AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed legislation to ban the use of welfare benefits for the purchase of lottery, alcohol…
As I watch the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour unfold, one question comes to mind:…
This week, the Maine Department of Health and Human Service announced that they are on track to break last year’s…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage signed LD 1612 into law today, which combines several legislative proposals to improve the…
The Hillary Clinton email scandal has dominated the news cycle for months. Aside from Donald Trump, the scandal is probably…
Governor Paul LePage and the state legislature scored a victory for public subsidized housing residents throughout the state by signing Legislative…
Wednesday night, House Republicans once again said no to Medicaid expansion for the sixth time. While LD 633, “An Act…
When one of Maine’s government-run schools was caught recruiting students to advocate for Hillary Clinton, I figured you would be…
Career politician and Democratic challenger for Maine’s 2nd congressional district, Emily Cain, will continue to face an uphill battle in…
As the Legislature lurches toward adjournment in the next week or two, Maine people may be tempted to avert their…
Today, the state Senate voted on a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass the minority report of LD 1305. Legislative…
During his campaign for governor in 2014, Congressman Mike Michaud often uttered the talking point “We’re gonna make Maine the…
This week, Maine’s State Legislature passed LD 1600, a bill that would require State approval before any sitting President can…
The day is coming to a close. You have been suffering through wind, rain and hunger since 6:00 a.m. this…
Last week, Governor Paul LePage delivered a letter to the 127th Legislature vetoing LD 1492, “An Act To Establish a…
It is quite rare that ideas are proposed that transcend partisanship. Even rarer is an idea that transcends partisanship in…
AUGUSTA – In a decision handed down today, Justice Michaela Murphy of the Kennebec County Superior Court remanded the decision…
My generation has seen a lot in our young lifetimes. We are the children of the “Post 9/11 era,” and…
In February, I met with Command Sergeant Major Steve Curtis, a retired member of the Maine Army National Guard who…
Beginning today, almost 800 hospitals across the country will be impacted by the Obama Administration’s change to how Medicare pays…
“I’m not really into politics,” or “I know nothing about politics,” are the two most common phrases in the United…
Yesterday, the Senate voted in favor of the minority report of LD 1600 by a narrow vote of 18-17. While…
This fall, the voters of Maine may be treated to not one but two different ballot proposals to raise the…
Every state in the country that has claimed to have “repealed” the Common Core Standards has in fact done no…
After the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Maine’s long-term Republican Senator, Susan Collins, was one of the first…
America’s $700 billion per year welfare system is actually doing more harm than good, and is hurting the very people…
It turns my stomach, but I actually agree with Justin Alfond. And David Farmer. And a lot of liberal Democrats.…
Recent events on college campuses around the country show that “political correctness” culture has gone far too far, and administrators…
Sad news struck Maine’s once-thriving paper industry recently. Only months after Verso Corp. was forced to file for bankruptcy, Madison…
Another pro-employer bill has died at the hands of the divided 127th Legislature. LD 1501, “An Act To Amend the…
Often times you’re just a few clicks away from finding exactly what you’re looking for. That’s the position I found…
AUGUSTA –The legislation proposed by Senator Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) to protect the rights of gun owners in subsidized housing today…
LD 1343 among five bills aimed at helping Maine veterans passed as part of comprehensive amendment Augusta – This morning,…
In 1770, General Thomas Gage was Governor General of all British possessions in the Americas. In the century and a…
This month, the House has acted to challenge the President on his unlawful executive order to grant amnesty to millions…
Last week, the Senate joined the House of Representatives in voting to indefinitely postpone LD 1662, otherwise known as the…
Yesterday, Governor Paul LePage (R) signed LD 180, “An Act To Allow Terminally Ill Patients To Use Experimental Treatments,” making…
Growing up within the public school system, I dreaded the days or weeks when we had standardized tests. Sitting and…
On March 23, Barack Obama, unique among American presidents for his fluency in Austrian, stopped off in Buenos Aires to…
Augusta – On a vote of 92-54, the legislation proposed by Senator Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) to protect the rights of…
What comes to mind when you think about Maine? Well, a lot of things actually, but the answer I’m looking…
As I’m sure you already know, certain politicians in the state of Maine, led by the Maine People’s Alliance, wish…
Perhaps as early as Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives has a chance to pass meaningful legislation that would help one…
The Ivanpah solar plant in the Mojave Desert is yet another example of what happens when the federal government interferes…
Augusta – A bill which would provide businesses in Maine with energy cost relief today was enacted in the Maine…
Should we allow our teachers to be trained and armed like some schools in Texas are now doing? This was…
Until recently, I assumed that all measures placed on the ballot were lawful. I was wrong. Blatantly unconstitutional questions may…
It’s crunch time at the State House. After months of dawdling, the dam is about to break. Bills that have…
Community Health Options (CHO) has decided to increase prices for patients and customers next year– the latest sign that this…
Amidst all of the disagreement over controversial issues such as welfare reform and Medicaid expansion in Augusta this week, Republicans…
There’s a fair amount of rivalry between my school and Bowdoin College. Our two schools–along with Colby College–always face each…
