Roughly two weeks ago, just before the start of the spring semester at UMaine, I was contacted by a man…
One of the most serious problems that Maine and our Nation face today is the alarming and growing heroin epidemic. …
In the latest disagreement between the executive branch and the Attorney General’s Office, Janet Mills threatened to take action against…
Billionaire and former mayor Michael Bloomberg, financial backer of the upcoming “universal background checks” referendum, has had his sights on…
In an effort to increase transparency and accessibility, Governor Paul LePage will hold his next Town Hall style meeting live…
A coalition comprised of three liberal political entities in the state of Maine have cashed in enough signatures with the…
Today, January 21, is the anniversary of the Citizens United ruling which dramatically changed how elections are funded and prompted opponents…
A few days ago Maine Moms Demand Action, a group funded by anti-gun billionaire and former mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced…
Augusta – On Wednesday, January 20th, Senator Paul Davis (R-Piscataquis) presented a bill to the Legislature’s Taxation Committee intended to…
Have you heard of the latest health-care cost reduction proposal before our state legislature? Don’t feel bad if not, few…
In October 2006, The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program published “Charting Maine’s Future: An Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity…
There is a humanitarian movement growing momentum right now at the state level referred to as Right-to-Try. This movement transcends partisan…
If you’re like most people, you know very little about the costs of the medical services you receive. The ubiquity…
When purchasing prescription drugs, most consumers just accept that they’re expensive. But what if I were to tell you that the…
Investigators with The Department of Health and Human Services’ Fraud Investigation and Recovery Unit has reported a record 105 welfare…
Members of the Maine House of Representatives defeated the effort to impeach Governor Paul LePage by a landslide, bi-partisan vote…
Want your voice to be heard in Augusta? The Maine Heritage Policy Center is currently preparing a report on harmful…
When you’re a conceited, self-centered elitist like Hillary Clinton, you often believe you can sidestep the rules of law. Take…
State lawmakers are renewing their efforts to expand Medicaid, despite Governor LePage’s continued opposition. Two Republican senators – Roger Katz…
More than three years ago, The Maine Wire ran a brief item of mine on the filibuster concept memorialized in…
In December 2015, the Republican majorities in Congress reached agreements with their Democratic colleagues and President Obama to increase the…
There is a bill before the legislature this session dealing with a question as old as time: what is more…
It’s a new year, and being an even-numbered year, it’s an election year, which means all 186 seats in the…
Bill Brown, the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS), has resigned his position. Brown…
There’s no way we can know at this point, but it’s quite possible that 2015 will look like a pretty…
Today, January 5, 2016, Governor Paul LePage (R) filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against him by Speaker…
This article was first published April 17, 2015 at mainepolicy.org. In nearly every business transaction, customers are fully aware of the…
The Maine Republican Party is pushing a two-part ballot initiative for the next election cycle that aims to reduce the…
I have never been much fan of spiking the football. I like to let victories speak for themselves, which is…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services may face substantial financial penalties for failing to process food stamp applications…
Community Health Options, a Lewiston based health insurance co-op has announced that it will suspend new individual enrollment on December 15, a…
Yesterday, Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald won a decisive third term in a runoff election against challenger Ben Chin. The final…
For more than half a century, America has led the world in medical research and innovation. Health research facilities, such…
While President Obama endlessly carries on in Paris about the global threat of climate change, Americans sit at home wondering…
For several years Maine has ranked among the worst states to conduct business, and 2016 will be no different, according…
According to a new study put out by the Mercatus Center, the Affordable Care Act has failed to meet widespread…
For the past several months, the world has witnessed the seriousness of the threat that ISIS poses to our free…
In a radio address on Monday, Governor LePage criticized the Obama administration’s decision to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the…
On Thursday, the Government Oversight Committee continued its investigation into what influence Governor LePage exerted on Good Will-Hinckley’s decision to…
On Thursday, Maine’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) conducted a series of interviews following up on an Office of Program Evaluation…
Testifying before the Government Oversight Committee, Governor Paul LePage’s senior policy adviser, Aaron Chadbourne, reminded the committee that Speaker Mark Eves,…
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Portland to $15/hour was defeated last week, representing an important victory for…
Maine earned an F in a recent review of states’ transparency and accountability practices conducted by the Center for Public…
This Veterans Day, we honor the generations of Mainers who have answered the ultimate call of duty to protect our…
In 2016, Maine may become the first state to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) for its state and national elections.…
The Political Industry had a great victory the other night. Gobs and gobs of cash flowed in to the state…
The Lewiston mayoral race that some have called a proxy war between the Maine Republican and Democratic parties will continue…
On Tuesday, voters in Portland rightfully shot down a ballot question that would have increased the city’s minimum wage to…
With a $1.3 million campaign that dominated their opponents, it was no surprise that Question 1 supporters were able to…
On Tuesday, Mainers will head to the polls to decide whether their state government should raise taxes so more money…
