During last year’s general election cycle, the people of Maine saw a record number of citizens’ initiatives up for a…
Browsing: News
Once again, it seems that the debate on the value of harnessing sunshine via innovative lobbying techniques and crafty policy…
Now that Maine’s Government shutdown has been shut down, it’s appropriate to examine the drama’s plot, cast of characters, scene-setting,…
There are numerous anecdotal reasons that conservatives oppose raising the minimum wage. Doing so increases labor costs for companies, which…
I submitted a budget more than six months ago and Democrats are going to try to blame the Governor’s Office…
As usual, the budget comes down to crunch time Folks, it’s déjà vu all over again. I submitted a balanced…
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout Maine and the country today. At the…
Maine Democrats want welfare dollars, collected from the hardworking taxpayers of Maine, to be spent outside of our state. Maine…
Where is the accountability in Augusta? Lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to establish a special committee designed to formulate a bipartisan…
The Restaurant Workers of Maine received a major victory Tuesday when the Maine House gave initial approval to LD 673,…
Mainers seem to take voting more seriously than citizens of other states. Our 2014 voter participation topped the nation at 59.3…
Maine voters narrowly passed Question 5, the Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) initiative, last November, and the proposal has encountered turbulence since…
Leave it to the editorial team at the Bangor Daily News to constantly promote the liberal agenda by misrepresenting facts…
Mary Mayhew, former commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, announced her candidacy for governor Tuesday morning on…
I’ve said it for years, and I will say it again. There is no amount of your money the Legislature…
Our administration has done a good job bringing accountability to the Maine Turnpike Authority. Mainers are still counting on us…
If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again… with all of the money and misinformation you can accumulate.…
Maine voters faced a number of far-reaching ballot initiatives last November, including Question 5, which enacted Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in…
In the course of his tenure, Gov. Paul LePage and conservatives in Augusta have implemented reforms to Maine’s welfare system…
Policy creation should always be rooted in factual information and statistics. This is the only way we have a shot…
When the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) was passed in 1996, it had noble intentions. Maine has a long history…
Mainers who have overcome drug addiction have powerful stories and when they share their struggle it is hard to ignore.…
Interesting how the Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda” converges with the British Labour Party’s recently leaked “transformational programme.” Although it’s generally acknowledged that…
In August 2016, during the week celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, former President Barack Obama designated the Katahdin…
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one on Mainers. She is pushing a bill…
My faith in government was restored yesterday when the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee (LCRED) voted 11-2 in…
It’s a busy and important day for conservatives in Augusta, where the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development (LCRED) Committee…
Around the state, liberals are touting Maine Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda” as the solution to our state’s budget woes. There’s no…
Are you tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Are you skeptical that the only ones…
Gov. Paul LePage announced late Monday he has filed a lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court against Maine Attorney General…
The owner of Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue in Portland and his brother were charged Tuesday with conspiring to…
After facing a number of referendums last November with questionable constitutionality, one state senator is looking to prevent such questions…
Potential ethics violations are piling up for Democrats in Augusta. Earlier this week, Rep. Sheldon Hanington, R-Lincoln, submitted a letter…
Gov. Paul LePage and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew introduced on Tuesday the Welfare Reform for…
Nearly two weeks after nixing a House Ethics Committee review of Rep. Ryan Tipping’s ongoing ethics scandal, Democratic Speaker of…
Tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Do you think the only beneficiaries of Maine’s inspection…
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction has been dismal at best. It has…
On February 17th, The Maine Heritage Policy Center testified in favor of LD 300 “An Act To Preserve Funding for…
Despite mild political turbulence in Augusta early this session, a Republican State Senator has proposed a common sense reform of…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party today is exposing a financial connection between the House Chair of the Maine Legislature’s…
Are you as concerned as I am about campus leftists shutting down debate on urgent public policy issues? Do you…
Maine voters – by a margin of less than 1 percent – approved a 3 percent income tax “surcharge” on…
Gov. Paul LePage released his $6.8 billion biennial budget proposal Friday, which calls for the elimination the death tax, 500…
Vice President-elect Mike Pence visited with House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday morning to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s first moves in…
Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett released the following statement in response to the dismissal of the appeal of Speaker Mark…
Yesterday, a U.S. district judge appointed by President Obama blocked the Department of Labor’s overtime pay rule that would have…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement urging college students to establish residency in Maine if they…
Winners of $5,000 or more will be removed from SNAP when they win AUGUSTA— Under a new rule established by…
Today, LifeZette brought to light the story of a massive welfare and tax fraud case from Portland, Maine, highlighting a…
