes law without legislative compromise

On July 19, the Maine Legislature voted to approve a plan for spending the $1.1 billion the state received...

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Mills vetoes state takeover of utility companies, setting stage for future ballot initiative

Gov. Janet Mills held a press conference on Tuesday to announce her veto...
Healthcare group asks Gov. Mills to veto prescription drug price control bill

The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive...
Battle over consumer-owned utility pits Gov. Mills against her legislative allies

If a bill recently approved by the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities...
New Hampshire the beneficiary of New England’s misguided tobacco policies

Last week, Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing on...
Population growth in Maine trails region and nation

On Monday, the US Census Bureau released its first estimate of state and...
In 2020, New Hampshire’s opioid issues got better while Maine’s got worse

So-called “deaths of despair,” those involving drug abuse, alcohol, or suicide, have been...
State legislatures should be reining in emergency powers

This month marks the one-year anniversary of when states and the federal government...
Breaking down the bills to reform Maine’s emergency powers law

As many Mainers question the appropriateness of a year-long state of emergency, in...
Time to pull back on emergency powers for governors

Last Friday, Democratic state senator John Mannion of New York called for an end to...
The high cost of trying to use the minimum wage as welfare

In recent years, a number of economic studies have concluded that small to...
How will the University of Maine System enforce its new social distancing rules?

Do you remember this spring when we were told to stay home to...
Survey shows 1 in 5 small businesses will close soon if economic conditions do not improve

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a new survey Monday of...
Shutdown Stories: Live Well Farm

Patty and Scott Ruppert own Live Well Farm, a destination wedding venue in...
Plan for universal health care in Maine calls for massive tax increases

The 129th Maine Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee met Monday...
Should ballot questions be reserved for general elections?

When the legislature adjourns from session, all non-emergency legislation that was passed becomes...
Unaccommodating regulation threatens the future of tiny homes in Maine

Tiny houses are a relatively new phenomenon and are becoming a modern lifestyle...
What does a state-based health insurance exchange mean for Maine?

Last week, Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine will pursue a state-based health...
A better measure of poverty? Lawmakers say ‘No thanks’

Have you ever wondered where the poverty figures you read in the paper...
Lawsuit seeks to undo exclusion of religious schools from Maine’s school choice program

Maine’s town tuitioning program, first adopted in 1873, is the second oldest school choice...
Maine: Born, raised and moved out

I was born in Maine in 1990, making me 28 years old. I...
New ordinance diminishes the rights of property owners in South Portland

When struggling to make ends meet, conventional wisdom tells us we have few...
Alexa, what are you doing in my room?

How much would you pay someone to invade the privacy of your home? ...
The food sovereignty law that has Governor LePage calling for special session

Maine has become the first state in the nation to enact a “food...
Teamsters union bullies town of Paris to no avail

Residents of Paris, Maine exited their homes on Aug. 18 in the humid...
The Seventh Amendment deserves full protection

As a conservative trial lawyer, one of my favorite parlor games is to...
Mainers can overcome drug addiction with the right help and people involved

Mainers who have overcome drug addiction have powerful stories and when they share...
Nobody in Maine Asked Angus King for a Lecture on Bipartisanship

I hate it when partisan hacks stink up my Sunday morning news programs....
Let’s End the National Nightmare of ObamaCare

Let’s set the record straight on a lot of the propaganda you are...
Empty Analysis and Flawed Statistics: MPA Struggling to Grasp Impact of Question 2

He strikes again. Mike Tipping, the communications director of the Maine People’s Alliance...
The Fears of Tax Season

Almost 40 years ago, the Hoover Institutions’ Policy Review journal published a letter...
Regional Services Can Improve Funding for Education

Democrats say they want to reduce property taxes. But they don’t have the...
LePage Offers Real Solution to Combat Rising School Costs

While liberals ridicule Gov. Paul LePage’s stance on school regionalization, the real issues...
Democrats’ Budget Is One Page of Talking Points

Democrat politicians in Augusta will take every opportunity to spend more of your...
Angus King’s ‘Independent’ Masterpiece

It’s generally recognized that Angus King’s political persona is a geometrical miracle, all...
Why REAL ID is ‘Dangerous ID’

In a heated legislative session where many important issues divide us, there is...
Liberal Media Downplays Support at Tip Credit Hearing

I was in awe Wednesday morning. Just after 8 a.m., the halls of...
The MPA Is in Denial About the Tip Credit

The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is looking more like a gaggle of used...
The Fallout of Question 2: Increased Taxes for All

Those who read the first half of my take on the aftermath of...
Say Goodbye to Maine’s Job Creators

The debate around the destructive 3 percent surtax on Maine’s individual income has...
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,...
Question 2 is Already Damaging Maine’s Economy

There’s been a lot of talk in Augusta lately about the implications of...
Gorsuch Confirmation Battle Begins

Any members of the Senate Judiciary Committee interested in SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch’s...
Maine Citizens Seek to Restore Tip Credit

The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s lone defender of a provision in...
Bad Tax Policy Forces Maine Families to Flee to Other States

As your Governor, I want all Mainers to prosper. Providing opportunities for people...
Ethics Commision Debunks House Dems’ Defense of Ethics Scandal

If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Someone should relay this...
LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan

Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
Valeriani: New Energy Demand Requires Clear Solution

Maine’s energy profile is composed primarily petroleum, natural gas, biomass and renewable energies...
Trump Administration Reshaping Culture of American Media

It’s been an exciting time in politics as of late, with the liberal...
Poliquin: Time for U.S. Senate to Stop Obstructing

