Governor Janet Mills unveiled a new supplemental budget last week that would grow state spending in Maine to record levels,…
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Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released numbers indicating that the average price level of consumer goods has risen…
A disappointing new jobs report shows that hiring is down and the unemployment is rate is up, even as wages…
Over the past year, there have been numerous instances of top-down solutions being offered — by lawmakers in Washington, D.C.…
This week, my legislative colleagues on the Taxation Committee held a public hearing on my bill to reform Maine’s income…
On Monday, the US Census Bureau released its first estimate of state and national population numbers for the 2020 Census.…
Governor Janet Mills’ reign over Maine people doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon, unfortunately. Democrats on Maine’s State and…
The 100 percent increase in taxes on all tobacco products as proposed recently in the State legislature (LD 1423) doubles…
The Biden administration on Wednesday released a comprehensive $2+ trillion spending proposal ostensibly focused on infrastructure. But there’s much more…
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a nearly $2 trillion spending…
Maine lawmakers convened at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday to tackle the state’s next two-year spending plan. The budget…
Maine’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee met on Thursday to hold a work session on LD 715, a concept draft…
President Joe Biden is reportedly considering a plan to hike taxes on individuals and corporations in order to help offset…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Transportation Committee held virtual public hearings Thursday on five bills sponsored by members of both parties that…
State government spending has rapidly outpaced population growth in Maine over the last decade, according to a new report published…
On Tuesday, lawmakers on Maine’s Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement, and Business Committee held a virtual public hearing on LD 612,…
The internet is a critical service — everyone can agree on that — but some go as far to say…
The Maine Legislature convened in person on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center to tackle the state’s supplemental budget and…
Maine lawmakers will convene in-person in Augusta this week for the first time since December 2, when legislators met at…
A new citizens initiative was approved for circulation in Maine on January 25, yet the Secretary of State’s office has…
More than 70 elected Maine Democrats, including 13 of 21 Democratic senators, signed a letter last month calling for Chief…
The last year has been challenging for most people in the country and our state. Whether you’re a Maine student,…
This week, the anti-tobacco organization “Flavors Hook Kids” held an online news conference for Maine media. During the event, leaders…
Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a press release Tuesday outlining a proposed path forward on the PPP issue that took…
Advocates of ranked-choice voting again seek to expand the use of the voting system in Maine, this time hoping to…
The Paycheck Protection Program, part of the federal CARES Act passed last year, was crafted by Congress to provide loans…
A new “Hero Pay” mandate in Long Beach, California has inadvertently cost some frontline grocery workers their jobs. “Ralphs and…
Much of the Maine Legislature’s regular business looks different this year. The Clerk of the House and Secretary of the…
I sold my car when I went to New York City in 2019, so I’m one of the rare individuals…
At the peak of state-ordered lockdowns in response to COVID-19, 316 million Americans across 42 states lived under a stay-at-home order. Millions…
President Joe Biden is pushing a federal $15 minimum wage in his sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, and the…
Governor Janet Mills wants to balance her bloated budget on the backs of struggling small business owners, forcing them to…
As I dig deeper into the recent supplemental and biennial budget proposals from Governor Janet Mills, the truth about her…
After Maine Democrats sent a letter to the state’s top public safety official Monday calling for an investigation into the…
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, horrified Americans were ready to embrace virtually any proposal that promised to keep them safe.…
It’s no secret that restaurants have been particularly impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and economic restrictions, both in Maine and across…
Last week our team offered a preview of the First Session of the 130th Maine Legislature based on a list…
The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, exacerbated by the response of many state governors, is just beginning…
The controversy over a hazardous-duty supplement to the minimum wage required by the recent referendum results in Portland is only…
Last week, the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) released its final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which was signed by the governors…
Earlier this month, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan titled, “Maine Won’t Wait”, a proposal covering a multitude…
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released a new survey this week that should have lawmakers and…
School officials and building committees involved in Portland’s elementary school renovations are seeking clarification on the energy requirements of the…
Certificate of Need (CON) laws are state regulatory procedures that require health care facilities to obtain permission from the state…
In a decision handed down late Thanksgiving Eve, a five-Justice majority of the Supreme Court struck down parts of New…
The Reason Foundation’s 25th Annual Highway Report highlights something Mainers of all political stripes know well: We need to “fix…
One of the overlooked stories on Election Day was the defeat of pro-carbon tax politicians across the nation and here in…
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently came under fire for comments he made at the Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention.…
Portland residents approved on November 3 an ordinance that increases the city’s minimum wage from $12 an hour to $15…
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the service sector, made millions unemployed, and forced many of us who still do have…
