It is far past time to reopen the border between the United States and Canada. Even Gov. Janet Mills agrees…
The Maine Department of Education has certain requirements students must complete before they can earn a diploma. Four years of…
Nobel-Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously quipped that “nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” If only he’d known…
On July 28, Gov. Janet Mills announced updates to Maine’s recommendations for wearing face coverings in indoor settings. The state…
On July 27, the U.S. Senate voted to bring President Joe Biden’s appointee to head the Bureau of Land Management…
Bad infrastructure and an unreliable power grid. These are among the top reasons CNBC ranked Maine in 48th place for…
Progress is progress, and that should be celebrated. These billionaires going to space is the first step in the democratization of space travel, and they are doing it far more efficiently than our government ever could.
According to Maine Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Pender Makin, ensuring every student in the state has access to full-time,…
Clearly, the vast majority of people taking advantage of IRAs are everyday Americans who have a modest amount saved for their retirement. Congress was the one to create this avenue for saving, and now they are trying to backpedal.
The unemployment rate in Maine remained stuck at 4.8% for the fifth straight month, according to recent report from the…
Whether you think Obamacare was the worst health care policy of the decade or you join Bernie Sanders in supporting…
Don’t let Gov. Janet Mills play you for a fool. In a recent press release, Mills took credit for Maine’s…
Last week’s economic reports revealed that President Biden has apparently found a DeLorean time machine, equipped with a Chinese-made flux…
In another attempt to “follow the science,” a pediatrics group has issued guidance that does the exact opposite. The American…
Gov. Janet Mills fortunately stopped a sloppy, misguided attempt to put a loaded ballot question to voters in November, but…
On July 19, the Maine Legislature voted to approve a plan for spending the $1.1 billion the state received from…
The big picture of this rate increase and the surrounding conversation is simple: it is the fault of federal regulators, not CMP. Outside competitors are funding ads that are aimed to hurt CMP and blame them for something completely out of their control.
The changes include an increase of one dollar– from $3 to $4– for drivers who pay in cash at the York toll plaza and the slashing of discounts for frequent E-ZPass-holding travelers.
LD 1045 sets the stage for a disastrous and expensive government takeover of Maine’s health care system.
Though the bill is dead, voters may still see the question LD 1708 would have posed on the ballot next November.
“The Invisible Hand” is a notion coined by Adam Smith in the context of economics, and in particular, the free-market…
The government has spent its way into an inflationary mess, which we’ve already felt at the gas pump, among other places. Don’t be surprised if everyday expenses continue to be more costly and your disposable income starts to fall.
One of the great things about America’s 50-state federal system is that people can vote with their feet in response…
When one group of lawmakers shirk their Constitutional duty and walk out on their constituents, any potential for dialogue is lost, as is the opportunity to deliver for the people of their state.
In recent months, we’ve heard a lot about child care in the news and from pundits. Whether it’s the so-called…
Saying “no emergency is going to be perfect,” Facteau outlined his hesitancy to limit the powers the governor has during a time of need in the interview.
Gov. Janet Mills held a press conference on Tuesday to announce her veto of LD 1708, which would have created…
On July 12, Gov. Janet Mills vetoed LD 1711, which would have allowed whistleblowers to bring a private enforcement action…
Gov. Janet Mills just missed the mark on two controversial and misguided pieces of legislation this week: an extended producer…
Individual responsibility and autonomy will always outweigh government coercion, and that includes getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
A bill that would strengthen protections against civil asset forfeiture, sponsored by Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor), became law…
What was supposed to be both a fun and educational opportunity for families across Maine was morphed into a political football and, now, as a result, won’t be able to be enjoyed.
A recent CNBC article highlights a common economic fallacy surrounding the concept of inflation. The author claims that inflation can…
Though the ban is a win for now, Mills’ next moves towards offshore wind must be vigilantly watched as future development plans take form just off of Maine’s shores.
LD 1117 would have accomplished nothing in terms of lowering prescription drug costs for Mainers, and Mills was right to veto it.
Though Maine’s state of emergency expired on June 30, some changes to rules and regulations instituted through executive order will remain in effect until the end of 2021.
According to data provided by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of July 6, 44.5% of…
The Court’s decision on Carson v. Makin could stop this kind of state-sanctioned favoritism for good and put religious schools on equal footing with public ones.
Facial recognition tech cannot be used as a tool by the government for mass surveillance. Thankfully, the Legislature has put a stop to such a situation becoming a reality in Maine.
If all 300 workers received the $1,500 benefit, the grant program has already paid out $45,000, or 4.5%, of the $10 million available.
The vetoes, among some of her other recent ones, are a welcome check on ever-expanding state power and restrictions of free markets.
The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 123-23 and the Senate by a vote of 32-3. It received bipartisan support in both chambers.
In its July 5 piece, the editorial board of the Bangor Daily News opines that while Governor Mills’ 15-months-plus-long State…
If the tragedies of the last month show us anything, it is that the current child protection system is drastically failing, and it must be reformed.
COVID-19 vaccines: a personal choice or a workplace requirement? Well, to Maine’s top hospital group, the answer is a requirement.…
The issue of how this subset of workers is taxed is not going away anytime soon, and so it would have been an impactful and incredibly significant ruling had the Court taken the case.
