WASHINGTON, D.C. – Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen came before a Congressional oversight committee on Friday to explain how…
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.7 percent for the month of May, according to government figures released Friday,…
Maine GOP Communications Director David Sorensen clashed with former Democratic Gov. John Baldacci over welfare reform Wednesday morning. A clearly…
Not Ready: Potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s book, Hard Choices, appears to be a bomb. Although the former First Lady and…
In 2010, Independent Eliot Cutler turned Maine’s political establishment on its head. After a late surge, he came within 2…
Maine Attorney General Janet Mills makes no attempt to conceal her contempt for Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage or her wish…
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat running for governor, said on a campaign tour of southern Maine that his connections…
By Ken Quinn — This week I would like to share with you the mission of the Convention of States…
By Jonathan McKane — Maine Democrats and the Maine press are fed up. They are demanding action. And for the…
Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage has shot his first ever endorsement ad for another Republican seeking election to federal office,…
AUGUSTA – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Ranking Democrat on Congress’ Veterans Affairs Committee, on Thursday refused to accept any…
Maine Democrats have little love for Charles and David Koch, two billionaire libertarian brothers, or the money they spend advocating…
Gray, MAINE – A confident Gov. Paul LePage stood in sand pit in Gray on Tuesday alongside First Lady Ann…
Two young guns in the Maine Republican Party are leading candidates for the state legislature in fundraising, according to the…
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Monday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted Senate Democrats for supporting a constitutional…
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, a Democrat, espoused a view of federal deficits and taxation in 2002 that most voters would associate…
In a preliminary report released Wednesday, the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said delays of veterans’…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association has endorsed former senate President Kevin Raye in the Republican Primary for Maine’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Tax Reform, the Washington, D.C.-based tax reform group headed by Grover Norquist, on Thursday blasted…
From the Maine GOP: AUGUSTA — The Maine Democratic Party is holding its convention Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, and they have found…
A Portland-based Democratic activist group announced on Thursday its endorsement of several Democratic candidates for Maine’s state legislature. “Each of these…
Unilateral Climate Policy: President Obama is prepared to unveil a new regulation on June 2 that will, according to reports,…
Two of Washington, D.C.’s most powerful women – First Lady Michelle Obama and Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican – are butting…
U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud strongly supported the construction of a publicly financed East-West highway through northern Maine in an economic development plan…
The two Republican candidates battling for a chance to become the next congressman from Maine’s 2nd Congressional District shared a…
Republican candidate for Maine’s First Congressional District Isaac Misiuk joined Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson for a conversation about his…
AUGUSTA – Maine teachers are growing frustrated with the Common Core State Standards, a controversial educational reform that has quietly…
As we have seen from Mike Michaud economic plan for energizing Maine’s economy, upyanking the economically undertrodden, rescuing the middle…
By Ken Quinn – Since the start of our government under the Constitution on March 9, 1789, Congress has proposed…
Stinging Greens: James O’Keefe, conservative guerrilla journalist is at it again, this time with a undercover recording that shows prominent…
By David Trahan — In politics today, it is virtually impossible to expose the true motives of an individual candidate…
In a victory for the free market, Adam Lee of Lee Auto Malls announced Friday that he will no longer…
“Help Wanted” signs are popping up across the state as tourism season begins in earnest and the economic activity is…
Renowned tax reform activist Grover Norquist slammed Republican congressional candidate Kevin Raye on Friday over comments the candidate made about…
By Ken Frederic — I find it at once sad and disturbing that many potential voters are easily persuaded by…
A York County grand jury has indicted four individuals – including a New Hampshire woman – on charges that they…
A new report released Thursday has identified numerous problems with Maine’s various welfare programs and identified several potential avenues for…
Our state’s media have looked upon Mike Michaud’s “Maine Made” economic plan and found it good. One newspaper editorial saw…
Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook), candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd district, found himself on the receiving end of campaign attack…
Maine’s congressional delegation does not fare well in the Republican Liberty Caucus’ 2013 Liberty Index – a comprehensive measure of…
Wasted: The Internal Revenue Service is spending $10 billion per year on illegitimate payments under the Earned Income Tax Credit…
The Republican Liberty Caucus has unanimously endorsed former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin’s bid to become the next congressman from…
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and elected officials? Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud…
One week after the Maine People’s Alliance was enveloped in a media firestorm for a controversial attack it made on…
The Maine Democratic Party relies heavily on union funding and contributions from national Democratic committees, according to its campaign finance…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday released a list of President Obama’s most egregious abuses of…
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday for a campaign stop at Becky’s Diner…
When a group of left-wing millionaires and billionaires held a secret meeting in Chicago last week, big time political players…
AUGUSTA – Republican leaders say funding for nursing homes across the state has been jeopardized by Democratic lawmakers refusal to…
