Democrats had advance warning of bill’s unconstitutionality AUGUSTA – Rep. Sharon Treat (D-Hallowell) has left Maine taxpayers on the hook…
AUGUSTA – On September 28, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Maine ordered the State of…
(Cartoon courtesy of NetRightDaily) Paying Obamacare penalties would be less expensive than providing health insurance By Joel Allumbaugh Director of…
Maine’s education policies are more in line with traditional union interests than nearly every other state, according to a new…
By David Azerrad The Heritage Foundation When it comes to explaining how their policies would help the poor and the…
AUGUSTA – Maine’s First Family greeted and expressed their gratitude to the generous Mainers who dropped by the Blaine House…
Weekly Address by Governor Paul LePage Those who know me know I enjoy reading history – presidential biographies are my…
By Prof. John Frary Maine Wire columnist On October 22 at a forum the candidates for U.S. Senate explained their…
Maine officials keep a close eye on Hurricane Sandy AUGUSTA –Governor Paul R. LePage has signed limited Emergency Declaration that will allow…
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The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s released today its newest “Fix the System” report on Maine’s welfare system, which shows that…
Reading the encomiums to the late Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota in the paper and on the web this…
“Maine experienced an 11 percent decline in students from 1992-2009; however, the number of public school personnel increased by…
By Michael Moroney The second presidential debate started off with a question from Jeremy, a college student who wanted to know…
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By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign…
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By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Because of a new law passed by the state legislature, local school districts across…
Court upholds law to break school union’s “virtual monopoly” on health insurance The Maine Education Association’s longtime monopoly on health…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage applauds the end the lawsuit filed by the Maine Education Association (MEA) to withhold health insurance…
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By Prof. John Frary Maine Wire columnist Unlike Chellie Pingree and Angus King, Congressman Mike Michaud and his challenger, Maine…
Click to download the MERI Report on 125th Legislature. The Maine Economic Research Institute has released its report card on legislators…
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By Robert Rector and Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation It’s been a pretty big year for welfare—and a new report shows welfare is…
Governor Paul R. LePage invites Mainers to the Blaine House on Monday, October 22 to raise awareness about domestic violence…
I was a bit surprised a few days ago to see that the national Democratic Party had spent some of…
By Pem Schaeffer Maine Wire columnist On Sunday, October 7, The Maine Wire published my column, “Maine’s colorful political chameleons:…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation During last night’s debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage’s policy experts…
Maine People Before Politics posted this story on Tuesday, Oct 16. See it here. State Legislator has spent more than…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation Tonight’s presidential debate is the last one that will include questions on domestic policy. The…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage released today a new video highlighting Maine’s energy future. The Governor speaks directly to…
This is from “What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls”, posted online in Rasmussen Reports. The math is pretty…
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced the promotion of two staff members, Michael Cianchette and Carlisle McLean, to senior legal…
Do you think public education is important? Then join the Maine chapter of StudentsFirst for lunch in Portland or Bangor…
By Governor Paul LePage Weekly Radio Address October 13, 2012 Millions of Americans were jobless and business bankruptcies reached their…
In this debate over tax reform, Angus King said he is dating Simpson-Bowles, but not married to them. “I only…
The Tax Foundation credits LePage Administration efforts AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage is pleased to announce Maine’s rating of…
By Rob Bluey The Heritage Foundation Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan squared off last night for a spirited and…
It was recently suggested that Mitt Romney go to California to hold another press event in front of a gas…
While talking about Social Security and Medicare, Charlie Summers calls out Angus King for his veto of an increase in…
In this video, Charlie Summers states why he is opposed to Obamacare. Angus King defends Obamacare, while Cynthia Dill says…
Chris Busby, editor of The Bollard and a blogger for the Bangor Daily News, wrote a piece for the BDN…
These are excerpts from The Tax Foundation’s “2013 State Business Tax Climate Index.” See entire report here. By Scott Drenkard and…
In this video, Charlie Summers and Angus King clash over King’s financial interest in an engineering firm that has been…
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Last week, Maine students joined those in 40 other states in finally having…
The Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. has released the “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2012,” and Governor Paul…
Obama.com owned by bundler in Shanghai with business ties to Chinese government A breaking story on Brietbart.com reveals that the Obama.com…
