The tax reform bill working its way through Washington is good for Maine families and small business. Here’s why: First, both versions…
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I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on how to pay for Medicaid expansion. We…
The US House of Representatives passed a concealed carry reciprocity bill on Dec. 6 that requires all states to recognize…
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They claim it’s free because the federal government…
If you only listened to Democrat politicians and their allied special interests, you wouldn’t know that the tax relief proposals…
The Portland Press Herald on Sunday, Nov. 26 published an article highlighting recent efforts in Maine to crack down on…
The federal government must do a better job to provide adequate resources for background checks on people purchasing firearms. Horrific…
The October 12, 2017 edition of the Bridgton News had a front-page article entitled Your thoughts on land use? The writer, Wayne…
With the goal of looking good to the right market groups, corporations have used considerable resources to push social and…
Mainers are generous people, and we are known to help our neighbors when there is a need. Whether it during…
Mainers enjoy their private property rights. That’s why you should be on the lookout if you are a resident of…
It took a lot of work to balance Maine’s budget, bring fiscal responsibility to state government and restore our rainy…
The United States needs a climate change policy grounded in and consistent with the Constitution. We don’t have one. The…
In today’s world, and especially in rural Maine, finding work without prior experience can be tough, particularly for teenagers and…
We are all heartbroken by the attack in Sutherland Springs, Texas. We are all heartbroken each time fellow Americans are murdered…
Leaders in Washington are seeking ways to stabilize the health care system and lower premiums next year. Deep divisions have…
In 1865, President Lincoln asked Americans to remember soldiers and veterans. He urged them: “To care for him who shall…
I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this year and I truly enjoyed spending time…
Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid coverage to childless, able-bodied working age adults…
Lies and deceit continue from the campaign pushing for Medicaid expansion, or Question 2, which would provide health coverage to…
Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please vote on November 7. There are several…
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard W. Petersen and other hospitals that are…
For conservatives, the need to reduce taxation and curtail government spending are immutable truths. The national debt will surpass $20.5…
The Maine people are being told that if Medicaid is not expanded, children and the elderly will suffer. Folks, it’s…
The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting until December 2021, meaning ranked-choice voting could…
For those who attended or streamed the public hearing for LD 1646, “An Act to Bring Maine’s Ranked-Choice Voting Law…
A bill to implement ranked-choice voting in Maine, LD 1646, introduced by Kent Ackley, I-Monmouth, received public hearing yesterday at…
The Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs will convene on Monday, Oct. 16 to hold a public hearing on LD…
Special-interest groups are using the ballot box to push initiatives that are bad for Maine. For seven years, I have…
When it comes to Medicaid expansion, at one time, Maine was ahead of the curve. In 2002, long before the…
The most recent killings in Las Vegas will remain in the headlines for a while and the world will look…
Despite being rejected five times previously, once again, a push to expand MaineCare—the state’s Medicaid program—will be debated. For the…
Those elected to represent the people of Maine have a responsibility to prioritize the needs of our state. But Maine’s…
Populist movements are rising up, decrying the “danger and destruction” of capitalism. This false populist sentiment is perpetuated by four…
If you (and your wallet) are fed up with progressive tax-and-spend ballot initiatives, don’t expect them to end any time…
Maine’s senior senator in Washington, D.C. single-handedly killed the chance to reform ObamaCare and provide hard-working Mainers with affordable and…
The word came down just days ago. Uber is going to lose its licenses to operate in London. The official…
Pundits and commoners often repeat Michael Savage’s thesis that “liberalism is a mental disorder.” Born Liberal, Raised Right by Reb Bradley…
If you have been paying attention to the happenings in Augusta, you have probably heard about the food sovereignty bill…
In July, the city of Sanford enacted a rental registry program that has local landlords at odds with city officials.…
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your help—and we need it now. I have…
Over the past seven years, the state of Maine has made enormous strides in reducing the tax burden on its…
What if Washington DC were bankrupt? What if Washington politicians spent a million dollars a minute, racking up $20 trillion…
After the devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the families who have to rebuild their lives need affordably priced lumber.…
Maine has become the first state in the nation to enact a “food sovereignty” law allowing local communities to exempt…
This November, Mainers will be asked a familiar question: should our State expand the Medicaid welfare program? Not only has…
After accepting feedback from Maine citizens throughout a 30-day public comment period, Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap made minuscule…
Sen. Eric Brakey received the endorsement of former Maine Senate President and Maine Republican Party chairman Rick Bennett on Thursday.…
Moral superiority is the lily-white garb donned by progressive true believers to shore up their self-image as charitable guardian angels…
It is so refreshing to have a President in the White House who truly understands what it takes to create…
