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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...
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Governor Addresses U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources
Governor Paul R. LePage on Wednesday delivered remarks to the U.S. House Committee...
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Portland Press Herald Stoops to Newest Low
The Portland Press Herald, a left-leaning publication well known for holding its priority...
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New Overtime Rules Do More Harm Than Good
“Without question, these new regulations will hurt Maine workers more than help.” In...
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Little Pink Tree Donated to Help Support Veterans in Big Way This Memorial Day
As a teacher in the Bangor School District, I have decorated my classroom...
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Question 1 Ballot Committee Claims Immunity to Law They Helped Enact
Last November, Mainers voted to pass Question 1, nearly tripling the amount of...
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House Majority Leader’s Stunt to Shame Elderly Woman Recklessly Goes Too Far
In a shameless effort to promote his environmentalism, Representative Jeff McCabe took to...
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5 Observations from the Pointless National Monument Meeting
As you may have seen, there was a big, important meeting regarding the...
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Federal Circuit Court Rules Against Obama Administration
Obamacare suffered another major defeat last week when the federal circuit court ruled...
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Thousands of Mainers Could See Premium Increases over 40%
Community Health Options (CHO), a Lewiston-based insurance provider, has asked the Maine Bureau...
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Maine DHHS Puts Limit on Automatic Replacement of EBT Cards
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has implemented a new...
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NRCM is Ignoring the Will of Rural Mainers
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is at it again. First, they denied...
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Protecting Our Citizens’ Privacy
The 21st Century ushered in striking technological improvements that have enhanced and changed...
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NRCM to Bus National Monument Supporters to Meeting Next Week
Governor Paul R. LePage today reiterated his opposition to a proposal from out-of-state...
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PPH Refuses to Print Facts About Warden Service Raid
After the Portland Press Herald refused to print a detailed response with the...
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“Job” is Not a Dirty Word
Today, Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, was...
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UMaine Flagship Match Program Brings Over 700 New Students to Maine
As a college senior preparing for graduation and the real world (yikes!), I...
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Portland Pirates’ Departure Highlights What Corporate Welfare Can Get You
“The Legislature reached bipartisan agreement on welfare reform recently. It’s long past time...
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Increasing Accountability at the IRS
The IRS should work for Maine taxpayers—not the other way around. This year’s...
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Setting the Record Straight on My Solar Vote
“Despite the fact Greg Kesich wrote a nearly 800 word editorial defaming five...
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Legacy of Mark Eves: Failed Witch-Hunts and False Sense of Entitlement
Yesterday, Rep. Mark Eves’ lawsuit against Governor Paul LePage was dismissed by a...
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National Clean Power Group Serves Fraudulent Subpoena to Silence Opposition
Two weeks ago, I provided commentary on AGs United for Clean Power, a group of...
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The 127th Maine Legislature Cut Taxes, Controlled Spending and Reformed Welfare
The 127th Maine Legislature has now adjourned for good and House Republicans are...
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Solar Veto Sustained in Spite of Lobby’s Best Efforts
Despite 8 legislators taking a walk on the solar bill vote today and tremendous...
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Secretary of State Validates Marijuana Legalization Petition
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has issued an amended determination on...
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Three Bills You Should Be Grateful LePage Vetoed
Tomorrow, legislators will assemble under the dome for “Veto Day.” Here is a...
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Statement of Governor on Theodora J. Kalikow Education Center Dedication Ceremony
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement regarding the Theodora...
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Maine Press Gives Emily Cain a Free Pass (to Hollywood)
If Emily Cain were a conservative, her trip to Hollywood to visit a...
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Minimum Wage Research Poses Problem to $12 Hike
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is leading an aggressive push to raise the...
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AGs United for Clean Power Fail to Fulfill Their Mission
A coalition of Attorneys General (AG) have launched a full-fledged witch hunt into...
