In November of 2014, Governor Paul LePage (R) won re-election to his post as the Governor of the state of…
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On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), published an article on Question 2 that…
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby recently appeared in a “Yes on 3” campaign ad to support the expansion of background…
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union special interests behind Question 2. A ballot…
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place job-crushing Question 2 on the November ballot…
SNIFFLEGATE? The September 26 presidential debate stimulated intense, even violent, disputes about the meaning, or even existence, of a series…
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner in Maine. Recently, I read a position…
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of misappropriation regarding the TANF…
*For fear of reprisal, the author of this piece has requested to remain anonymous. Oxford County, Maine residents have been…
Referendum Question 3 is a heavily out-of-state funded attack on the rights of law-abiding citizens which has received stark opposition…
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a direct participatory role in our democracy. Over…
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or Jonesport, Question 2 should worry you immensely.…
On November 8th, Maine citizens will go to the polls to cast their vote for several apocryphal referendum questions. From…
When Steve Collins, the new reporter for the Lewiston Sun Journal was hired, most Maine politicos had never heard of…
Question 3 on this November’s ballot has been touted by gun control advocates as a way to keep firearms out…
We have examined numerous articles about the misguided referendum questions on the ballot in Maine this coming November, which have…
The Maine Democratic Party may have finally gotten the message: Simply being the party of “no” to Gov. Paul LePage,…
Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a trap set right in front of it.…
Question 3 on the November ballot calls for Universal Background Checks on all private sales and transfer on firearms. But…
As many may have seen, this week the Cato Institute published their 13th biennial report on fiscal policy of US…
If I told you an interest group sent a legislator a draft bill and told them to submit it as-is,…
Question 3 isn’t just an attack by anti-gun forces on our individual right to keep and bear arms; it’s an…
If you work hard enough and create sufficient value for your fellow man, you can succeed in the United States.…
Last week I spoke at a forum during Constitution Week at Husson University. Liberals are constantly attacking our Constitution, but…
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that we all want Maine schools to be…
We are reminded once again by this year’s Referendum Question 2 that it is time for parents to become a…
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about a stance many liberals running for re-election…
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly unlikely that the individuals who gathered signatures…
For several years, Michael Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City, has been a one-man wrecking machine, imposing his ideas…
Every two years liberals in Maine unveil an economic plan with a new catchy name. They plan a ‘listening tour’…
Mark your calendars – a Maine liberal opposes a Democratic ballot initiative. This only happens once in a blue moon,…
Anyone with mental illness or disability can reach their full potential; they just need support to do it. In the…
To hear the supporters of Question 3 — Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to impose nanny-state universal background checks — tell it,…
The confirmed reports of the Obama Administration’s covert payment of cash ransoms in exchange for American hostages are an abomination.…
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Economic Policy Institute, assert…
The ballot initiative requiring background checks on gun sales and transfers is complicated, unreasonable and unenforceable. You may have expected…
The illusory truth effect explains that if someone repeats a lie over and over again, people will slowly start to…
On Monday, August 1, Rep. Shadracch Abednego (R-God’s Mills) proposed that Maine enact an annual Patriarchy Day to celebrate man’s…
Who is the judge of whether another human being is redeemable or not? You may have seen Hillary Clinton’s ‘basket…
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of the Maine School Boards Association and the…
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that November’s minimum wage ballot initiative is completely…
On a Tuesday night in the middle of August, the torrential rains of a summer evening gave no relief to…
Under Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership, the State has reigned in irresponsible spending and upheld the rights of Mainers. But recently…
People are quickly finding that, like many political issues, the devil is in the details, and Question 3 is no…
Question 5 on the November ballot is asking Mainers to replace traditional elections with a voting scheme that would give…
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is believed to have been the author of a letter that contained this oft-quoted sentence: “Those…
If you have been living under a rock, or you haven’t been following Maine politics for the past week or…
My brother died from an overdose a year ago today. I got the call in the early hours of the…
The Portland Press Herald has stooped to new journalistic lows. I didn’t think this was possible after reading their ‘North…
This November, Maine voters will be faced with an age-old question — how much freedom are you willing to sacrifice…
Over the past seven years, we have seen how this Administration’s foreign policy has made Americans less safe at home…
Strip away all the grandstanding, chest-thumping, and election-year politics that erupted in the wake of Gov. Paul LePage’s controversial comments…
