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…
The push for Medicaid expansion in Maine perfectly fits the common saying “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try,…
Augusta – Yesterday, Republicans on the Legislature’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee endorsed a proposal from Senator Rodney Whittemore (R-Somerset)…
I have had a mild obsession with the 1984 hit movie Footloose for as long as I can remember. The…
As an avid outdoorsman, a proud gun owner, and a member of the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus, one of my priorities in…
Legislative Democrats have decided to brazenly support policy that hurts our state’s businesses and taxpayers. For the first time in…
You’d be hard pressed to come up with a state more rich with the tradition of hunting than Maine. From…
The state of Maine, specifically its metro areas of Portland, Lewiston and Bangor, has achieved full employment. Well, at least…
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced he will introduce common-sense legislation that will help grow Maine’s rainy day fund and promote…
In this election year when all 186 seats in the Legislature are up for grabs, what’s happening right now at…
There has been a lot of talk lately about the cost of health care in Maine, especially around L.D. 1305.…
“Struggling Mainers should suck it up and pay a higher gas tax. We need better roads!” Does that sound like…
Harvey Lembo, a sixty-seven-year-old retired lobsterman from Rockland, Maine, was tired of being robbed. Five times in six years’ thieves broke into…
Coming before the Appropriations Committee this month is bill LD 365 that creates an income tax credit for expenses incurred…
The University of Maine is the premier public institution of higher education in the state of Maine. As part of…
Thanks to continued efforts by Governor Paul LePage, the amount of Maine welfare funds spent outside of Maine have decreased to…
In the next decade and a half, our country’s senior population is expected to grow as the “baby boomer” generation…
Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with dozens of business owners about regulatory reform. The specific issues they highlight…
On Saturday, the country was stunned when reports began to surface saying that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had passed…
The war against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been long and varied. Activists have denied the overwhelming bulk of scientific…
Imagine waking up in the night and hearing someone in your home. How would you feel, and what would you…
Our Great State of Maine is known for many unique industries and trades, such as our famous lobster harvesting, our…
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced that he was withdrawing, albeit temporarily, the nomination of Dr. Bill Beardsley as commissioner of…
Recently, as President Obama approached his final year in office, his administration announced thousands of new regulations likely to cost…
A few months ago the voters of Maine passed a Citizen’s Initiative called Question 1. This new law will nearly…
Will 2016 turn out to be as silly as 2015? The early signs are promising. A Socialist almost won Iowa’s…
According to the Small Business Administration, the annual cost of federal regulations on business in the United States exceeds $2…
Today, Gallup released the Analysis of Political Party Affiliation at the state level for 2015 – and the results are…
Nearly every session there is at least one piece of legislation introduced to somehow chip away at the antiquated Sunday hunting…
My number one focus as Maine’s Second District Congressman is job creation. Congress must continue to act to foster a…
A non-partisan ethics watchdog group, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), has recently released a “liability alert” memo…
How many times have we heard it? “Tax breaks don’t create jobs, because corporations don’t pay their fair share.” Well,…
It’s been almost six years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and it’s become clear that…
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…