All posts tagged "Bruce Poliquin"
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Crafts secures congressional nomination, but ranked-choice voting system remains flawed
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the...
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Ranked-choice voting has not produced what we were promised
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday considered a bill...
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A Personal Thank You to Bruce Poliquin
With all of the excitement (deservedly so) surrounding President-Elect Trump’s announcement that 1,100...
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Media Bias Hits New Low
When Steve Collins, the new reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was hired,...
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Poliquin: Washington Must Deliver Its Promises To Veterans
This Veterans Day, we honor the generations of Mainers who have answered the...
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Poliquin: President Puts Nation At Risk By Vetoing NDAA
As a Member of Congress, there is no greater honor than standing up...
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Poliquin: Washington Must Keep Its Promises To Our Seniors
One of the greatest challenges facing our nation today is the preservation of...
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Poliquin: Congress Must Take Care of Our Veterans
Our Veterans, and their families, answered the ultimate call of duty to protect...
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Poliquin: Eat Your (Local) Veggies
Maine farmers produce some of the highest quality fruits and vegetables in the...
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Poliquin: The Iran Nuclear Agreement Is A Bad Deal
Let me be clear, I will never support any deal that leads to...
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Poliquin: The EPA’s War On Maine Paper Mills
Maine is home to the most skilled paper makers in the world. Our...
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Poliquin: We Should Honor Veterans By Providing Quality Healthcare
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,...
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Poliquin: The Federal Reserve Continues To Resist Oversight
According to 2012 reports, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is made...
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Poliquin: Made-In-Maine, Free-Market Solutions to ObamaCare
For several years, families and small businesses have suffered from the negative effects...
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Poliquin: We Must Ensure Single Parents Can Provide for Their Children
Raising a child alone is one of the hardest things to do. Far...
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Poliquin: Congress Works To Strengthen Cybersecurity
Time and time again, our seniors, businesses and local governments’ private information is...
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Poliquin: Veterans Deserve the Health Care They Were Promised
Last year, we discovered that veterans in Phoenix, Arizona, had waited for more...
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Poliquin: More Jobs, More Opportunities and More Freedoms
For generations, hard-working Maine families have balanced their checkbooks at the kitchen table....
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Congressman Bruce Poliquin Raises $700,000 in First Quarter
Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin has a strong start to a re-election bid come 2016,...
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Poliquin: Strengthening, Protecting and Preserving Medicare
As you may know, the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was created as a...
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Congressman Poliquin Pushes Back Against Shady FDIC Practices
Last week, the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations subcommittee held a hearing...
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Senate and House Republicans Look to Reconcile Budgets
Early Friday morning, Senate Republicans passed their first budget since 2006. The vote...
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Poliquin: ObamaCare Continues to Hurt Mainers
As I have repeatedly said, too many of our hard-working families and small...
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin: My First 60 Days in Congress
Over the last 60 days, I have finally settled in to all my...
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Congressman Poliquin Grills FHFA Director Mel Watt
Bruce Poliquin isn’t wasting any time getting his feet wet in Washington. Yesterday,...
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Poliquin, Cain draw national attention
The race for Maine’s Second Congressional District between state Sen. Emily Cain (D-Orono)...
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LePage, Poliquin post top grades from Maine sportsmen group
The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) announced Thursday its unanimous decision not to...
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WaPo: 64% chance Poliquin wins Maine’s CD2
The Washington Post’s Election Lab is predicting that Republicans will grow their majority...
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Poliquin: Time to fix immigration problem
“A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” — Ronald...
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Poliquin, Cain and Richardson report fundraising totals
Candidates for Maine’s Second Congressional District reported fund raising totals this week. Republican...
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Gun group backs Raye, gives Poliquin “A-” on 2nd Amendment issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association has endorsed former senate President Kevin...
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Americans for Tax Reform blasts Raye for using liberal talking points
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Tax Reform, the Washington, D.C.-based tax reform group...
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Sparks fly as Maine’s GOP candidates for congress spar
The two Republican candidates battling for a chance to become the next congressman...
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Grover Norquist slams Kevin Raye
Renowned tax reform activist Grover Norquist slammed Republican congressional candidate Kevin Raye on...
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Republican Liberty Caucus endorses Poliquin for CD2
The Republican Liberty Caucus has unanimously endorsed former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin’s...
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Poliquin: I will defend the U.S. Constitution
Our nation’s founders painstakingly created one of the most lasting documents in human...
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Moody steps down from MHPC for national role
PORTLAND – J. Scott Moody, CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, announced...
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Well-funded Poliquin campaign releases first ad
After raising more than $121,000 in the first three months of 2014, former...
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Raye campaign touts $82k raised in first quarter of 2014
Former state Senate President Kevin Raye announced on Tuesday that his congressional campaign...
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Daily Catch: The Media Mutt on Tipping, School Choice, O’Care Delays and Ukraine…
Warning the Granite State: House Minority Leader Ken Fredette (R-Newport) has been a...
