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Angus King, the liberal former governor of Maine and candidate to replace Senator Olympia Snowe, challenged his opponents today to…
Secretary of State Charlie Summers and State Senator Cynthia Dill won their respective primaries last night, filling out the final…
New data released on MaineOpenGov.org shows MaineHousing payrolls jumped nearly $1 million between 2010 and 2011 In the final year…
Donald Sussman donated seven times more than any other individual to leadership and caucus political action committees in last ten…
Matt Sheffield at Newsbusters.org has a great piece breaking down the media’s absurd reliance on exit polls: The actual vote…
*Update* The story in question has been updated this afternoon to include reference to the report’s detailing of Sussman’s hundreds…
The online world has spent the last two days chortling over the silly reaction MSNBC’s election night commenters had to…
Mitt Romney told Wisconsin’s once-and-future governor, Scott Walker, that his seven-point win in the recall election that state employee unions…
by Pem Schaeffer I’ve been watching Brunswick school budget theatrics for a dozen years or more. After thinking about it,…
Absentee Ballots must be requested by the close of business June 7, 2012 for the June 12, 2012 Primary Election…
by Sandy George In response to the recent Bangor Daily News editorial Conservation Priorities, I would like to offer a…
Former director McCormick, IT employee received cash and airline miles from extensive use of personal cards for MaineHousing purchases Former…
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“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a division of the Interior Department, is considering loosening regulations on the killing of…
Sometimes, reading the Maine newspapers is like being transported into an alternate universe. This weekend was a great example. After…
by Peter Steele | The Maine Wire How are these two apparently random, innocent-sounding events connected? First, The Portland Press Herald ran…
In the first national study of licensing for low- and middle-income occupations, Maine ranks 30th in most burdensome licensing laws…
Small sample of spending shows expenses “not typical for a state agency” A report released by the Office of Program…
State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin sent along these thoughts on Memorial Day: “As families gather over this Memorial Day weekend, let…
Thoughts on Memorial Day from Secretary of State Charlie Summers: As a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,…
by Maine Attorney General Bill Schneider. Across Maine dedicated veterans, proud family members, students and concerned citizens are walking through…
Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate sent these thoughts on Memorial Day: “As those of us who are candidates for Federal…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day: “Today we remember the brave men and women who made…
Former Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Angus King shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day: Memorial Day is a…
Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Rick Bennett shared these thoughts on Memorial Day: “It is important that we reflect…
Representative Jon Hinck (D- Portland) shared the following thoughts on Memorial Day. Hinck is a candidate for the U.S. Senate.…
Governor Paul LePage and First Lady Ann LePage partnered with the Maine State American Legion to take part in a…
The Maine Wire will be running a series of thoughts and columns by Maine officials and candidates through this Memorial…
column by Senator Susan Collins. “Let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom…
This is a developing story. The Maine Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) today released their report…
As I read the news this week, I’m starting to get nostalgic for 1968: I see cops in Chicago trying…
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has gotten a lot of attention for her luxury trips to the Virgin Islands. Now it…
Michael Hein, a Republican candidate for the State House attempted, “to commit the crime of theft by deception,” according to a complaint filed…
The Rick Bennett for Senate campaign turned around some serious campaign collateral today, jumping onto a story about Angus King’s…
Agency remains cautious about Medicaid costs While Moody’s Investors Service has revised its outlook on Maine from stable to negative,…
The recently adjourned Maine Legislature made a great decision this session and wisely delayed setting up a health insurance exchange…
Lawrence E. Dwight, Jr., 54, fondly known as “J”, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 14 at his home in Wilton,…
Governor Paul LePage released on Friday a comprehensive book of accomplishments of his first 500 days in office. His 500th…
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For months now, we have been told in numerous ways that Mitt Romney is going to have to “tack back…
Donald Sussman, owner of the MaineToday Media newspapers and husband of Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, spent last weekend scheming in the…
Ron Paul may have ceased spending money on the remaining Presidential primaries, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want the…
By Peter A. Steele | The Maine Wire The Maine Senate and House approved Tuesday a Supplemental Budget designed to…
There is encouraging news for Mainers coming out of the health care industry. Rates for individual health care plans in…
Anecdotally, it is a well-worn verse in Maine that the state has been losing its young people. A new study…
This is the first of a series of exclusive interviews that The Maine Wire will be conducting with Governor Paul…
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People pondering the business-friendliness of Maine’s tax and regulatory policies should be paying attention to another pair of reports this…
Quasi-government agencies have been in the news often of late, with the corruption at Maine Turnpike Authority and the recent…
