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Briefs submitted in Maine school choice lawsuit
The Maine Heritage Policy Center and EdChoice recently filed an amicus brief in Carson...
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Alaska state employees union wants the courts to suppress its members’ First Amendment rights
This summer, Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson released a formal opinion that said...
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The Maine Wire is migrating to a new email delivery service
On October 31, 2019, The Maine Wire will transition to a new email...
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It’s time for Maine’s private colleges to step up
Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, is surely among the wealthiest institutions in Maine. Its...
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Lawsuit challenging exclusion of religious schools from town tuitioning program headed to higher court
On Wednesday, June 26, United States District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby issued...
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More victories for ballot initiative transparency
Governor Janet Mills on Thursday, June 20 signed into law LD 534, sponsored...
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Bill to adopt national popular vote compact fails in Maine House
The Maine House voted to reject a bill Thursday that would bind the...
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Governor Mills signs bill to increase transparency in ballot initiative process
Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed LD 1209, “An Act To Require Legislative Hearings...
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Governor Mills’ revised budget grows spending but sends $20 million to rainy day fund
Since Governor Janet Mills released her biennial budget proposal in February, the fiscal...
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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule...
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Medicare for All requires dismantling your private insurance
Health care itself is complicated and so is our health care system, yet...
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Efforts to broaden the ‘death tax’ in Maine will backfire
The estate tax, often referred to as the “death tax,” is assessed by...
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Mandatory snow tire bill has been withdrawn
Approximately 96 hours after this publication questioned the merits of a bill to...
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Is the three percent surtax back from the dead?
During the biennial budget battle in 2017 that led to Maine’s first government...
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Mills calls for solar panels on the Blaine House in inaugural address
It is a “new day” in Augusta according to Janet Mills, who became...
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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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Investigating the left’s latest scam
While Maine voters were out rejecting a plan for “Universal Home Care” on...
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Yes, Virginia, there is a mob
Liberals are justifying their mob actions by saying that violent confrontation and inciting...
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New report details devastating impacts of Question 1
The Maine Heritage Policy Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23 released a new study...
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FCC chairman Ajit Pai coming to Maine
On Friday, Sept. 14, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai will make...
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Buckeye Institute secures post-Janus victories for public employees in Maine, Minnesota
On Thursday, July 26, two public-sector unions in Maine and Minnesota granted a...
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Public comment period open on Universal Home Care ballot initiative
Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) chief executive officer Matthew Gagnon has sent a...
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Minimum wage propaganda drives higher prices and taxes
Maine’s progressives have been selling the benefits of the minimum wage increase using...
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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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Our immigration system is not a welfare program
Milton Friedman, the Nobel-prize winning economist, once said, “It is just obvious you...
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We must help keep the elderly in their own homes
We need to treat our elderly with respect and let them keep their...
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Maine’s grassroots restaurant group takes tip credit fight to national stage
In 2016, Maine voters approved Question 4, a measure that incrementally increases Maine’s...
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Voter ID is needed to protect Maine’s elections
As American citizens, one of our most precious rights and solemn duties is...
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What is an emergency? Nobody knows
Legislation in the second session of each Maine Legislature is reserved for the...
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City of Sanford begins enforcing unlawful rental registry program
I just received a notice to apply for a license (new city ordinance...
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Portland property owners face unnecessary restrictions
Mainers enjoy their private property rights. That’s why you should be on the...
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Congress must delay health insurance tax
Leaders in Washington are seeking ways to stabilize the health care system and...
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Governor LePage issues statement about hospital CEOs pushing for Medicaid expansion
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard...
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Mainers receiving sick robocall: “Don’t Let Them Kill Our Baby!”
As the debate continues to rage in Congress over the final push...
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You must act now to save the American health care system
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your...
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Former Maine GOP chair endorses Brakey for U.S. Senate
Sen. Eric Brakey received the endorsement of former Maine Senate President and Maine...
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Legislature overrides LePage veto, raises legal age to purchase tobacco
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170...
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Who benefits from ranked-choice voting?
Mainers seem to take voting more seriously than citizens of other states. Our...
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Mayhew announces 2018 gubernatorial bid
Mary Mayhew, former commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, announced...
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What’s going on in the North Woods?
In August 2016, during the week celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary,...
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Owner of Ahram Halal Market Receives Federal Indictment
The owner of Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue in Portland and his...
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Brakey Introduces Bill to Keep Unconstitutional Measures Off Maine Ballots
After facing a number of referendums last November with questionable constitutionality, one state...
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LePage, DHHS Call for Strict Welfare Reforms
Gov. Paul LePage and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew...
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Speaker Gideon Threatens House Republicans Over Tipping Scandal
Nearly two weeks after nixing a House Ethics Committee review of Rep. Ryan...
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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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LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
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Take Action Today: Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Governors’ Campaigns
On February 17th, The Maine Heritage Policy Center testified in favor of LD...
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Sen. Ron Collins: ‘No More Parties at Taxypayer’s Expense’
Despite mild political turbulence in Augusta early this session, a Republican State Senator...