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Maine’s budget blow-out would be worse if not for LePage pension reform
Once again, like a recurring nightmare, another gaping hole has been ripped in...
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Raye raises more than $102K in Q4
EASTPORT – Former Republican Senate President Kevin Raye reported Friday evening raising $102,604...
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Poliquin reports $148,000 raised in final quarter, $300,000 cash on hand
OAKLAND, Maine – Former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin told reporters Monday he...
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Richardson leaves GOP to run as independent in CD2
BELFAST, Maine – Blaine Richardson, candidate for Congress in Maine’s Second Congressional District,...
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Source: Senate Republican leader Thibodeau to run for Congress
Senate Minority Leader Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) will soon join the field of Republicans...
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Cain attacks Raye, Poliquin
Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District Sen. Emily Cain (D-Penobscot) launched her...
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Raye, Poliquin get nod from national Republican committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced Thursday that 36...
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Lewiston Mayor Endorses Poliquin
Fresh off an overwhelming victory, Lewiston Mayor Robert MacDonald has endorsed former State...
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Raye boasts POS poll showing big lead
Former Republican Senate President Kevin Raye released a poll Thursday night that shows...
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Dem leader pays son for congressional campaign work
Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) has hired his 23-year-old son to work...
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Poliquin, Cain and Pingree post top fundraising totals
Campaign finance reports became available for Maine’s congressional candidates on Tuesday. Here are...
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Poliquin raises $220,000 in 36 days for congressional bid
Candidates for Congress in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are not required to submit...
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What to expect from 2nd CD fundraising reports
Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District will report fundraising totals in less than...
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On the Record: Republican candidate for Congress Bruce Poliquin
Bruce Poliquin, 59, of Oakland graduated from Harvard University with a degree in...
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VIDEO: Bruce Poliquin on Hospital Debt
Republican leader and former State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin on Wednesday released a new...
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Democratic Lawmakers Focus on Partisan Attacks
AUGUSTA – As the 126th Legislature wrangles with difficult debates over the state...
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Poliquin: Together, We Made a Difference
My two-year term as Maine State Treasurer ends today. I’ve been humbled and...
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VIDEO: MaineHousing reduces per-unit cost by 36%
Peter Anastos, chairman of the MaineHousing Board of Commissioners, and State Treasurer Bruce...
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MaineHousing reduces per-unit housing cost by $74,000, increases units available next year
Thanks to new leadership at the Maine State Housing Authority, the cost...
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Poliquin: Cost of MaineHousing units to drop by $47,000
This story, titled, “MaineHousing changes standards, lowers cost of low-income projects,” was published...
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Poliquin: Strong credit rating attracts business investment
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Maine state government’s credit rating is an...
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Treasurer: Finally, Maine Students Benefit from Charter Schools!
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Last week, Maine students joined those...
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VIDEO: Maine Housing—Feds want MSHA to pay back $200,000
Treasurer Bruce Poliquin (right) and MaineHousing Board of Commissioners members Linc Merrill, head...
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VIDEO: MaineHousing—"Eye of the previous administration was off the ball"
In this video, Peter Anastos, chair of MaineHousing Board of Commissioners, speaks...
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Treasurer: What does it mean to approve a "Bond Issue?"
By Bruce Poliquin Maine State Treasurer Have you ever wondered what it really...
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State spending, MaineCare surged under King administration
Followers of AsMaineGoes.com, the state’s oldest and most popular online forum, saw three...
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Mary Adams: Mainers must become tireless Freedom Fighters
“Obama’s Failing Agenda,” a nationwide bus tour by Americans for Prosperity to protest...
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Op/Ed: Working to unwind Maine’s Debt Clock
By Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin This is the fourth year in...
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“Obama’s Failing Agenda” Tour Comes to Maine
On Monday, September 17, the “Obama’s Failing Agenda” bus tour, a nationwide project...
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Memorial Day thoughts: Bruce Poliquin
State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin sent along these thoughts on Memorial Day: “As families...
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On the Record with Bruce Poliquin: Moody’s affirms Maine’s credit rating
Agency remains cautious about Medicaid costs While Moody’s Investors Service has revised its...
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Bruce Poliquin first to TV in Senate race
Republican candidate for Senate Bruce Poliquin launched a TV ad today, becoming the...
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Op-Ed: Senate Candidates – Go Hard or Go Home
By Lucky Cambridge. When I was a kid, late-winter Saturdays included watching old movies...
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Maine Supreme Court declines to offer opinion on Democrat charges against Poliquin
The Maine supreme court ruled today that there was “no solemn occasion” in...
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Poliquin, Plowman in, Baldacci Out – Senate Field Nearly Set
After the surprise news this morning that former governor Baldacci won’t be running...
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Ethics Committee Vote Says Treasurer Poliquin Filing is in Compliance
by Terrilyn Simpson In response to a complaint State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin had...
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State Treasurer Poliquin Responds to Ethics Complaint
by Terrilyn Simpson Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin has filed a formal response...
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