The debate over Question 1’s tweaking of the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) has largely turned into a debate over the…
On Monday, two pro-marijuana groups in Maine – the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol and Legalize Maine – agreed…
Days from stepping down as Speaker of the House, John Boehner and other House Republican leaders put forth what will…
As a Member of Congress, there is no greater honor than standing up and supporting the men and women of…
If you’ve never heard of the Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), you’re not alone. Little information is publicly available…
After a thoroughly objective evaluation of the many aspects and implications surrounding state TANF drug-testing programs, this series has reached…
One of the greatest challenges facing our nation today is the preservation of Social Security for those that have worked…
In the past few weeks, media outlets have slammed Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the growing…
There are three possible answers to this question. In Greek mythology, Proteus was a prophetic old man of the sea…
Our Veterans, and their families, answered the ultimate call of duty to protect our freedoms and special way of life.…
Mainers for Accountable Elections, operating as a front for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE), is the organization that collected…
At least a few times in presidential election cycles, we will observe a candidate changing their position on an issue,…
According to an October Quarterly Report filed by Mainers for Accountable Elections, over 80% of the money they’ve raised for their…
On Tuesday, Governor LePage requested that State Senator Roger Katz (R-Augusta) step down as co-chair of the Government Oversight Committee…
FIRST: HAS THE CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW IMPROVED LEGISLATION? The Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) went into effect for the 2000…
For too long politicians have successfully used professional lobbyists as scapegoats. They mislead constituents into believing these inaccurately stigmatized professionals…
Maine is home to some of our Nation’s most breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, and pristine environments. These irreplaceable features truly…
As promised in part four, this fifth installment explores how the courts have made it impossible for states to implement…
Last week, social media was buzzing with yet another trending clickbait article, but this time, I noticed something very odd. “10…
Sean Eldridge, a major financier of Mainers for Accountable Elections, the group behind Question 1 in November, has been accused of…
One of the most common criticisms lauded against state TANF drug-testing programs is their consistent failure to effectively identify sufficient…
Maine farmers produce some of the highest quality fruits and vegetables in the country—such as our famous potatoes and blueberries. …
An estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may soon be ineligible to receive benefits, according…
What we saw two nights ago at the second GOP debate was an absolute monstrosity and a disgrace to every…
This November, the people of Maine will have the opportunity to vote on a campaign finance reform proposal that advocates…
Last week , after over forty years in business, A Maine institution closed in Manchester, Maine. Ballard Meats and Seafood…
According to a recent report from the non-partisan Tax Foundation, manufacturers in Maine suffer under substantially higher taxes than the…
Let me be clear, I will never support any deal that leads to the likelihood of nuclear weapons for Iran…
Since June, condemnably unfounded accusations of “blackmail” and “power overreach” in regards to the LePage administrations decision to withhold a…
It was supposed to be a love for the ages. Yet, tragically, billionaire Democratic mega-donor S. Donald Sussman and Rep.…
Last Thursday I helped enhance Maine’s reputation for hospitality by hosting Carly Fiorina at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South…
During campaign season, every presidential hopeful makes promises to the electorate hoping to appeal to their interest and earn their…
There is a heavy dose of irony in the efforts of those who actively oppose policies for drug screening/testing programs…
On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) released its highly anticipated report on the Good…
Following the first phase of screenings in Maine’s new drug-testing program for TANF recipients with prior felony drug convictions, state…
If I had a dollar for every time a liberal professor of mine passed around hard copied handouts and quipped…
I’ve often generalized about Republican’s and Democrats by saying that the former almost always play defense, and the latter always…
Maine is home to the most skilled, honest and dedicated workers in the Country. From shipbuilding, to fishing, to teaching,…
Our Western civilization is approaching a great day. But a lot of work is still necessary to complete the reversal…
This is the first installment of a weekly series focused on discussing how drug-testing programs for TANF recipients benefit the…
As a parent, I believe the three most lasting gifts we can give our kids are unconditional love, a sound…
There has been much discussion in the media in recent years of a “GOP civil war.” Pundits describe an internal…
Maine is home to the best loggers and truckers in the Country. Unfortunately, the logging and trucking workforce is declining…
There are two common interpretations of Donald Trump’s campaign for President. The first views his campaign as little more than a…
If Maine had an Attorney General (AG) that was publicly elected, Janet Mills would, and should, be out of a…
There was a time when serving in State and Federal office was considered service. Service to one’s town. Service to…
Last week, a group of Mainers rallied in Augusta in support of a ballot initiative to make Maine elections “clean.”…
On June 29 the Central Maine Papers published a column in which I suggested the Democratic Party should officially apologize…
On Thursday, The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine unanimously ruled against Governor Paul R. LePage in his veto dispute with…
Late in July, Senator Angus King took a bold position on the Iran nuclear deal. The column’s title tells most…