A new report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quotes an analysis from economists who found that states that have…
Between 2019 and 2020, drug deaths in Maine rose by 33% according to a report funded by the Maine Office…
The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Sunday to advance a supplemental budget, and lawmakers in the House and Senate approved…
Gov. Janet Mills made the right choice in vetoing LD 920, sponsored by Rep. Christopher Kessler (D-South Portland), a bill…
On June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in the case of NCAA v. Alston…
Gov. Mills recently issued vetoes for seven pieces of legislation approved by the Maine Legislature. Her veto of several of…
The Granite State passed a new budget last week that should have people in the Pine Tree State jealous of…
A measure that would have compensated for the expected loss in revenue from banning flavored tobacco was not included in…
Should Mainers have to pay more in taxes for buying a new piece of real estate? The Legislature says yes,…
A new bipartisan budget agreement might prove that lawmakers learned a valuable fiscal lesson from the fallout of the pandemic,…
This week, Maine lawmakers will vote on LD 221, Governor Janet Mills’ supplemental budget proposal. Also known as the governor’s…
Imagine if California passed a law telling Maine lobstermen how much to charge for their lobsters – in Maine. The…
In an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of cheerleader Brandi Levy last week regarding the First Amendment…
Proponents of big government spending have desperately argued that mounting price inflation is just temporary. But multiple alarming inflation metrics…
The governor’s office recently posted veto messages for seven bills rejected by Gov. Janet Mills, the first batch of vetoes…
Governor Mills recently signed into law several bills that affect campaigns and elections in the state of Maine. L.D. 1363:…
Making our government more representative and fair is an idea both sides of the aisle can get behind.
A new Harvard analysis of various data points throughout the pandemic shows that poor Americans, those earning under $27,000 a…
Bills passed by the Maine Legislature during its recently convened special session have begun making their way to Gov. Janet…
The primary finding of the study was that following the implementation of SIP policies, excess mortality actually increased, not decreased.
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive rises in generic and off-patent prescription drugs…
Two bills to increase taxes on hardworking Mainers failed to pass at the end of the Maine Legislature’s hectic, marathon…
An attempt to rein in one of the state’s most troublesome acts is gaining steam in the Maine Legislature. A…
Even if the allegations in Loder’s lawsuit are not true, the fact that we can’t easily know is reason enough to close the doors of this poisonous arm of government overreach.
During the stress, added financial and mental burden brought on by the pandemic lockdowns, no individual should have to worry about additional taxation without representation.
The picture painted is one of working-class destruction.
On June 16, Gov. Mills announced the creation of a sweepstakes for Mainers who have received at least one dose…
A bill to limit license plates with profane or vulgar references passed under the hammer in the Maine House and…
Policymakers have, yet again, committed an act that is sorely ironic: they have stalled a review of their own strategy to tackle a pandemic, which will surely hamper lawmakers down the line come the next and inevitable contagious disease.
L.D. 231 aims to increase voter turnout and bipartisanship in an increasingly partisan era. In a stark and polarized time, it is refreshing to see lawmakers come together to pass meaningful election reform that transcends party lines.
This study on the nationwide impacts of the historically high UI has simply confirmed what many have been sounding the alarm on for weeks: if you pay people to stay home, they will.
On June 17, the Maine Legislature is expected to adjourn a special session without voting on the supplemental budget or…
A recent study by Dr. Calvin Lakhan of York University has found that under LD 1541, average monthly grocery costs for a family of four in Maine will increase by at least nearly $32, or as much as almost $60, depending on the kinds of costs incurred on producers.
This week, the Maine Senate passed “Making Health Care Work for Maine,” a package of bills in the legislature that…
On June 14, Gov. Mills announced a program to incentivize unemployed Mainers to return to work. Called “Back to Work,”…
Over the last few days, headlines have been dominated by a story that is being treated by many as a…
To force these new labor restrictions upon employers now would be a grave mistake. LD 553 would likely harm employment across the state of Maine when we most sorely need it.
The Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) began in 2010 when 11 states and the District of Columbia signed a Declaration of…
On June 11, Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was renewing the state of civil emergency, which was set to…
On June 9, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) updated its PreK-12 and Adult Education Public Guidance. Though Gov. Janet…
ProPublica’s deceptive and misguided campaign to convince the American electorate that billionaires don’t pay their fair share in taxes has only been further debunked by their own report.
If a bill recently approved by the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology (EUT) is passed, Maine voters…
On April 28, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of Mahanoy Area School…
If the administration wanted to pass these items not directly tied to infrastructure, they should have put them forward in a separate, more transparent bill.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new light and perspectives to many issues we may never look at the same: politics,…
On June 2, the Maine House of Representatives defeated eight bills aimed at reforming the use of executive emergency powers.
As we all learned in our high school history classes, the United States outlawed alcohol in the early 1920s in…
A prominent refrain in the pandemic recession-recovery story has been the persistent labor shortage seen across the United States. Coupled…
After more than a year away, the Maine Legislature returned to the State House on June 2. As coronavirus case…
Many advocates in Maine and around the nation have highlighted the need for more stable and faster internet speeds, especially…
Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that at least 50% of Canadians have received at least one shot…
A pair of bills recently voted out of the Committee on Taxation have the potential to raise taxes on Mainers. …
On Monday, May 24, nearly eight months after it was first ordered, Maine Gov. Janet Mills lifted the state’s universal face…
On Monday, May 24, a fascinating social experiment began to unfold across Maine as the Mills administration lifted most mask…