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Republican to appeal verdict on state worker fair share bill
AUGUSTA – An Amherst Republican says he will make an appeal to the...
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LePage administration hires consultant to audit Maine's welfare programs
The LePage administration announced Tuesday that it has contracted with an outside consulting...
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Alfond: "I would congratulate Miss Volk…"
Ken Altschuler and Mike Violette, hosts of WGAN Morning News with Ken and...
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Amid health insurance cancellations, Michaud slings mud
Democratic candidate for governor Rep. Michael Michaud attacked his Republican opponent on Monday...
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BOMBSHELL: Census Bureau "faked" 2012 jobs report to help re-elect the president
The U.S. Census Bureau may have produced fraudulent job statistics in order to...
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President omits "under God" from Gettysburg Address
President Obama’s rendition of Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Gettysburg Address does not include “under...
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Obama: "More than 100 MILLION Americans" have enrolled
President Barack Obama on Monday told a conference call of progressive community organizers...
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Richardson gets National Defense PAC support
Blaine Richardson, a Republican candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, announced...
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Former EqualityMaine leader endorses Cutler
Betsy Smith, former executive director of the gay advocacy group EqualityMaine, has endorsed...
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Lewiston Mayor Endorses Poliquin
Fresh off an overwhelming victory, Lewiston Mayor Robert MacDonald has endorsed former State...
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Lockman: For Maine Democrats, welfare expansion, fishing trump sex trafficking
Maine’s highest-ranking Democrat lawmakers made a decision on Halloween Eve that distills and...
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Michaud, Pingree vote against bill to let people keep their insurance plans
Democratic Reps. Michael Michaud and Chellie Pingree voted Friday against legislation designed to...
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White House offers "fix" for insurance plans cancelled due to Obamacare
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that his administration would not enforce key provisions...
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271 Mainers pick Obamacare plans via Healthcare.gov; 12,300 plans cancelled due to Obamacare
The Obama administration has finally revealed how many people have picked health insurance...
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Democrats chide LePage over transparency push
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats have launched a campaign against Republican Gov. Paul R....
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Four reasons you can ignore that PPP poll
A Democratic polling firm’s survey of the 2014 gubernatorial race is garnering a...
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Top Republicans say broken Obamacare promises show Medicaid expansion is a bad deal
AUGUSTA – Top Republicans said Tuesday that problems with President Obama’s signature health...
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Bill Clinton says Obama should "honor the commitement" and let people keep their insurance
Former President Bill Clinton said President Obama should let millions of Americans keep...
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Abraham Lincoln, a Democrat?
A public university in Illinois bears a plaque stating that Abraham Lincoln was...
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Project Veritas exposes corruption in Texas' Obamacare "navigators"
James O’Keefe, investigative reporter with Project Veritas, is back with a must-watch report...
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Constitutional Convention movement growing in states
A growing group of state lawmakers from across the country are exploring ways...
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Obamacare causing tens of thousands of Mainers to lose insurance plans
President Obama’s signature health care law is causing big shakeups in Maine’s individual...
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Frary: How to spot a lying sob and other matters of national importance
The Honorable William S. Cohen and Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) had a conversation...
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Raye boasts POS poll showing big lead
Former Republican Senate President Kevin Raye released a poll Thursday night that shows...
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LePage: Fighting to Preserve our Freedom, and Helping Strengthen our Economy
From the Office of Governor LePage: AUGUSTA – On Monday, November 11, Maine and...
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Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth to Honor 60th Anniversary of end of Korean War with Veterans Day Ceremony
The towns of Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth will join together to honor...
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Mea Culpa: Democrats recant votes, comments on human trafficking bill
AUGUSTA – Maine Democratic Party Chairman Ben Grant apologized on Thursday for remarks...
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Augusta Republican to appeal denial of veteran's homeless shelter bill
AUGUSTA – Amid the more than 300 bills the Democrat-controlled Legislative Council killed...
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Yes He Can! LePage to run for re-election
AUGUSTA – More than 400 supporters joined Republican Gov. Paul LePage at the...
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TMW Editorial: On human trafficking, Cain's leadership missing
Six Democrats on the Legislative Council voted on Oct. 30 to block a...