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Governor Signs Major Opioid Prescribing Reform Bill
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage on Tuesday signed into law LD 1646,...
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MHPC Reveals Most Expensive Hospitals in Maine
Today in Augusta, the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) unveiled the latest research...
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Rich States, Poor States: Maine Gets Richer, but Still Among the Poorest
In the recently-released ninth edition of the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State...
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Maine Senate Passes Welfare Reform
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed legislation to ban the use of welfare...
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Maine Uncovering Record Amount of Welfare Fraud
This week, the Maine Department of Health and Human Service announced that they...
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Governor Signs Bill to Provide Tuition for National Guard
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage signed LD 1612 into law today, which...
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Governor LePage Signs Public Subsidized Housing Rights Bill
Governor Paul LePage and the state legislature scored a victory for public subsidized housing...
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House Republicans Hold Firm Against Medicaid Expansion for 6th Time
Wednesday night, House Republicans once again said no to Medicaid expansion for the...
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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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Emily Cain Courts Anonymous Hollywood Billionaires For Campaign Cash
Career politician and Democratic challenger for Maine’s 2nd congressional district, Emily Cain, will...
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McCabe Continues to Block Public Hearings on Immigration Policy
As the Legislature lurches toward adjournment in the next week or two, Maine...
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Mainers Are One Step Closer to Affordable Health Care
Today, the state Senate voted on a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass...
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LD 1492: More Is Said Than Done
Last week, Governor Paul LePage delivered a letter to the 127th Legislature vetoing...
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Superior Court Remands Determination on Marijuana Legalization Petition
AUGUSTA – In a decision handed down today, Justice Michaela Murphy of the...
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Obama is Making Big Changes to Medicare
Beginning today, almost 800 hospitals across the country will be impacted by the...
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Senate Narrowly Votes to Advance National Monument Bill
Yesterday, the Senate voted in favor of the minority report of LD 1600...
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Important Pro-Employer Bill Killed by Labor Unions
Another pro-employer bill has died at the hands of the divided 127th Legislature....
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Bill to Protect Gun Owners in Subsidized Housing Heads to Governor’s Desk
AUGUSTA –The legislation proposed by Senator Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) to protect the rights...
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Maine National Guard Tuition Waiver Passes House
LD 1343 among five bills aimed at helping Maine veterans passed as part...
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Holding the President Accountable to the Constitution
This month, the House has acted to challenge the President on his unlawful...
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Maine doesn’t need Michael Bloomberg’s gun control agenda
Last week, the Senate joined the House of Representatives in voting to indefinitely...
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Maine Becomes 25th State to Pass Right-to-Try
Yesterday, Governor Paul LePage (R) signed LD 180, “An Act To Allow Terminally...
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Bill to Protect Gun Owners in Subsidized Housing Wins Bipartisan Support in House
Augusta – On a vote of 92-54, the legislation proposed by Senator Andre...
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Bill to Offer Energy Relief to Businesses Clears Final Legislative Hurdle
Augusta – A bill which would provide businesses in Maine with energy cost...
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Maine Liberals Continue To Enable Sanctuary Cities
It’s crunch time at the State House. After months of dawdling, the dam...
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Patients, Customers and Taxpayers Should Be Worried
Community Health Options (CHO) has decided to increase prices for patients and customers...
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Lawmakers Come Together to Pass Right-to-Try Legislation in Augusta
Amidst all of the disagreement over controversial issues such as welfare reform and...
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HHS Committee Divided on Welfare Reforms
Augusta – Following a committee vote today on the welfare proposals brought forward...
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Diane Russell’s Unethical PAC Spending
In the past, I’ve written about the Maine version of the Hillary Victory...
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Medicaid Expansion Bill Before HHS Committee Today
Following the scheduled public hearings and work sessions today, the Health and Human...
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More than $89 Million Saved Through Welfare Reforms
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its...
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Senate Advances Bill to Offer Energy Relief to Businesses
Augusta – A bill which would provide businesses in Maine with energy cost...
