All posts tagged "Opinion"
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Maine’s grassroots restaurant group takes tip credit fight to national stage
In 2016, Maine voters approved Question 4, a measure that incrementally increases Maine’s...
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What is an emergency? Nobody knows
Legislation in the second session of each Maine Legislature is reserved for the...
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Maine is in desperate need of occupational licensing reform
Every American citizen should have the right to earn a living and the...
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City of Sanford begins enforcing unlawful rental registry program
I just received a notice to apply for a license (new city ordinance...
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Legislature did not thwart voters’ will with changes to referendum bills
Perhaps the most inaccurate narrative being pushed by lobbyists and special-interest groups in...
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Funding Medicaid expansion requires tough choices to avoid the pitfalls of the past
I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on...
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Proponents of Medicaid must put their money where their mouth is
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They...
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We must not be fiscally irresponsible in implementing Medicaid expansion
It took a lot of work to balance Maine’s budget, bring fiscal responsibility...
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Maine can learn from Ohio’s Medicaid expansion mistake
I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this...
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Maine cannot afford another Medicaid expansion
Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid...
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Medicaid expansion is ruining budgets in other states, just like it did in Maine
The Maine people are being told that if Medicaid is not expanded, children...
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Legislature votes to delay and potentially repeal ranked-choice voting
The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting...
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Maine’s ranked-choice voting law still needs 16 amendments for proper implementation
For those who attended or streamed the public hearing for LD 1646, “An...
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The new Ranked-Choice Voting bill is still unconstitutional
The Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs will convene on Monday, Oct. 16...
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Taxpayers should not pay to give ‘free’ healthcare for able-bodied adults
Special-interest groups are using the ballot box to push initiatives that are bad...
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Voters need to weigh the consequences of Medicaid expansion
When it comes to Medicaid expansion, at one time, Maine was ahead of...
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MPA unveils plan to raise taxes on Maine families
If you (and your wallet) are fed up with progressive tax-and-spend ballot initiatives,...
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You must act now to save the American health care system
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your...
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Tax reform is long overdue
Over the past seven years, the state of Maine has made enormous strides...
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Empty promises of Medicaid expansion not worth the price tag
This November, Mainers will be asked a familiar question: should our State expand...
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Democratic Secretary of State gift wraps ballot language for supporters of Question 2
After accepting feedback from Maine citizens throughout a 30-day public comment period, Democratic...
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There is nothing fair about ‘Fair Rent Portland’
There is not a group of like-minded thinkers as counterproductive as liberals. With...
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Medicaid Expansion: Taxpayer-funded health care for adults and noncitizens
It’s imperative that government spends public funds in the best interest of its...
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Medicaid expansion jeopardizes services for the truly needy
Proponents of Medicaid expansion often assert that expansion insures more people and leads...
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Reject Medicaid Expansion
The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released its newest original research report, Reject...
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Medicaid expansion will not end Maine’s opioid epidemic
Dedicating more public funds to a government program is not a measure of...
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Chipman leads Senate Democrats in rejecting ballot initiative reform
An important bill offering ballot initiative reform was voted down in the Senate...
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Ballot reform would help end legislative headaches
During last year’s general election cycle, the people of Maine saw a record...
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Money will never end Maine’s education woes
Democrats can pretend to have made out like bandits in budget negotiations, but...
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Seattle offers a chilling example for Maine on minimum wage
There are numerous anecdotal reasons that conservatives oppose raising the minimum wage. Doing...
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Expanding Medicaid means more taxes for working Mainers
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout...
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Mainers earn the ‘Right to Shop’ for medical services
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders...
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Maine must restore local control over its schools
The Common Core State Standards, since their adoption in 2011, have been an...
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Direct primary care takes shape in Maine
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that...
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Failed policies inflate healthcare costs in Maine
One of Maine’s most pressing public policy challenges is controlling the cost of...
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Maine students need more charter schools
During his first term in the legislature, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, R-Androscoggin,...
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Is Maine’s referendum process for sale?
If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again… with all of...
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Ranked-Choice Voting shot down by Maine’s highest court
Maine voters faced a number of far-reaching ballot initiatives last November, including Question...
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How taxpayers can win from Clean Election reform
When the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) was passed in 1996, it had...
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What’s going on in the North Woods?
In August 2016, during the week celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary,...
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Time to Do Away With Inspection Stickers
Tired of being forced to have your car inspected every year? Do you...
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LePage Sends Blistering Letter to Paul Ryan
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction...
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Stand up for Free Speech at USM
Are you as concerned as I am about campus leftists shutting down debate...
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NPV Movement Expands Effort to Undermine Electoral College
In November, the Trump-Pence ticket carried the Electoral College by 74 votes out...
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Maine’s Citizens’ Initiative Process in Need of Reform
The citizens’ initiative is a procedural piece of legislation invented by progressives to...
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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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Respect the Will of the Voters, But Do No Harm
When I swore in the 128th Legislature this week, I urged them to...