Our fellow Americans want Washington to fix the serious problems which are hurting...
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...
PUC decision confirms ratepayers pay twice

Our electricity rates are far above the national average—Maine has moved up from...
The “Resistance” in Maine

As recently as 2009, America’s liberals could look to a glorious future. Barack...
Legislature Considering Changes to “Clean” Election Law

Under Maine Clean Elections Act, outside money continues to pour into the system...
Maine DHHS Uncovers $1.7 Million in Welfare Fraud

Few things are more enjoyable than watching liberals eat their talking points. Prior...
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...
Experts recognize that lowering taxes would make Maine more competitive

Legislators may not understand how taxes work, but experts recognize the tax reforms...
Obamacare Op-Ed the Portland Press Herald Won’t Publish

Note: The following Op-Ed was submitted to the Portland Press Herald Editorial...
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...
A Constitutional Opportunity to Undo Economic Damage

Maine voters – by a margin of less than 1 percent – approved...
Madame Speaker Shuts Down Debate on School Choice

If it weren’t for double standards, Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport)...
Gov. LePage Offers Common Sense Reform of Maine Public Schools

For those concerned about the education of Maine’s youth, Gov. Paul LePage has...
Isgro: 5 Reasons Taxpayers Love LePage’s Budget Proposal

Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget has been released for only a matter of...
Gov. LePage Releases Biennial Budget Proposal

Gov. Paul LePage released his $6.8 billion biennial budget proposal Friday, which calls...
Hard Facts and Legislation Surrounding Gun Control

A “factoid” is not a piece of trivia. A factoid is a falsehood,...
A Thank You to the ‘Hamilton Electors’

I want to take the time to thank the anti-Trump demonstrators for their...
Maneuvering the Liberal Media’s Account of the Electoral College

When our side wins, democracy happens. When our opponents win, democracy fails. The...
Eliminating the Individual Income Tax Can Alleviate Municipal Budget Woes

Every two years, the citizens of Maine get to sit back and watch...
NPV Movement Expands Effort to Undermine Electoral College

In November, the Trump-Pence ticket carried the Electoral College by 74 votes out...
Maine’s Citizens’ Initiative Process in Need of Reform

The citizens’ initiative is a procedural piece of legislation invented by progressives to...
How Direct Democracy Breeds Majoritarianism

Democracy is contrived to be a panacea of human liberation, and the fountain...
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...
Maine Must Chip Away at Granite State’s Advantage

From the issues that birthed the United States to the proliferation of tax...
Independent Medicine to the Rescue – Transparency Reveals Hospital Fee Bubble

As one of the few remaining independent physicians in the Bangor area, I...
Tax Code Shaken, Economic Outlook Not Stirred

A common argument put forth by proponents of tax-and-spend schemes is that pro-growth...
Why Are Mainers Poor?

Yesterday, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a new report, “Top 10 Things...
Four Things Other New England States Are Doing Worse Than Maine

New England, on the whole, is an economically-depressed region. Between 2004 and 2014,...
It Takes 1,500 Hours to Become a Barber in Maine

Your barber has to get government permission to cut hair, or risk jail...
The Good, Bad and Ugly on Maine Energy

Through my service on the Energy, Utilities and Technology (EUT) Committee in Maine,...
Let the Market Decide Where Your Milk Comes From

During his campaign for governor in 2014, Congressman Mike Michaud often uttered the...
Welfare Programs Harm Recipients

America’s $700 billion per year welfare system is actually doing more harm than...
Cutting Cronyism and Taxes are a Maine Source of Opportunity

Sad news struck Maine’s once-thriving paper industry recently. Only months after Verso Corp....
Say Goodbye to Two Billion Dollars

The signature “achievement” of Obama’s Presidency, Obamacare, was dealt yet another major blow...
Solutions That Work for Maine

For several years in a row, Maine’s business climate has ranked among the...
We Should Have Been Farmers

“The mark of a healthy, dynamic market is having new firms constantly challenge...
Thirty Years into a Two-Year Job

I graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in mathematics not...
Blue, Orange, and Green: The Case for Sunday Hunting in Maine

Vincent Van Gogh once said, “There is no blue without yellow and without...
Occupational Licensing Needs Reform

Among the many deeply flawed and harmful regulations and rules passed by Maine...
NRA: Let’s Make it Easier for the Home Team

You’d be hard pressed to come up with a state more rich with...
How Creativity Saves Money in Health Care

There has been a lot of talk lately about the cost of health...
Curbing Higher Education Cost Starts with Smart Expenditures

The University of Maine is the premier public institution of higher education in...
To Help Businesses Thrive, Eliminate Red Tape

Recently, as President Obama approached his final year in office, his administration announced...
Sunday Hunting “Blue Law” Puts Maine at a Disadvantage

Nearly every session there is at least one piece of legislation introduced to somehow...
Do Clean Elections Increase Competitiveness? Research Says Probably Not

The debate over Question 1’s tweaking of the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) has...
Major Donor to Maine Campaign Finance Group Has History of Attempting to Buy Election

Sean Eldridge, a major financier of Mainers for Accountable Elections, the group behind...
The TANF Drug-Testing Weekly Series Part I: Clarifying Exactly How Maine’s New Drug-Testing Program for TANF Recipients Works

This is the first installment of a weekly series focused on discussing how...
Strout: The Liberals’ Hypocritical Dark Money Machine

Last week, a group of Mainers rallied in Augusta in support of a...
Education Savings Accounts and the Future of School Choice in Maine

Sixty years ago Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman argued that just because we...

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