The Maine Republican Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud to denounce the activities of the left-wing Maine People’s…
By David Trahan – Don’t be fooled by the group calling itself, “Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting” when they tell you…
By Ken Quinn – America has been blessed to be governed by the oldest written Constitution in the world. The…
Senate President Justin Alfond (D-Portland) is taking his lead from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) — both Democrats…
The Maine governor’s race is a dead heat between Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, according…
The Marxists Internet Archive, a Website that hosts the works of socialist philosopher Karl Marx, has removed some of his…
Democrat Shenna Bellows has raised more than $750,000 for her Senate campaign — a fact her campaign has attributed to…
BOOTHBAY – The parents of one Boothbay Region High School student are outraged following a Social Studies teacher’s Tax Day…
Democracy Alliance: A secretive group of left-wing billionaires will meet this week in Chicago to plan strategies for advancing a…
By Walter J. Eno – It is difficult to imagine that the governor of a state of this nation could…
The Maine State Senate is one of the top 5 electoral battlegrounds in the country, according to a recent Wall…
AUGUSTA – Some Democratic officials are seeking to distance themselves from the controversial left-wing Maine People’s Alliance after the group…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson and Maine Gov. Paul LePage both joined Howie Carr from his Augusta…
Our nation’s founders painstakingly created one of the most lasting documents in human history — the United States Constitution. For…
The Maine People’s Alliance, a left-wing advocacy group based in Portland, has attacked Rep. Dale Crafts (R-Lisbon Falls) for voting…
AUGUSTA – The final chance to expand Maine’s Medicaid program pursuant to the Affordable Care Act fell short on Thursday…
Heading to “Veto Day” at the State House, a newspaper headline asks, “Are LePage’s 179 vetoes leadership or extremism?” Perhaps…
Young Americans are distrustful of Washington, D.C., and disillusioned with President Barack Obama, and the electoral consequences for Democrats nationwide…
A Rasmussen poll released Tuesday shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud tied in the 2014…
AUBURN – Former presidential candidate and Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul has endorsed Republican state senate candidate Eric Brakey of…
The Maine Wire got a look at the cross-tabs behind the latest Rasmussen poll. To the extent polls tell us…
One week after she received historic endorsements from labor unions at Bath Iron Works, a Rasmussen poll released Monday shows…
Bangor’s recent resurgence is an example of the great things that are happening in our state. We have this beautiful…
By Ken Quinn, Coalitions Director for the Convention of States Project in Maine – We, as citizens of the United…
A federally funded report published Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change suggests that corn-based ethanol is worse for…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows holds some controversial views about Bath Iron Works’ existence as a military contractor, according…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party announced Monday that North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory will speak at the 2014 convention…
AUGUSTA – The state of Maine will begin putting photo identification on the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards used to…
PORTLAND – J. Scott Moody, CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, announced his resignation on Thursday at the center’s…
AUGUSTA – The jobless rate in Maine fell again to 5.9 in March, from 6.1 percent in February and 6.8…
The hidden cost of federal regulation is taking its toll on Americans’ wallets, and the Obama administration has done more…
After raising more than $121,000 in the first three months of 2014, former state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin has released his…
The United States had just 86 million full-time private-sector workers in 2012, compared with 148 million recipient of welfare benefits,…
A poll out Wednesday morning shows Republican Gov. Paul LePage with a slight lead over both opponents in his reelection…
The Republican Governors Association slammed Democrat U.S. Rep Michael Michaud on Tuesday – Tax Day – for voting more than…
Former state Senate President Kevin Raye announced on Tuesday that his congressional campaign raised more than $82,000 in the first…
President Barack Obama has tried to raise taxes 442 times since taking office, according to a new report from American’s…
Democratic gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud published a YouTube video in which the candidate makes false claims about the…
Two new reports about the impact of the Affordable Care Act are casting a shadow over the much-ballyhooed Obamacare milestone…
The following is a speech prepared by Rep. Sharri MacDonald (R-Old Orchard Beach) to be given on the floor of…
Is an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments the same as a Constitutional Convention? That seems to be the most…
BANGOR – A Democratic state senators medical practice pulled in $1.8 million in Medicare reimbursements in 2012, according to provider…
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday vetoed a controversial Democrat-backed proposal to expand Maine’s medical welfare program, Medicaid,…
Sen. Troy Jackson, a Democratic candidate for Congress, tried to get special legislation passed to help one of his constituents…
From Republican House Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – The Democratic majority in the Maine House of Representatives late Tuesday prevented a…
As Maine’s liberals take to social media to accuse Republicans of waging a “war on women” this National Equal Pay…
Liberals across the country joined President Barack Obama to celebrate National Equal Pay Day on Tuesday — an occasion for…
Health insurance premiums under the Democratic health care law are skyrocketing, according to a survey of insurance brokers conducted by…
A poll released by the Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, N.C. shows Democrat U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud…
AUGUSTA – A host of Republican lawmakers have endorsed Isaac Misiuk in his bid to oust incumbent Democrat Rep. Chellie…
By Gov. Paul LePage – Spring is late this year throughout much of the country, and in northern states plenty of…