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Democratic Taxation Committee Chair Paid $9,000 By Group Backing Question 2
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party today is exposing a financial connection between...
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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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Gov. LePage Releases Biennial Budget Proposal
Gov. Paul LePage released his $6.8 billion biennial budget proposal Friday, which calls...
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Trump, GOP Lawmakers Planning ObamaCare Repeal
Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday morning to...
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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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Overtime Rule Shot Down by Federal Judge
Yesterday, a U.S. district judge appointed by President Obama blocked the Department of...
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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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New Rule to Ban Food Stamps for Major Lottery and Gambling Winners
Winners of $5,000 or more will be removed from SNAP when they win...
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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,...
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Sharing the Cost: An Example of Private-Public Partnership
This past week in Waterville, while the fading sun of a warmer than...
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LePage Named Most Fiscally Responsible Governor in America
Today, the Cato Institute, a national public policy research organization, released the 13th...
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The Maine Wire Featured in National News
Last Sunday, the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, a program that airs on...
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LePage Joins Complaint Challenging Obama’s New Overtime Rules
Today, Governor Paul LePage joined a number of other states in filing a...
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Lepage Urges Congress to Reduce Regulatory Burden on Maine’s Small Hydropower Facilities
Governor Paul R. LePage has called attention to the precarious future of many...
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BDN Wrongly Claims Lepage Administration Abandons At-Risk Youth
Under Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership, the State has reigned in irresponsible spending and...
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Longtime Portland Resident Paints Over Hateful Mural of LePage
Shortly after drawing public scrutiny for his comments regarding the racial makeup of...
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Mainers Now Look to Washington to Find out What’s Happening in Their Own Back Yard
If you have been living under a rock, or you haven’t been following...
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Press Herald Publishes Slanderous Account of Governor LePage
The Portland Press Herald has stooped to new journalistic lows. I didn’t think...
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It’s Time to Grow up and Get on with Serious Business
Strip away all the grandstanding, chest-thumping, and election-year politics that erupted in the...
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Speaker Eves More Focused on Scoring Political Points Than Following Due Process
A few hours ago, House Republican Leader Ken Fredette released the following statement...
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Speaker Eves Ignores House Leadership, Calls for Special Session
This morning, Speaker Mark Eves sent the following email to members of the...
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Governor LePage Apologizes to the People of Maine, Gattine Family
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will take several actions in light...
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Leftist Civility: “Die in a fire!”
The self-righteous, egocentric lectures about “restoring civility” coming from the left have increased...
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LePage to Feds: States Don’t Work for You
Last month, Governor Paul LePage received a letter from the U.S. Department of...
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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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Commissioner Walt Whitcomb To Serve on Donald Trump’s Agricultural Advisory Committee
On August 16, 2016 the Trump Campaign Announced its national 64-member Agricultural Advisory...
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Consumers and Co-Ops Continue to Struggle Under the ACA
Years after its implementation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or ObamaCare, continues to...
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Governor LePage’s Economic Proposals Ranked Among Best in the Country
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage’s 2016 “State of the State” address has...
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An Open Letter to All State Employees
Dear State Employees, Recently, the print media and the union bosses at the...
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Welfare Reform in Maine Continues with New Law Taking Effect Today
Between 2010-2014, 4,865 lottery tickets with a prize of $1,000 or more were...
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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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Maine Town Postpones Plan for Welfare Drug-Testing
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test...
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Madawaska Considers Welfare Reforms Amid Economic Struggles
The town of Madawaska is considering bold changes to its General Assistance program...
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Poliquin Unveils New Welfare Reform Bill in Lewiston
Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin held a press conference in Lewiston to unveil legislation...
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Governor Calls on Attorney General to Get Serious About Welfare Fraud
Since less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Attorney General...
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Maine People’s Alliance Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
The debate on whether or not voters should increase Maine’s minimum wage continues,...
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Democrats’ Reckless Spending Habits Put Programs and People at Risk
Democrats cannot break their bad spending habits. This week I had to sign...
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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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Heroin Related Shootout Stopped by Law-Abiding Gun Owners in Augusta
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a...
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LePage Questions Funding Source for Four Bills, Calls for Special Session
Yesterday, House Republican Leader Ken Fredette met with Governor LePage, House Speaker Mark...
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Lepage to Feds: “Wake up and Smell the Energy Drinks”
“Maine taxpayers see it every day at the grocery store and they are...
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Governor Issues Executive Order to Identify Risks Associated with Ethanol Use
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has issued an Executive Order in an...
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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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Terrorists, Not Disagreements, Are Our Greatest Threat
I’m writing this week with a heavy heart. The mass shooting by a...
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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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Obama’s Gun Control Agenda Ignores the Root of True Evil
“This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for...
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Maine People’s Alliance’s Shocking Agenda
Do you ever wonder what the other side’s playbook looks like in Augusta?...
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Why Are Mainers Poor?
Yesterday, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a new report, “Top 10 Things...
