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Memos from Attorney General’s office shed light on GA flap
The LePage administration’s decision to crackdown on municipalities that give General Assistance (GA)...
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White House: “Corrosive Culture” at Veterans Affairs’ health care centers
Despite a “corrosive culture” and “chronic systemic failures,” the U.S. Veterans Affairs health...
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Data flaws jeopardize ObamaCare coverage for millions
Inconsistencies in application data submitted to online health care insurance exchanges may jeopardize...
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SCOTUS delivers blow to Obamacare, government unions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered two major decisions on Monday...
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Team LePage names key campaign staffers
Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign unveiled key staff members on Tuesday, including some...
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Maine communities could become more dangerous without bear baiting, hounding, trapping
Black bears are becoming a national menace as well as a serious threat...
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Trey Gowdy rips IRS Commish Koskinen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) ripped into IRS Commissioner John...
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5% of Americans newly insured under Obamacare
Just 5 percent of Americans are newly insured under the Affordable Care Act,...
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Maine Businesses Lose with Tax Reform Provision
Our businesses are the life blood of the Maine economy. They create stable...
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Nancy Pelosi to dine on lobster with Mike Michaud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will headline Democratic Rep....
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Daily Catch: Media turns on Michaud, Climate data fiddle, Border crisis, and more
Media Flips on Michaud: The mainstream press is starting to turn on U.S....
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VIDEO: Sparks fly at U.S. House hearing on IRS corruption probe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen came before a Congressional...
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At 5.7 percent, Maine’s jobless rate lowest since November of 2008
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent for the month of...
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Sorensen takes on testy Baldacci
Maine GOP Communications Director David Sorensen clashed with former Democratic Gov. John Baldacci...
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Daily Catch: Clinton, Welfare, IRS Scandal, Immigration Crisis, and more…
Not Ready: Potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s book, Hard Choices, appears to be a...
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Maine AG Janet Mills clashes with LePage on welfare
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes no attempt to conceal her contempt for Republican...
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Michaud says connections with Saudi Princes, Japanese businessmen set him apart from Cutler
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat running for governor, said on a campaign...
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Convention of States: We Have a Solution as Big as the Problem
By Ken Quinn — This week I would like to share with you...
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The Maine Democrats’ Fiscal Epiphany
By Jonathan McKane — Maine Democrats and the Maine press are fed up....
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LePage shoots ad for GOP congressional candidate
Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage has shot his first ever endorsement ad for...
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Michaud refuses to take responsibility for failed oversight in VA corruption scandal
AUGUSTA – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Ranking Democrat on Congress’ Veterans Affairs...
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Inside Shenna Bellows’ Koch Connection
Maine Democrats have little love for Charles and David Koch, two billionaire libertarian...
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Maine construction companies back LePage
Gray, MAINE – A confident Gov. Paul LePage stood in sand pit in...
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Maine GOP’s young guns lead state candidates in fundraising
Two young guns in the Maine Republican Party are leading candidates for the...
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Cruz blasts Dems’ attack on First Amendment
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)...
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In Michaud’s first campaign, a tea party stance on federal deficits, taxes
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat, espoused a view of federal deficits and...
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Veterans’ health care scandal threatens to derail Michaud’s campaign
In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department...
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Gun group backs Raye, gives Poliquin “A-” on 2nd Amendment issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association has endorsed former senate President Kevin...
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Americans for Tax Reform blasts Raye for using liberal talking points
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Tax Reform, the Washington, D.C.-based tax reform group...
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GOP: Dems’ Convention Keynote Matches Michaud in Obscurity, Liberalism
From the Maine GOP: AUGUSTA — The Maine Democratic Party is holding its...
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Democratic group endorses Democratic candidates for Maine legislature
A Portland-based Democratic activist group announced on Thursday its endorsement of several Democratic candidates...
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Daily Catch: White House rules, Snowden, Potato Wars and the East-West Corridor…
Unilateral Climate Policy: President Obama is prepared to unveil a new regulation on...
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First Lady Michelle Obama clashes with Sen. Collins over fresh, white potato
Two of Washington, D.C.’s most powerful women – First Lady Michelle Obama and...