Yesterday afternoon, on orders from Democrat party chairman Phil Bartlett, all Republican house representatives began getting calls to ask Governor…
This morning, Speaker Mark Eves sent the following email to members of the Maine House of Representatives: “Dear House Members,…
Interested in the “Final Draft To Advance Progressive Democratic Values”? Readers fluent in Albanian will recognize some elements plagiarized from…
A few weeks ago, Greg Dougal and Adam Lee each presented their viewpoints on Question 4, the minimum wage referendum,…
In light of recent terrorist attacks, riots and other violent events here and abroad, it is clear that trained citizens…
This year, Maine voters will face an array of ballot measures, replete with fine print that no one fully understands.…
The self-righteous, egocentric lectures about “restoring civility” coming from the left have increased in frequency recently. The implication, of course,…
CONTROL: To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over others. To regulate. Question 3 on the 2016 ballot asks, “Do you…
Last week Emily Cain, Democratic Candidate for the Second Congressional District of Maine, posted a photo in which she poses…
Initiative will do nothing to keep guns away from criminals The National Rifle Association (NRA) yesterday took aim at Question 3,…
New England is beautiful, but it is broke. Income inequality is a severe problem in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Rhode Island’s…
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit students and teachers. But Question 2 on…
It’s pretty clear by now that billionaire and former NYC Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, is not a fan of the Second…
The debate over the November ballot initiative to raise the statewide minimum wage has just started – but supporters of this…
Years after its implementation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or ObamaCare, continues to hinder healthcare markets and insurers as it…
On July 24, 2016, Bucky Owen, former commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife under Governor Angus King, wrote a column…
Over at the Beacon — the official “Pravda” of the controversial socialist group Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) — today we…
Supporters of Question 3 (to expand firearm background checks to private sales) continually repeat this key campaign talking point: “Question…
Something I will occasionally do while going through checkout at a store is ask the cashier what he or she…
Sigmund Freud called the act of human beings ascribing their unconscious qualities to others as a means of self-defense, psychological…
Bad decision-making in energy policy is expensive. These bad decisions show up on your electric bill, and they’ve been holding…
As I’ve said many times before, Iran cannot be trusted. Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism around the…
Recently I attended the MHPC luncheon at which Tom Fitton, Head of Judicial Watch, was the guest. As he spoke,…
I am not accustomed to feeling distraught, but listening to the media lately regarding the recent police officer murders in…
“The smallest minority on earth is the individual.” When Ayn Rand said that famous quote, she could not have foreseen…
After losing her run for the District 27 Senate seat in the primary elections, a Portland lawmaker with a long…
*The following essay won the 2016 Milton Friedman Essay Contest Joshua Durgin, Matthew Gagnon Parental choice in education should be the norm,…
*The following essay placed second in the 2016 Milton Friedman Essay Contest Lilly F., Matthew Gagnon “Few institutions in our society are…
Is Hillary Clinton 5 feet 8 ½ inches tall as some websites claim or 5 feet 6 inches as others…
Recently, advocates of increasing Maine’s minimum wage published a study highlighting the alleged benefits of raising Maine’s minimum wage to…
*The following essay placed third in the 2016 Milton Friedman Essay Contest As the quality and value of education in public…
Last week, a memo was leaked to the press outlining the LePage administration’s intention to push for a dramatic reduction…
The nonsensical backlash aimed at Gov. LePage following his attempt to ban junk food purchases with food stamps puts on…
There have been many troubling developments surrounding the Democratic Party’s support for Hillary Clinton in recent days– but perhaps the…
The Maine Education Association has a tremendous influence on legislators in Augusta. But make no mistake: the MEA’s mission has…
In the last few months, The Maine Wire has drawn attention to the dangers of Question 4, a proposal on…
The Ringmaster has all the answers to the questions no one is asking Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children…
Madawaska has unfortunately decided to postpone its common-sense proposal to randomly drug test welfare recipients and ensure our tax dollars…
Being an engaged citizen is more important today than ever. As the general election in November approaches, we as Americans…
The town of Madawaska is considering bold changes to its General Assistance program that would ensure every last tax payer…
No matter your political ideology, you likely believe that a human being’s life is their own, and does not belong…
Maine’s third-largest industry is tourism. At a size of approximately $2.2 billion and more than 85,000 jobs tied to the…
From the issues that birthed the United States to the proliferation of tax reform think tanks and taxpayer advocacy groups,…
Note: As I wrote this, I learned of a situation that took place in Augusta, ME, where two legally armed…
Democrats cannot break their bad spending habits. This week I had to sign an Executive Order authorizing the Executive Branch…
Clare Hudson Payne’s June 9 BDN OpEd in support of ranked-choice voting is an example of what happens when people do not…
Last Wednesday night, the Democrats of Congress staged a “sit-in” protest on the floor of the House. Approximately 188 representatives…
As Krysta Lilly has already pointed out in a Lewiston Sun Journal column, Michael Bloomberg has already spent over $3,000,000…