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may disagree on a number of issues, but there’s one issue where the two of…
Augusta – Following a committee vote today on the welfare proposals brought forward by legislative Democrats, Senator Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin),…
In the past, I’ve written about the Maine version of the Hillary Victory Fund (HVF), a joint fundraising committee established…
Following the scheduled public hearings and work sessions today, the Health and Human Services Committee will review amendments for Legislative Document…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its ongoing plan to use more than $89…
Augusta – A bill which would provide businesses in Maine with energy cost relief today received initial passage in the…
Due to pressure from some socialist legislators and progressive lobbyists, Senator Nathan Libby (D-Androscoggin) intends to introduce an amendment to…
AUGUSTA — Today the Department of Health and Human Services released the fiscal note attached to Senator Tom Saviello’s bill…
Two organizations with interesting names are making a play on your Second Amendment rights in Maine: Maine Moms Demand Action…
By now, you’ve likely heard of the lawsuit regarding the disqualified signatures on petitions in support of a referendum to…
I’m not generally excited about parks. I like nature, there is no mistaking that- you’re talking to a girl who…
It is common etiquette to buy someone a beverage of choice or dinner when they render a service for you,…
For the life of me I can’t understand why anyone would have the mentality to impose a citizens referendum question in Maine…
The millennial generation is full of lazy, self-entitled, and politically-inept faux citizens. They wake up at 10 a.m., eat cold…
The signature “achievement” of Obama’s Presidency, Obamacare, was dealt yet another major blow last week by the realization that it…
Being a movie buff, one of my favorites is Monty Python’s Life of Brian. One of the premises of the movie…
Regardless of your party affiliation, what happened in the Maine House of Representatives this week should infuriate us all. Maine…
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Contact: Adrienne Bennett, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531 Legislators setting their sights on projected revenues…
This March, as our Nation celebrates the lives and accomplishments of women throughout American history during Women’s History Month, I…
In 1959 I began my pursuit of a BS degree in Electrical Engineering. At the end of my sophomore year,…
Members of the House of Representatives may have Bloomberg’s gun control ballot initiative before them for consideration as early as…
On Monday, Madison Paper Industries announced its decision to close, laying off 214 workers by May 2016. “Demand for supercalendered…
For several years in a row, Maine’s business climate has ranked among the worst in America, with our regulatory environment…
The National Monument Tango and the Presidential Primaries have combined to create a surreal mix of reality show, drama and…
Maine’s harsh regulatory climate continues to hinder our state’s economic growth, especially for an Amish man in the small town…
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 11, 2016 Contact: Adrienne Bennett, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531 Majority report supports governor’s proposal to eliminate…
Amidst the chaos under the dome yesterday surrounding the Democrat’s new “welfare reform that works” proposal, the Health and Human…
It’s an election year, so Democrats in the State Legislature are again feigning support for welfare reform. They’ve rolled a…
Donald Trump is no libertarian. From his nationalistic views on immigration and trade to his loose positions on civil liberties and…
This past week our country was saddened to hear former first lady Nancy Reagan had passed away. While in mourning,…
“Do you like ice cream?” This is what a canvasser asked groups of students passing by. He was attempting to…
I have good news from the Coliseum on the Kennebec! The State House hostage crisis that began on February 9th…
For a number of years, Maine law has been more lenient than federal law in regard to work readiness requirements…
As I travel through our Second Congressional District, some of the most frequent issues that I hear about from Maine…
“The mark of a healthy, dynamic market is having new firms constantly challenge the business models of old firms. Without…
Word reaches us that Rep. Demosthenes Platterbaff (D-Twin Peaks) is preparing a bill to establish a ‘Dirigo Flag Amendment, Revision…
It appears that State legislative leaders and Governor Paul LePage may finally reach an agreement on the critical tax conformity…
Proponents of a higher minimum wage, led by the Maine People’s Alliance, have gathered enough signatures to put their $12…
Sometimes, seemingly intractable problems need to be addressed with ‘brute force.’ That is, you tell everyone to stop making excuses,…
I graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in mathematics not knowing what my next move would be.…
Vincent Van Gogh once said, “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” That’s just not true when it…
As all of Maine and most of the country is already aware, Donald Trump held a rally in Portland this…
Portland is not a cheap city to live in. According to a 2015 report by the Greater Portland Council of…
If you didn’t know better, you would think that certain legislators in Augusta suffer from short-term memory loss. Every session…
“Confiscatory and ill-spent taxes, including its estate tax, have forced a flight of wealth from the State. While other states…
This past week, President Obama demonstrated, yet again, that he puts his party’s politics before protecting the American People. On Tuesday,…
Among the many deeply flawed and harmful regulations and rules passed by Maine lawmakers or created by bureaucrats, none may…
If there were ever any doubt that Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives are willing to kill tax conformity…
A three part series on chronic abuse of other peoples’ money Part I: The Moral Hazards of OPM Principle Five: “Nobody…