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Michaud on East-West Corridor: “No single thing… will provide more economic benefit to the Second District”
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud strongly supported the construction of a publicly financed East-West highway through...
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Sparks fly as Maine’s GOP candidates for congress spar
The two Republican candidates battling for a chance to become the next congressman...
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Isaac Misiuk: Big government crowd is passing debt on to younger generation
Republican candidate for Maine’s First Congressional District Isaac Misiuk joined Maine Wire Editor...
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Maine teachers turning on Common Core
AUGUSTA – Maine teachers are growing frustrated with the Common Core State Standards,...
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Frary: Government Venture Capital – Genius or Idiocy?
As we have seen from Mike Michaud economic plan for energizing Maine’s economy,...
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Daily Catch: Oil-funded Enviros, Democratic Dark Money, VA Scandal and more…
Stinging Greens: James O’Keefe, conservative guerrilla journalist is at it again, this time...
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Trahan: The Rise of the Animal Rights Movement
By David Trahan — In politics today, it is virtually impossible to expose...
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Maine autodealer will continue to let free market set wages
In a victory for the free market, Adam Lee of Lee Auto Malls...
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At 5.7%, Maine’s jobless continues to fall under LePage administration
“Help Wanted” signs are popping up across the state as tourism season begins...
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Grover Norquist slams Kevin Raye
Renowned tax reform activist Grover Norquist slammed Republican congressional candidate Kevin Raye on...
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Clean elections, unicorns, and other fantasies
By Ken Frederic — I find it at once sad and disturbing that...
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Grand jury indicts four in York County on alleged welfare fraud
A York County grand jury has indicted four individuals – including a New...
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Report on Maine’s welfare system released
A new report released Thursday has identified numerous problems with Maine’s various welfare...
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Frary: Mike Michaud’s “investment” strategy unsound
Our state’s media have looked upon Mike Michaud’s “Maine Made” economic plan and...
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Sussman-backed enviro group rolls on Jackson
Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook), candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd district, found himself...
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Maine delegation flunks 2013 liberty index
Maine’s congressional delegation does not fare well in the Republican Liberty Caucus’ 2013...
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Daily Catch: IRS Waste, Iran, Hillary and more…
Wasted: The Internal Revenue Service is spending $10 billion per year on illegitimate...
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Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Poliquin for CD2
The Republican Liberty Caucus has unanimously endorsed former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin’s...
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Does Mike Michaud want the teachers union setting education policy?
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and...
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Maine People’s Alliance attack on disabled Republican may have been deliberate
One week after the Maine People’s Alliance was enveloped in a media firestorm...
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Who funds the Maine Democrats?
The Maine Democratic Party relies heavily on union funding and contributions from national...
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Cruz releases list of 76 “lawless” Obama actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday released a list...
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Christie says RGA all in for LePage
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday...
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Maine political players attend conference for shadowy Democracy Alliance
When a group of left-wing millionaires and billionaires held a secret meeting in...
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GOP Leaders: Nursing homes facing funding loss as Democrats refuse to take action
AUGUSTA – Republican leaders say funding for nursing homes across the state has...
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Maine GOP calls on Michaud to denounce radical left-wing group
The Maine Republican Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud to denounce...
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Bear Referendum Not About Bears
By David Trahan – Don’t be fooled by the group calling itself, “Mainers for...
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Sussman-funded Maine Democrats fear Koch-funded Republicans
Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland) is taking his lead from U.S. Senate Majority...
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Poll: Gov race is dead heat between LePage, Michaud; Cutler trails
The Maine governor’s race is a dead heat between Republican Gov. Paul LePage...
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Socialist publisher asserts private ownership of Marxist writings that were free online
The Marxists Internet Archive, a Website that hosts the works of socialist philosopher...
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Bellows fundraising report raises questions about candidate’s financial support
Democrat Shenna Bellows has raised more than $750,000 for her Senate campaign —...
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Maine teacher screens MoveOn.org tax-the-rich propaganda to high school freshmen
BOOTHBAY – The parents of one Boothbay Region High School student are outraged...
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Daily Catch: Democracy Alliance, Electile Dysfunction, and Offensive Activism…
Democracy Alliance: A secretive group of left-wing billionaires will meet this week in...
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Personal Destruction Journalism: Defending a Decent Man
By Walter J. Eno – It is difficult to imagine that the governor...
