Following the controversial policing tactics employed in Ferguson, Mo., and heightened concern over the militarization of American police departments, the…
Gov. Paul LePage joins Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson for the latest episode of The Robinson Report, a joint venture…
This week, a Portland task force will hear final discussions on Mayor Michael Brennan’s proposal to increase the city’s minimum…
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate remained at 5.5 percent for the month of July – the lowest since August of…
Given the traditional tripartite choice—animal, vegetable or mineral–there’s a solid consensus about Mike Michaud’s identify. Apart from a few violent…
Did you know that workers in Maine who want nothing to do with a union have the right to refrain…
In the Midwestern United States, one charter school’s approach to blended learning was ambitious right from the start. The first…
By No Common Core Maine — The chair of Maine’s State Board of Education, Peter Geiger, wrote recently (see here)…
In an Arizona desert town near the Mexico and California borders, an innovative charter school is changing the way American…
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than 90 days to Election Day, it’s time…
In southeast Denver, Colorado, one young public charter school is using blended learning to serve at-risk elementary school children –…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’s reelection is nearly as certain as death and taxes, according to the Washington Post’s Election Lab predictions…
POLAND – Two Democratic lawmakers are wrapped in a scandal surrounding the town of Poland’s Tax Increment Finance (TIF) districts,…
The Washington Post’s Election Lab is predicting that Republicans will grow their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives by…
Jay Nordlinger, well-known columnist for National Review, has written a series about the Pine Tree State, “The State of Maine:…
AUGUSTA – The Department of Health and Human Services will begin drug testing convicted felons who receive cash welfare benefits…
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) on Tuesday called on its former director to stop interfering with its business and to…
Maine’s liberals are at it again, cherry picking data in an attempt to portray Gov. Paul LePage’s economic policies as…
Debt held by the American government has surged under President Barack Obama. CNSNews.com reports: “The total federal debt of the U.S.…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, fresh off a trip to Texas she organized to expect the U.S.-Mexico border, said on Saturday that…
A leaked intelligence analysis from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — obtained by Breitbart News — shows that individuals…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party has issued the first edition of what it says will be a series of memos…
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Shenna Bellows has been caught misrepresenting her support from AFL-CIO labor unions. “I received the…
To most Americans, the words “Export-Import Bank” don’t mean very much. The DC insiders, cozy with international corporate interests putting…
“A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” — Ronald Reagan America faces two serious problems on…
It has become cliché to note that the Portland Press Herald newspaper is owned by a very wealthy Democratic donor. In…
According to a report at SeacoastOnline.com, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud was not the Maine Democratic Party’s first choice for the…
As problems with President Barack Obama’s health care law continue to unfold across the country, a new sting operation launched…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it will require nearly 12,000 able-bodied Food Stamp recipients…
At a campaign event in Saco on Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michael Michaud joined York County Democrats in giving a…
As the 2014 gubernatorial campaign heats up, political parties, politicians, political action committees and even anonymous Twitter accounts are making…
By Debra Plowman — Mainers expect bold leadership from their representatives in Washington, D.C. Whether Democratic or Republican, the people…
Did you miss Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson when he filled in for John McDonald on Saturday? Be sure to…
Shenna Bellows, Democratic candidate for Senate, is taking flak for her campaigns use of an out-of-state actor in a commercial.…
A Maine family is enduring a nightmare as the result of systemic data problems with the government-run health insurance exchanges…
Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson filled in for WGAN Morning News host Mike Violette this week. In case you missed…
Candidates for Maine’s Second Congressional District reported fund raising totals this week. Republican Bruce Poliquin has an edge over Democrat…
POLAND – State Sen. John Cleveland (D-Androscoggin) is taking fire from Poland’s board of selectman after he billed the town…
The Article V Convention movement has really gained traction since the release of Mark Levin’s book last summer titled The…
By John Frary — Last year presidential consigliore John Podesta snarled that Republicans “are facing a second term against a…
The LePage administration’s decision to crackdown on municipalities that give General Assistance (GA) to undocumented immigrants has created a firestorm…
Despite a “corrosive culture” and “chronic systemic failures,” the U.S. Veterans Affairs health care system provides excellent health care –…
Inconsistencies in application data submitted to online health care insurance exchanges may jeopardize coverage for millions of Americans and cause…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court delivered two major decisions on Monday that proponents of the Affordable Care Act and…
Gov. Paul LePage’s re-election campaign unveiled key staff members on Tuesday, including some well-known figures from Maine political circles. Scot…
Republican Paula Sutton is a candidate for Maine State Senate District 12. She recently sat down with The Maine Wire…
Black bears are becoming a national menace as well as a serious threat to public safety and private property, and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) ripped into IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Monday evening over the tax agency’s…
Just 5 percent of Americans are newly insured under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, according to a…
Our businesses are the life blood of the Maine economy. They create stable jobs, invest in local communities, and create…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will headline Democratic Rep. Michael Michaud’s 12th — and final –…
Media Flips on Michaud: The mainstream press is starting to turn on U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, Democratic candidate for governor.…
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…