Two leading conservative lawmakers, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason of Lisbon and House Minority Leader Ken Fredette of Newport, are…
Residents of Paris, Maine exited their homes on Aug. 18 in the humid summer heat to discover a peculiar flyer…
Medicaid: Is it welfare or insurance? Those who have actually read the legal definition of insurance are baffled at how…
The compassion and generosity of the American people is never more evident than during a disaster. Even as Hurricane Harvey…
There is not a group of like-minded thinkers as counterproductive as liberals. With grand ideas like Medicaid expansion (which did…
The violent behavior in Charlottesville was more than despicable—it was deadly, causing the deaths of three people and injuries to…
To be an adult, or not to be? That is the question I have for the Maine State Legislature. I…
It’s easy for politicians in Washington, D.C. to make promises to the people, especially when they don’t have to deal…
Next year by this time, we can expect a complete list of declared candidates for the governor’s office. We already…
On Wednesday, the editorial board at the Wall Street Journal penned an enlightening piece that critically examines the traditional Medicaid…
It’s imperative that government spends public funds in the best interest of its citizens. With this in mind, the people…
The Office of Fiscal and Program Review released the fiscal note for the Medicaid expansion referendum Maine voters will consider…
This November, Maine voters will be asked whether they want to expand Medicaid eligibility to able-bodied, childless adults between the…
Proponents of Medicaid expansion often assert that expansion insures more people and leads to a healthier population. As Maine knows…
As a conservative trial lawyer, one of my favorite parlor games is to ask fellow conservatives: “What is the Seventh…
Does Paul LePage ever feel as if he’s being continuously dive-bombed by a rubber duck? This question was provoked by…
After Question 4 passed at the ballot box last November, an organization called the Restaurant Workers of Maine was formed.…
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170 on Wednesday, raising the legal age to…
If Washington insiders were forced to use the failing ObamaCare system, they would think twice about the gridlock they are…
An important bill offering ballot initiative reform will be reconsidered by the Senate on Wednesday in what will be Maine’s…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released its newest original research report, Reject Medicaid Expansion, on Monday morning during a…
Dedicating more public funds to a government program is not a measure of successful policy. It never has been, and…
According to Gov. Paul LePage and his administration, the state of Maine has finished the fiscal year, ending on June…
After years of fixing Maine’s balance sheet, now is the time to make investments in our economy. During this past…
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as attempts at “social engineering” society in Maine.…
The New York Times reported at the beginning of 2017 that George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is suddenly a best-seller. Prof. Stefan…
An important bill offering ballot initiative reform was voted down in the Senate on Thursday after Senate Democrats blocked the…
Since being sworn into office in 2011, Gov. Paul LePage has taken necessary steps to get Maine’s fiscal house in…
During last year’s general election cycle, the people of Maine saw a record number of citizens’ initiatives up for a…
Once again, it seems that the debate on the value of harnessing sunshine via innovative lobbying techniques and crafty policy…
As your Governor, I will do everything within my authority to prevent deadly drugs from killing Mainers. Recently, I informed…
Democrats can pretend to have made out like bandits in budget negotiations, but it’s no enigma who truly won the…
I’ve known Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling since 2005 when I met him at the State House during an interview with…
Now that Maine’s Government shutdown has been shut down, it’s appropriate to examine the drama’s plot, cast of characters, scene-setting,…
There are numerous anecdotal reasons that conservatives oppose raising the minimum wage. Doing so increases labor costs for companies, which…
I submitted a budget more than six months ago and Democrats are going to try to blame the Governor’s Office…
As usual, the budget comes down to crunch time Folks, it’s déjà vu all over again. I submitted a balanced…
In November 2008, the Democrats elected a president and captured Congress with eight new senators and 21 new representatives. Their…
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout Maine and the country today. At the…
On Tuesday, the Sanford City Council met to take public comment on a new amendment to their Building Construction Ordinance,…
Maine Democrats want welfare dollars, collected from the hardworking taxpayers of Maine, to be spent outside of our state. Maine…
The Common Core State Standards, since their adoption in 2011, have been an expensive and harmful experiment that threatens Maine’s…
Where is the accountability in Augusta? Lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to establish a special committee designed to formulate a bipartisan…
The Restaurant Workers of Maine received a major victory Tuesday when the Maine House gave initial approval to LD 673,…
Mainers seem to take voting more seriously than citizens of other states. Our 2014 voter participation topped the nation at 59.3…
Maine voters narrowly passed Question 5, the Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) initiative, last November, and the proposal has encountered turbulence since…
Too much money can hide a lot of problems. Well, we spend more and more money every year on education,…
Leave it to the editorial team at the Bangor Daily News to constantly promote the liberal agenda by misrepresenting facts…
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that enhances choice and access to services. Gov.…
Mary Mayhew, former commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, announced her candidacy for governor Tuesday morning on…