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Bennett: Democrat Chairman should apologize for sexist "ignorant personal attack"
AUGUSTA – Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett on Tuesday called on his Democratic...
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Lockman: Preserve the safety net for the truly needy
“Health care is a right, not a privilege.” How often have people heard...
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Cautionary tale about solar energy
The California company SolarCity estimates that it will install 1 million new rooftop...
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House Speaker finally explains opposition to sex slave immunity bill (sort of)
Speaker of the House Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick) offered an explanation on...
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Revealed: Chinese missile attack would target Portland
Chinese state-controlled media revealed this week its plans to counteract U.S. nuclear deterrence...
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Liberal lawmakers refuse to explain vote against bill to help victims of human sex trade; main stream media ignores
Top liberal lawmakers, including Senate President Justin L. Alfond (D-Portland), House Speaker Mark...
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Friends of Maine's Mountains begins petition for moratorium on industrial wind
Opponents of industrial wind power began a petition drive on Thursday as part...
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Democrats seek high ground with military recruiter bill
AUGUSTA – The Democrat-controlled Legislative Council voted Wednesday to allow a military recruiter...
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LePage congratulates 'Boston Strong' World Series Champion Red Sox
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage offered congratulations to the World Series Champion...
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Maine women's group announces fall events
Concerned Women for America’s Maine chapter is announcing their schedule of events for...
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Media ignores Dems "War on Women"
Despite initially reporting on a bill to help victims of human trafficking, Maine’s...
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Maine teachers union unhappy with Obamacare, seeking exemption
In a recent letter to members of the Maine Education Association, MEA Benefits...
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SHOCK: Partisan Dems block welfare reform, anti-human trafficking bills
AUGUSTA – In a shocking display of partisanship, the Democrat-controlled Legislative Council on...
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Update from Mexico on LePage trade mission
The Office of Gov. Paul R. LePage sent the following update Wednesday regarding...
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Dems may nix welfare reform before session begins
AUGUSTA – Top Democrats may nix a Republican-backed welfare reform before the next...
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Dem leader pays son for congressional campaign work
Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) has hired his 23-year-old son to work...
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Dale McCormick seeking public office
Dale McCormick, former executive director of the Maine State Housing Authority, is running...
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Tea party activist Gordon Colby receives MHPC's Freedom & Opportunity Award
Tea party activist Gordon Colby received The Maine Heritage Policy Centers 2013 Freedom...
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Top Democrat touts welfare reform
Speaker of the House Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick) took to the pages...
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Lawmakers spar over Speaker’s potential conflict of interest
Rep. Lawrence E. Lockman (R-Amherst) and Assistant House Majority Leader Jeff M. McCabe...
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M.D. Harmon: What does a conservative writer read?
What does a conservative writer read? While the half-dozen names (plus one) on...
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Spy Master Tipping's agents caught on camera
Mike Tipping, spy master and blogger for the progressive Maine People’s Alliance, has...
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A day on the road with Paul – Governor LePage
Gov. Paul LePage traveled to Washington County on Tuesday for a scheduled tour...
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Poliquin, Cain and Pingree post top fundraising totals
Campaign finance reports became available for Maine’s congressional candidates on Tuesday. Here are...
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LePage to Feds: Tear Down This Barricade
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage announced Tuesday that he will travel...
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Eliot Cutler touts endorsement of Family Planning Association of Maine co-founder
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler on Tuesday touted a supportive op-ed from...
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Maine People's Alliance spies reveal LePage helping state workers despite union bosses' politicking
The Maine People’s Alliance revealed Tuesday that one of its “spies” secretly recorded...
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Feds threaten blockade of Washington County boat ramp
Barrycades — and the tyranny of central government they represent — have come...
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Tax hike task force looks for $40 million in new revenue
AUGUSTA – A Democrat-led task force in Augusta is preparing to eliminate $40...
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Vaunted Obamacare website still broken
Technical problems with the federal health care insurance exchange are depriving Mainers of...
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The Common Core Video You Need to Watch
Watch Dr. Sandra Stotsky break down the Common Core State Standards at Saco...
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Granite State firebrand to deliver key note at Freedom and Opportunity luncheon
The Maine Heritage Policy Center announced this week that the key note speaker...
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M.D. Harmon: National Park Service antics diminish president
“This is most closed, control-freak administration I’ve ever covered.” — David E. Sanger,...