By Pem Schaeffer Maine Wire columnist A few weeks back, I wrote on the subject of partisanship here on The…
This week heating oil increased by about 10 cents compared to this time last month. At nearly three dollars and…
The MaineHousing Board of Commissioners is investigating $7 million paid in no-bid contracts over seven years to just two computer…
Maine State Treasure Bruce Poliquin sets the record straight about the media’s repeated claims that the resignation of former executive…
Treasurer Bruce Poliquin (right) and MaineHousing Board of Commissioners members Linc Merrill, head of the board’s audit committee, and Peter…
In this video, Peter Anastos, chair of MaineHousing Board of Commissioners, speaks about hiring a new executive director at…
By David Sorenson Over the years, Angus King and his friends have built up a tall tale about King as…
Nominate an unsung hero to be a 2013 recipient, one of the highest civilian honors AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage and…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation During last night’s debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage’s domestic policy…
by Jack Rafuse Reuters – October 3, 2012 Gasoline prices are at all-time highs. As a result, energy policy concerns echo…
A new website, “ColleensWorld.com,” features dozens of online posts made by State Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz, which include several references…
Sometimes, you hear a grand and glorious rant delivered by someone who’s had it up to his hairline with whatever…
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – John Dalberg, Lord Acton By Harold A. Clough Before this Legislature leaves the…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Clean Elections (MCCE) has issued a report linking the health insurance reform passed last…
King paid only 15% on nearly $4 million in income AUGUSTA – Yesterday Angus King’s campaign released a deceptive summary that…
This is a statement issued by Senator Collins’ office in Washington, D.C. A final report from the Housing and Urban Development…
This is a statement from Deborah Turcotte, public information manager at MaineHousing. AUGUSTA – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the…
An investigation into the Maine State Housing Authority has revealed mismanagement and a lack of oversight that could cost taxpayers hundreds of…
Governor LePage joins the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence at annual tea and ceremony AUGUSTA – Today, Governor Paul…
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Have you ever wondered what it really means to approve a “Bond Issue” at…
By Diana George Chapin On a hot afternoon in summer, one might imagine Ron Rudolph and Peter Palm resting in…
To the Editor: This November voters in Maine’s Second Congressional District will choose between the Eastport Mustard Mechant, Kevin Raye,…
By Governor Paul LePage My administration has one primary principle that governs education policy, and it is a simple one:…
By Salim Furth, Ph.D The Heritage Foundation On Thursday, the Department of Commerce revised its second quarter estimate of economic…
Governor LePage advocates for reforms in Maine’s energy laws AUGUSTA – Today, Governor Paul LePage released the following statement in…
AUGUSTA – Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew said Tuesday that the State will appeal the recent decision…
Banning BPA has been the lynchpin of a movement by environmentalists in Maine to phase out hundreds of commonly used…
By Peter A. Steele The Maine Wire Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard legislation, which requires that some of the state’s electricity…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation President Obama recently said, “The most important lesson I’ve learned is you can’t change Washington from…
Governor Paul R. LePage said Wednesday that Maine-based workers’ compensation insurer Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) has declared a…
“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and you can fool all of the people some…
Crash Barry, author, reporter and columnist, posted this piece as part of The Crash Report on his website. The author of…
The Maine State Web Portal, www.Maine.gov, has received national recognition from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) as one of the…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins has cosponsored legislation to audit the Federal Reserve. S. 202, The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011,…
By Peter J. Thomas and Peter Ferrara The Conservative Caucus The Obama campaign has poured millions into advertising claiming Mitt…
The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research has published a new report, “Liberating the Energy Economy: What Washington Must Do,” detailing…
The Honorable John Atwood, Chair of the Commission to Study the Conduct of Elections in Maine, has announced that the…
According to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, Maine’s personal income growth (pdf)…
By Jamie Py When gasoline went to $2.25, I can remember exactly where I was: coaching my son’s football team.…
By Prof. John Frary U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens traveled to Benghazi on September 11 to open an American Cultural…
Recognized for her involvement in bettering the lives of military families, First Lady Ann LePage was honored Friday as the…
By David Sorenson Recently discovered Democratic campaign literature suggests that Democrats are trying to tout government reform as a major…
Governor LePage encourages educators to promote all options for students The LePage administration has shared a report released Tuesday by…
Maine People Before Politics today is releasing to the public their first ever People’s Report Card. A report card…