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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…
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders across the state, Maine recently enacted a…
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…
Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum presented by liberal special interest groups that…
I’ve said it for years, and I will say it again. There is no amount of your money the Legislature…
Our administration has done a good job bringing accountability to the Maine Turnpike Authority. Mainers are still counting on us…
Disparities in medical prices in Maine are enormous. If you have insurance through Anthem, for instance, the cost of a…
One of Maine’s most pressing public policy challenges is controlling the cost of healthcare. In 2009, the most recent year…
During his first term in the legislature, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, R-Androscoggin, spearheaded legislation that established the first charter…
Rep. Heather Sirocki, R-Scarborough, is clearly among the straightest of all straight arrows in our state’s legislative quiver. She would…
If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again… with all of the money and misinformation you can accumulate.…
Maine voters faced a number of far-reaching ballot initiatives last November, including Question 5, which enacted Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in…
In the course of his tenure, Gov. Paul LePage and conservatives in Augusta have implemented reforms to Maine’s welfare system…
If your car is less than 12 years old, you may be saving money in the near future. Rep. Richard…
Policy creation should always be rooted in factual information and statistics. This is the only way we have a shot…
When the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) was passed in 1996, it had noble intentions. Maine has a long history…
Mainers who have overcome drug addiction have powerful stories and when they share their struggle it is hard to ignore.…
Interesting how the Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda” converges with the British Labour Party’s recently leaked “transformational programme.” Although it’s generally acknowledged that…
In August 2016, during the week celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, former President Barack Obama designated the Katahdin…
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one on Mainers. She is pushing a bill…
My faith in government was restored yesterday when the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee (LCRED) voted 11-2 in…
It’s a busy and important day for conservatives in Augusta, where the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development (LCRED) Committee…
Around the state, liberals are touting Maine Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda” as the solution to our state’s budget woes. There’s no…
Are you tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Are you skeptical that the only ones…
I agree with Governor LePage. Teachers should be paid what they are worth. More broadly, everyone should be paid what…
Good teachers are critical to Maine’s future, so let’s pay them adequately. Our children are our most valuable asset, and…
Gov. Paul LePage announced late Monday he has filed a lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court against Maine Attorney General…
In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the American political left has disconnected itself from hard-working American voters…
I hate it when partisan hacks stink up my Sunday morning news programs. Ironically, this weekend it was Maine’s “Independent”…
Let’s set the record straight on a lot of the propaganda you are going to see from Democrats on the…
He strikes again. Mike Tipping, the communications director of the Maine People’s Alliance (MPA), may be the king of tweeting…
The owner of Ahram Halal Market on Forest Avenue in Portland and his brother were charged Tuesday with conspiring to…
Almost 40 years ago, the Hoover Institutions’ Policy Review journal published a letter I wrote criticizing surveys published by several…
Maine needs to enact common sense reforms of its welfare system. The public funds we devote to lifting our struggling…
As Maine’s successful reforms to its health insurance market in 2011 continue to fuel the national conversation about ObamaCare repeal…
Democrats say they want to reduce property taxes. But they don’t have the courage to actually do it. You can’t…
While liberals ridicule Gov. Paul LePage’s stance on school regionalization, the real issues plaguing Maine’s public school system get lost…
“Consulting” with the Maine Ethics Commission prior to engaging in unethical behavior does not save one from being culpable for…
There’s nothing more enjoyable as a constituent than seeing your elected officials keep their word. Last July, I attended the…
Democrat politicians in Augusta will take every opportunity to spend more of your money, and most Mainers simply can’t afford…
After facing a number of referendums last November with questionable constitutionality, one state senator is looking to prevent such questions…
It’s generally recognized that Angus King’s political persona is a geometrical miracle, all surface and no depth. But when we…
In a heated legislative session where many important issues divide us, there is one that I thought would unite all…
I was in awe Wednesday morning. Just after 8 a.m., the halls of the Burton M. Cross Building began filling…
Over the past six years, welfare reform has been at the forefront of my agenda as your Governor. Some of…
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is looking more like a gaggle of used car salesmen these days. After grassroots activists…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to secure 60 votes for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, before…
Potential ethics violations are piling up for Democrats in Augusta. Earlier this week, Rep. Sheldon Hanington, R-Lincoln, submitted a letter…
Gov. Paul LePage and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew introduced on Tuesday the Welfare Reform for…
Those who read the first half of my take on the aftermath of Question 2 know that Maine will need…
The debate around the destructive 3 percent surtax on Maine’s individual income has turned largely toward one key issue: How…
We are going to miss Matt Gilman. Chances are you don’t know him, but he lives in Alfred. He was…
There’s been a lot of talk in Augusta lately about the implications of the referendum questions passed on last November’s…
Protecting our natural resources is a priority. It is also a priority for me to make sure Mainers can afford…
Any members of the Senate Judiciary Committee interested in SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch’s judicial and constitutional philosophy will find a…
Nearly two weeks after nixing a House Ethics Committee review of Rep. Ryan Tipping’s ongoing ethics scandal, Democratic Speaker of…
Despite recent controversy surrounding its House Chair, the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation is forging ahead. The Maine Republican Party…
The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s lone defender of a provision in Question 4 that removed the tip credit…
Tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Do you think the only beneficiaries of Maine’s inspection…