Department of Agriculture Chief – “without any equivocation, this product is safe, and there’s no question about it” Maine congresswoman…
This week, the Maine legislature will reconvene to consider another supplemental budget. As the Appropriations Committee joins hands once again,…
“Several different inspectors from both the Authority and Avesta” passed 30 units that failed to meet HUD quality standards A…
With excessive debt, declining revenue and shrinking circulation plaguing daily newspapers around the country, what exactly is the future of…
by Scott Moody In fiscal year (FY) 2009, Maine had the 6th highest tax burden, as a percent of private…
Tom Groening at the Bangor Daily News has a bizarre story about a relationship-gone-wrong between two Democrat state representatives. Belfast…
It’s difficult to understand many things about the ins and outs of politics if you’re not involved in it every…
On April 25 a video came to light showing EPA official Al Armendariz speaking to colleagues about aggressive and controversial…
Associates of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree’s husband, billionaire hedge fund investor S. Donald Sussman, have become key players in a…
by Sam Adolphsen I still remember the day. I was sitting at my kitchen table, pen in hand, and I…
In a letter to President Obama, representatives Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud have recommended Steven Minkowsky to be the New…
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More than 100 people packed DiMillo’s restaurant in Portland Thursday for The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s “Getting to Zero” discussion…
Every time I write about polling data, I feel the need to point out that opinion polls are not prophecies,…
By Neal Freeman – this item originally appeared in the American Spectator in the run-up to 2010’s overwhelming taxpayer rejection of…
Last Sunday, the Donald Sussman/Chellie Pingree owned Press Herald ran an editorial titled “Republicans fail to honor their word.” The…
Imagine if the State of Maine wrote you a check for $4,000. Every year. That’s essentially what would happen if…
With less than two months to go until the June 12th primary election for Senate candidates, the fundraising efforts of…
By now you’ve heard the story of Democrat Rep. Chuck Kruger and his tweet saying he would like to see…
Tune in to this week’s Maine Wire ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below to listen. Hosted this week by: David…
The Bangor Daily News hired the ultra left-wing Stephen Betts to cover the midcoast area after the implosion of the…
The current ginned-up controversy over “stand your ground” laws in Florida and elsewhere is actually a testament to the growing…
What do rock legend Ted Nugent and State Representative Chuck Kruger have in common? Kruger would probably hope the answer…
The Legislature will not reconvene immediately to try and overturn Governor LePage’s line-item veto of two items in the recently…
The sad, wry joke that goes, “How can you tell a politician is lying? His lips are moving,” is a…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center Friday received a series of threats by phone, as a result of our reporting on…
Kudos to the Lewiston Sun Journal for reaching out to GOP Majority Leader Phil Curtis after we published the news…
Governor Paul LePage is doing exactly what he’s promised Mainers he’d do from the first day he set foot on…
By Rep. Rich Cebra Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has some explaining to do. On March 14, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…
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The Maine Wire reported yesterday on Maine Democrat state representative Chuck Kruger’s Twitter comments, saying he would like to see…
Republican candidate for Senate Bruce Poliquin launched a TV ad today, becoming the first one in the race to be…
UPDATE 4/13 7:00am: Click here to listen to Kruger in a radio interview. At about 2 minutes in, he actually…
But hey, what are friends for? By J Dwight Distrust of—and anger toward—the politically connected elite is one of the…
By Rep. Phil Curtis Maine House Majority Leader Phil Curtis originally submitted this piece to the Maine Today Media for…
by Scott Moody Just last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest change in population data for Maine by…
U.S. Senate candidate Angus King has posted an odd campaign video today, as a preview to his official campaign launch…
Poll results released yesterday give Senate candidate Angus King a clear lead in the race to replace Olympia Snowe. It also…
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The worldview that says it’s a good idea to force others to contribute to private causes that they oppose appears…
We’ve heard this story before haven’t we? The similarities are striking – catering, Vegas hotels, gift cards and even clowns.…
by Scott Moody Maine’s private-sector share of personal income for 2011 has begun to recover from the all-time lows set…
Public forum boot camp is a smart move Republicans in Maine may be getting a reprieve from the internecine miasma…
Steve Thurston, co-chair of Citizens’ Task Force on Wind Power, waved a red flag at the Dept. of Energy before…
By Lucky Cambridge. When I was a kid, late-winter Saturdays included watching old movies on a clunky black-and-white television. Neatly frocked…
The Maine Wire broke the story last week that U.S. Senate candidate Angus King’s wind company was included in a…
By Pem Schaeffer. Let’s start by saying “God bless Yogi Berra” for his short and snappy insights, his humanity and…
This week we launch a new feature – our ‘Week in Review’ podcast. Click below to listen. Hosted this week…
The Maine Wire has obtained a letter sent from U.S Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D- Maine) to the Department of Energy…
John Richardson, the health care reporter for Donald Sussman’s MaineToday Media papers, has another slanted article about the Obamacare court…