Portland voters approved Question A on their local ballots last week, an initiative opposed by the city’s mayor and most…
Governor Janet Mills’ latest batch of doomsday rhetoric is an admission that her coronavirus narrative is falling apart. In describing…
Should Americans be allowed to freelance? Progressive Democrats have been pushing legislation at the state and federal level that would force gig economy companies…
With more than 90% of the votes counted in Massachusetts, it appears that the initiative to implement Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV)…
COVID-19 has changed a lot about our lives in 2020, including how we vote. Millions more Americans are expected to…
A poll released Monday by UMass Amherst and WCVB is showing a tightening race among Massachusetts voters on Ranked-Choice Voting…
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled late last week that absentee ballots must be returned to municipal clerks by Election…
A recent Ipsos poll asked 1,001 Massachusetts adults about a number of issues, including their thoughts about ranked-choice voting (RCV).…
The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg certainly sent massive political shockwaves throughout the country, as did…
Maine Policy Institute and a coalition of 17 other organizations sent letters to their respective governors this week urging them…
I listened last week to the questioning of Judge Amy Coney Barrett by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and…
In less than three weeks, or earlier if voting by absentee, you will be taking part in the 2020 election.…
Better late than never, I suppose. Maine finally began disbursing grants to struggling small businesses and nonprofits with CARES Act…
The Portland Press Herald’s editorial board isn’t buying what the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America are selling, and it’s…
Last week, the Cato Institute released the newest edition of its Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors. The institute’s…
The National Federation of Independent Business Research Center released a new nationwide survey Wednesday that underscores how difficult the last…
It’s Supreme Court nomination time again, and the result is predictable. The usual suspects on the progressive left, especially those…
The Trump administration’s controversial nationwide eviction moratorium, issued through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this month,…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills recently signed a curtailment order to keep the state’s budget stable during this seemingly never-ending period…
Rising Tide Brewing, a popular brewery located in Portland, faces a national labor complaint filed by a former employee who…
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that ranked-choice voting must be used in the state’s upcoming presidential election, making…
Every citizen who meets statutory qualifications has the right to vote, and to have their ballot counted. Just as importantly,…
Parts of the western United States look like scenes from an apocalyptic movie—a red-orange tinge across everything, literally blotting out…
The BDN editorial board’s recent commentary on the state budget shortfall reminds us how different one person’s reality can be…
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) issued a press release Monday raising concerns about the implementation of Maine’s new…
My colleagues and I have previously written on the State of Maine’s impending revenue shortfall, which is projected to top…
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is challenging a decision issued last week by a Superior Court judge to allow a…
Do you remember this spring when we were told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19? To close…
School closures have affected over 55 million K–12 students in the U.S. since March as the nation deals with the coronavirus pandemic.…
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a new survey Monday of small businesses that shows some are struggling…
A judge ruled late Monday that the Maine Republican Party collected enough valid signatures to advance a people’s veto question…
On August 13, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a judgment regarding a referendum planned for November which would have…
The latest report from Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC), published earlier this month, revised its estimate of the state government’s…
The last few months have been tense, marked by social distancing and physical isolation amid the outbreak of a new…
In recent weeks, documented cases of police brutality amid the pandemic have sparked a national conversation about criminal justice reform.…
Maine’s ranked-choice voting woes continue. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Monday his office had to retabulate the July primary…
A recent report submitted for a ranked-choice voting (RCV) lawsuit in Maine highlights the deleterious effects of the system and…
Four Maine citizens filed a lawsuit late last week against Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Attorney General Aaron Frey and…
On Friday, Maine’s Energy, Utilities, and Technology committee voted 8-1 to amend a bill that would allow for the state…
A coalition of state-based think tanks launched a new nationwide campaign Friday to educate voters about the pitfalls of ranked-choice…
I have been deeply disappointed to see the strike going on at Bath Iron Works (BIW). As a resident of…
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District in a ranked-choice vote…
Bath Iron Works (BIW) filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last Friday against a striking labor…
Much has happened since I last delivered one of our radio addresses where I reminded Mainers that we are in…
These days, in states across the nation, public health officials are discovering more and more cases of COVID-19 among their…
Under the “Keep Maine Healthy” program, Governor Janet Mills announced on Monday, June 8, her plan to provide an alternative…
On Monday, June 15, Governor Mills’ office released guidelines for town meetings and elections for Phase 2 of the reopening…
Our Governor assumed full control of our state economy in the face of the coronavirus. The Governor’s stated purpose was to prevent the virus from spiraling…
On Sunday evening, members of Local S6 voted to reject Bath Iron Works’ (BIW) final offer for a collective bargaining…
The Maine Republican Party says it has collected enough signatures to challenge a new law expanding the use of ranked-choice…