When Steve Collins, the new reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was hired, most Maine politicos had never heard of…
This past week in Waterville, while the fading sun of a warmer than normal October day still lit the bottom…
Today, the Cato Institute, a national public policy research organization, released the 13th biennial fiscal report card, rating governors based…
Last Sunday, the Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, a program that airs on national network news, did a segment on…
Today, Governor Paul LePage joined a number of other states in filing a federal court complaint challenging the United States…
Governor Paul R. LePage has called attention to the precarious future of many of the state’s small hydropower resources due…
Under Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership, the State has reigned in irresponsible spending and upheld the rights of Mainers. But recently…
Shortly after drawing public scrutiny for his comments regarding the racial makeup of convicted drug dealers in Maine and for…
If you have been living under a rock, or you haven’t been following Maine politics for the past week or…
The Portland Press Herald has stooped to new journalistic lows. I didn’t think this was possible after reading their ‘North…
Strip away all the grandstanding, chest-thumping, and election-year politics that erupted in the wake of Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial comments…
A few hours ago, House Republican Leader Ken Fredette released the following statement after sending a letter to Speaker Eves…
This morning, Speaker Mark Eves sent the following email to members of the Maine House of Representatives: “Dear House Members,…
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will take several actions in light of recent controversial comments from both himself…
The self-righteous, egocentric lectures about “restoring civility” coming from the left have increased in frequency recently. The implication, of course,…
Last month, Governor Paul LePage received a letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting his cooperation in turning over…
Initiative will do nothing to keep guns away from criminals The National Rifle Association (NRA) yesterday took aim at Question 3,…
On August 16, 2016 the Trump Campaign Announced its national 64-member Agricultural Advisory Committee. The views of New England’s largest…
Years after its implementation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or ObamaCare, continues to hinder healthcare markets and insurers as it…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage’s 2016 “State of the State” address has been listed as one of the best…
Dear State Employees, Recently, the print media and the union bosses at the Maine State Employees Association would have you…
Between 2010-2014, 4,865 lottery tickets with a prize of $1,000 or more were cashed in by a total of 3,685…
This past Friday the Nation was rocked by WikiLeaks’ release of DNC emails. The leaks are described as: “19,252 emails and 8,034 attachments…
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test welfare recipients and ensure our tax dollars…
The town of Madawaska is considering bold changes to its General Assistance program that would ensure every last tax payer…
Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin held a press conference in Lewiston to unveil legislation to make important changes to the welfare…
Since less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Attorney General Janet Mills have been prosecuted, Governor Paul…
The debate on whether or not voters should increase Maine’s minimum wage continues, but now liberals pushing for it are…
Democrats cannot break their bad spending habits. This week I had to sign an Executive Order authorizing the Executive Branch…
Yesterday, Secretary Dunlap announced the ballot order of referendum questions for the upcoming November 8, 2016 election. The order was…
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” – Wayne…
Yesterday, House Republican Leader Ken Fredette met with Governor LePage, House Speaker Mark Eves, Senate President Mike Thibodeau and Senate…
“Maine taxpayers see it every day at the grocery store and they are sick and tired of watching their hard-earned…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has issued an Executive Order in an effort to better understand the human health…
Imagine you’re a Maine reporter. And imagine you get the following press releases: Environmentalists for Open Pit Mining submit 10,000…
I’m writing this week with a heavy heart. The mass shooting by a terrorist at a night club in Orlando…
On Monday, June 13, 2016, the Maine Department of Labor formally submitted public comments to Secretary of State Matt Dunlap…
“This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a…
Do you ever wonder what the other side’s playbook looks like in Augusta? Well, recently we got our hands on…
Yesterday, The Maine Heritage Policy Center released a new report, “Top 10 Things Keeping Mainers Poor.” Poverty is an issue…
Governor Paul R. LePage on Wednesday delivered remarks to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, which convened for a…
The Portland Press Herald, a left-leaning publication well known for holding its priority in muckraking over quality of journalism, has…
“Without question, these new regulations will hurt Maine workers more than help.” In 2014, President Obama issued an executive order…
As a teacher in the Bangor School District, I have decorated my classroom for various holidays, including Christmas, for the…
Last November, Mainers voted to pass Question 1, nearly tripling the amount of taxpayer funds received by political candidates who…
In a shameless effort to promote his environmentalism, Representative Jeff McCabe took to Facebook this morning to publicly post any private information…
As you may have seen, there was a big, important meeting regarding the so-called “Great North Woods National Park” and…
Obamacare suffered another major defeat last week when the federal circuit court ruled in favor of the House of Representatives…
Community Health Options (CHO), a Lewiston-based insurance provider, has asked the Maine Bureau of Insurance for a whopping 44.9% rate…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has implemented a new rule to detect and deter EBT card…
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is at it again. First, they denied high-paying mining jobs to rural Mainers. Then…