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How Direct Democracy Breeds Majoritarianism
Democracy is contrived to be a panacea of human liberation, and the fountain...
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Stopping the Backroom Energy Deals in Augusta
Since 2010, average residential New England electric rates have increased by 20 percent....
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Maine’s economic future looks bleak after passage of Questions 2 & 4
The recounts for Questions 1 and 2 are almost ready to begin, but...
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Federal Court Sides with LePage, Dismisses Eves’ Lawsuit
Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett released the following statement in response to the...
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‘Trump-ed up Economics’ Offers Revitalization of Manufacturing Sector
In the months leading up to the presidential election, we’ve often heard Hillary...
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With Donald Trump’s Election, Mommy Said “No”
Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, there have been protests and riots...
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A Modest Proposal for Dealing with the Consequences of Question 4
Question 4, a citizen initiative passed by Maine voters in 2016, increased the...
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In Defense of the Electoral College
It is day seven into Trump’s America, yet the sky hasn’t fallen. In...
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What’s Next for the Referendum Questions
We have a lot of work to do in the upcoming Legislative session....
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More Money Doesn’t Equal Better Results
As today’s world evolves toward a more progressive education system, it seems that...
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Tea and Crumpets in the Senate Cloakroom, Anyone?
“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the...
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We Celebrate American Heroes, Patriotism and Sacrifice on this Veterans Day
Veterans Day has been celebrated in many ways since 1926. And one of...
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Elected Officials Are Not Important People
The other day I was in the grocery store with several of my...
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Yesterday in Maine, David beat Goliath
Mainers weren’t supposed to defeat Michael Bloomberg’s agenda on the ballot yesterday. His...
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LePage on Question 2
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...
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One Man, One Vote Under Assault in Maine
by Zachary Leeman Ballot measure would implement ranked-choice voting system, critics contend measure...
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Emily Cain
Emily Cain wants you to believe that she has anything in common with...
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Portland Press Herald Refuses to Print Opinion Piece by Governor LePage
When Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett requested the opinion piece be considered for publication,...
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Question 3 is a Theft of Our Rights
As this everlasting election cycle winds down, none too soon, I thought I...
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Tax Foundation: Question 2 Would Devastate Maine’s Business Climate
Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in...
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Question 5: Changing the Game
In November of 2014, Governor Paul LePage (R) won re-election to his post...
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MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2
On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...
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Trahan: ‘Yes on 3’ Wrong on Gun Facts
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby recently appeared in a “Yes on 3” campaign...
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Question 2 Sets Dangerous Precedent
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union...
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Maine People Can’t Trust the MEA
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place...
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Solemn September
SNIFFLEGATE? The September 26 presidential debate stimulated intense, even violent, disputes about the...
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The Real Impact of Question 2
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner...
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Buckley Wrongly Accuses DHHS in Politically-Motivated Report
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human...
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Senator John Patrick Drowning in Water Rights Controversy
*For fear of reprisal, the author of this piece has requested to remain...
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Maine Sheriffs Take a Stand on Question 3
Referendum Question 3 is a heavily out-of-state funded attack on the rights of...
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Question 2 Hurts Business and Exacerbates Disparities in Education Funding
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a...
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Seven Communities to Lose Education Funding Under Question 2
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or...
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Question 3 is an Insult to Mainers
On November 8th, Maine citizens will go to the polls to cast their...
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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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Exemptions Are Actually Landmines in Question 3
Question 3 on this November’s ballot has been touted by gun control advocates...
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Who do you trust?
We have examined numerous articles about the misguided referendum questions on the ballot...
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The Democrats’ Proposals for a ‘Better Maine’ Are More of the Same
The Maine Democratic Party may have finally gotten the message: Simply being the...
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Question 2 Is Really About Raising Taxes in Maine
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a...
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Question 3 Should Be Called the Gun Registry Bill
Question 3 on the November ballot calls for Universal Background Checks on all...
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Liberals Unlikely to Keep Election-Year Promises on Welfare
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th...
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Ballot Questions Are Terrible Ways to Make Law
If I told you an interest group sent a legislator a draft bill...
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Question 3 Intentionally Confusing to Isolate Gun Owners
Question 3 isn’t just an attack by anti-gun forces on our individual right...
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Entrepreneurship: America’s Modern-Day Frontier
If you work hard enough and create sufficient value for your fellow man,...
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Ballot Questions May Run Afoul of Maine Constitution
Last week I spoke at a forum during Constitution Week at Husson University....
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Question 2 Doesn’t Address the High Cost of Education in Maine
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that...
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Maine Fairs Provide Educational Opportunities to Parents
We are reminded once again by this year’s Referendum Question 2 that it...
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Hypocrisy: Dems Tout Bi-Partisanship in 2011 Tax Cuts but Support Question 2
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about...
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Another Reason Question 4 Is a Job Killer
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly...
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Question 3 Is Not a Solution
For several years, Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City, has been...