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Meaningful Welfare Reform Is More Than a Campaign Slogan
Due to pressure from some socialist legislators and progressive lobbyists, Senator Nathan Libby...
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$500 Million Price Tag on Latest Medicaid Expansion Bill
AUGUSTA — Today the Department of Health and Human Services released the fiscal...
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Who Are These People, Anyways?
Two organizations with interesting names are making a play on your Second Amendment...
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Don’t Count Us Out
The millennial generation is full of lazy, self-entitled, and politically-inept faux citizens. They...
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House Democrats Threatening to Take Over State Government
Regardless of your party affiliation, what happened in the Maine House of Representatives...
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Don’t Let Bloomberg Buy Your Rights!
Members of the House of Representatives may have Bloomberg’s gun control ballot initiative...
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Madison Mill to Close, Laying Off 214 Workers
On Monday, Madison Paper Industries announced its decision to close, laying off 214...
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Trumping the Monument
The National Monument Tango and the Presidential Primaries have combined to create a...
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Tax Committee Votes to Kill the Death Tax
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 11, 2016 Contact: Adrienne Bennett, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531...
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TANF Work Participation Rate a Staggering 19%
Amidst the chaos under the dome yesterday surrounding the Democrat’s new “welfare reform...
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The Democrats Are Pretending to Care About Welfare Reform
It’s an election year, so Democrats in the State Legislature are again feigning...
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Democrats Release Hostages in Augusta
I have good news from the Coliseum on the Kennebec! The State House...
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HHS Committee to Address Lax Welfare Policies Tomorrow
For a number of years, Maine law has been more lenient than federal...
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Maine Businesses and Taxpayers Deserve More
It appears that State legislative leaders and Governor Paul LePage may finally reach...
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Don’t Increase the Minimum Wage
Proponents of a higher minimum wage, led by the Maine People’s Alliance, have...
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Why Are You so Obsessed with Me?
As all of Maine and most of the country is already aware, Donald...
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It Should Be Safe to Die in Maine
“Confiscatory and ill-spent taxes, including its estate tax, have forced a flight of...
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President Obama Puts Extreme Agenda Over National Security, Again
This past week, President Obama demonstrated, yet again, that he puts his party’s...
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State House Hostage Crisis Escalates
If there were ever any doubt that Democrats in the Maine House of...
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A Bill That’s Still Bad for Maine
The push for Medicaid expansion in Maine perfectly fits the common saying “if...
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Republicans Vote for Bill to Encourage Consumer Savings in Healthcare Marketplace
Augusta – Yesterday, Republicans on the Legislature’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee endorsed...
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Good Policy Must Overcome Political Games
Legislative Democrats have decided to brazenly support policy that hurts our state’s businesses...
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“Full Employment” is a Faux Reality in Maine
The state of Maine, specifically its metro areas of Portland, Lewiston and Bangor,...
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LePage Rightly Moves to Increase Maine’s Rainy Day Fund
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced he will introduce common-sense legislation that will help...
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Out-of-State Welfare Spending Plummets Under LePage Administration Policies
Thanks to continued efforts by Governor Paul LePage, the amount of Maine welfare...
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Protecting Our Right to Protect Our Home
Imagine waking up in the night and hearing someone in your home. How...
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Beardsley Nomination Temporarily Withdrawn
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced that he was withdrawing, albeit temporarily, the nomination...
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Conservatives Gaining Ground in Maine
Today, Gallup released the Analysis of Political Party Affiliation at the state level...
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Supporting Maine’s Small Businesses
My number one focus as Maine’s Second District Congressman is job creation. Congress...
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FACT Report Finds Fault in Castro Endorsement
A non-partisan ethics watchdog group, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT),...
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How Smart Fiscal Policy Boosted Economic Development in Maine
How many times have we heard it? “Tax breaks don’t create jobs, because...