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Maine Senate eyed as 2014 battleground
The Maine State Senate is one of the top 5 electoral battlegrounds in...
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Maine Democrats seek distance from “disturbing” Maine People’s Alliance
AUGUSTA – Some Democratic officials are seeking to distance themselves from the controversial...
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LISTEN: LePage, Robinson on Howie Carr
AUGUSTA – The Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson and Maine Gov. Paul LePage...
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Poliquin: I will defend the U.S. Constitution
Our nation’s founders painstakingly created one of the most lasting documents in human...
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Maine People’s Alliance attacks wheelchair-bound Republican for failing to “stand up” to LePage
The Maine People’s Alliance, a left-wing advocacy group based in Portland, has attacked...
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Obamacare Medicaid expansion dead
AUGUSTA – The final chance to expand Maine’s Medicaid program pursuant to the...
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On LePage’s Prolific Veto Pen
Heading to “Veto Day” at the State House, a newspaper headline asks, “Are...
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Harvard Poll: Young Americans disillusioned with liberalism, love social media
Young Americans are distrustful of Washington, D.C., and disillusioned with President Barack Obama,...
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Maine Gov race is dead heat: poll
A Rasmussen poll released Tuesday shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic challenger U.S....
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Ron Paul endorses Brakey for state senate
AUBURN – Former presidential candidate and Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul has endorsed...
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Breaking down the new Rasmussen poll: O’care underwater, strong for support limited government
The Maine Wire got a look at the cross-tabs behind the latest Rasmussen...
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Rasmussen: Collins leads Bellows by 36 points
One week after she received historic endorsements from labor unions at Bath Iron...
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Collins’ Covention Speech (Full Text)
Bangor’s recent resurgence is an example of the great things that are happening...
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Study: Corn-based ethanol worse for environment than fossil fuels
A federally funded report published Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change...
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VIDEO: Dem Senate candidate wants “conversion” of BIW from shipbuilding to bridge repair, green energy
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows holds some controversial views about Bath Iron...
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N.C. Gov. McCrory to speak at Maine Republican Party Convention
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party announced Monday that North Carolina Gov. Pat...
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Photo ID on Maine EBT cards to begin April 28
AUGUSTA – The state of Maine will begin putting photo identification on the...
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Moody steps down from MHPC for national role
PORTLAND – J. Scott Moody, CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, announced...
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Maine jobless rate falls again to 5.9 percent
AUGUSTA – The jobless rate in Maine fell again to 5.9 in March,...
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The Regulator in Chief
The hidden cost of federal regulation is taking its toll on Americans’ wallets,...
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Well-funded Poliquin campaign releases first ad
After raising more than $121,000 in the first three months of 2014, former...
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Welfare growth outpaces private sector workers
The United States had just 86 million full-time private-sector workers in 2012, compared...
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Poll: Maine Governor’s race is dead heat
A poll out Wednesday morning shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage with a slight...
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RGA slams Michaud over 99 tax hike votes
The Republican Governors Association slammed Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Michaud on Tuesday –...
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Raye campaign touts $82k raised in first quarter of 2014
Former state Senate President Kevin Raye announced on Tuesday that his congressional campaign...
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Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office
President Barack Obama has tried to raise taxes 442 times since taking office,...
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VIDEO: Michaud attacks LePage with bogus statistics
Democratic gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud published a YouTube video in which...
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With Obamacare enrollment, the devil is in the details
Two new reports about the impact of the Affordable Care Act are casting...
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The Welfare Floor Speech Maine Dems Didn’t Want You to Hear
The following is a speech prepared by Rep. Sharri MacDonald (R-Old Orchard Beach)...
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Dem Senator makes bank on Medicare payments
BANGOR – A Democratic state senators medical practice pulled in $1.8 million in...
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LePage vetoes Medicaid expansion for third time
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday vetoed a controversial Democrat-backed proposal...
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Dems Congress candidate caught doling special favors to constituent
Sen. Troy Jackson, a Democratic candidate for Congress, tried to get special legislation...
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Dems Shut Out Debate on GOP Welfare Compromise; Use procedural tactics to silence debate, block amendment
From Republican House Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – The Democratic majority in the Maine...