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Shutdown in Washington, D.C. causing problems in Washington County
The federally-commanded closure of Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and Cobscook State Park is...
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Tax Foundation: Maine ranks 29th in state business tax climate
The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation on Wednesday released its annual ranking of business...
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Democrats cut GOP leaders out of emergency meeting
AUGUSTA – Democratic leaders held an emergency meeting of the Legislature’s Appropriations and...
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Poliquin raises $220,000 in 36 days for congressional bid
Candidates for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are not required to submit...
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LePage: Maine cannot rely on federal money
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said in his weekly address that...
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What to expect from 2nd CD fundraising reports
Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District will report fundraising totals in less than...
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LePage appoints acting Education Commissioner
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage announced on Tuesday that he has...
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Cutler unveils first campaign video
Unenrolled candidate for governor Eliot Cutler unveiled his campaign’s first ad on Monday:...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Blaine Richardson
Blaine Richardson of Belfast, 63, is a small business owner and veteran of...
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Parents hear from experts at No Common Core Rally in Saco
A crowd of parents, grandparents and taxpayers from the Saco-Biddeford area gathered at...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Bruce Poliquin
Bruce Poliquin, 59, of Oakland graduated from Harvard University with a degree in...
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BREAKING: State union cooperating with LePage on partial federal shutdown
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage and representatives from the Maine State Employees Association...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Kevin Raye
Republican Kevin L. Raye, believed by some to be the front-runner in the...
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"Responsible" budget needs more tax increases, spending
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats are calling the 126th Legislature’s Democrat-backed budget “responsible” —...
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M.D. Harmon: U.N. Gun Control Treaty Threatens Bill of Rights
Does it make a difference if the United States “adopts” an international treaty...
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Pelosi, Pingree and Michaud vote against funding for veterans benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid the shutdown turmoil in the nation’s capital city, 33...
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"Independent" Cutler blames Tea Party, Ted Cruz for partial federal shutdown
Eliot Cutler, a liberal who is running for governor without party affiliation, took...
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Republican welfare reforms get quick rejection from Democrats
AUGUSTA – House Republicans rolled out two welfare reforms on Monday targeting Maine’s...
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Maine Media fail to report King's murder accusations
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Angus King told a national magazine that people with...
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Demographic Winter: To where do Mainers flee?
According to the latest American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau, Maine...
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Technical issues plague Oct. 1 health exchange rollout in Maine (Update: Day 4 – Exchange site still broken)
The Oct. 1 launch of the federal Affordable Care Act’s health care insurance...
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Pingree: Republican House members holding Americans "hostage"
Not to be outdone by Sen. Angus King, who has likened conservatives to...
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U.S. workforce participation lowest since 1978
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent, according to numbers released Friday...
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M.D. Harmon: Conservatives must fight fire with fire
One of the things that continues to irk me is how conservatives in...
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Kennebunkport Museum Holds Benefit for Child with Leukemia
KENNEBUNKPORT – After a recent outpouring of support for Patrick, a-2-year-old Kennebunkport child...
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Maine’s Congressional Delegation on Syria
Following President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval for a potential military...
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Cutler would expand medical welfare
According to the Lewiston Sun Journal, unenrolled gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler of Cape...
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LePage's plan for welfare debt moves forward
AUGUSTA – As Democratic lawmakers plan a second major push to expand Medicaid...
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GOP health care reform reins in insurance rates
AUGUSTA – New numbers from the Maine Bureau of Insurance show that the...
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South Portland proposal threatens critical infrastructure
SOUTH PORTLAND – The city of South Portland will soon vote on a...
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LePage’s weekly radio talk addresses “Stuck Economy"
AUGUSTA – Governor LePage dedicated his weekly address to highlighting his efforts to...
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Astroturf Alert: Out-of-Staters against Maine's hunting tradition
Radical out-of-state activists are back in Maine using deceptive astroturf tactics to drum...
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M.D. Harmon: President's Syria Intervention Unwise
Vice President Joe Biden said in 2007 that President George W. Bush should...
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BREAKING: GOP candidate drops out of 2 CD race
BREAKING: The Maine Wire has received word that Rep. Alex Willette (R-Mapelton), Assistant...
