All posts tagged "question 2"

Is the three percent surtax back from the dead?

During the biennial budget battle in 2017 that led to Maine’s first government...

Tell the Legislature to put their Medicaid Expansion funding plan in writing

It’s been 100 days since voters passed the referendum to expand Medicaid. So...

Proponents of Medicaid must put their money where their mouth is

Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They...

Maine can learn from Ohio’s Medicaid expansion mistake

I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this...

Maine cannot afford another Medicaid expansion

Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid...

Question 2 supporters accused of pushing ‘unethical’ ads on social media

Lies and deceit continue from the campaign pushing for Medicaid expansion, or Question...

Important questions regarding our future are on the ballot; make your voice known

Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please...

Governor LePage issues statement about hospital CEOs pushing for Medicaid expansion

In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard...

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...

Ballot reform would help end legislative headaches

During last year’s general election cycle, the people of Maine saw a record...

Education reforms should be part of state budget deal

Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum...

Let’s Fix Questions 2 and 4 for Working, Taxpaying Mainers

It’s a busy and important day for conservatives in Augusta, where the Labor,...

More Money Doesn’t Equal Better Results

As today’s world evolves toward a more progressive education system, it seems that...

LePage on Question 2

Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...

Tax Foundation: Question 2 Would Devastate Maine’s Business Climate

Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in...

The 7 Fatal Flaws of Question 2

MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2

On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...

Question 2 Sets Dangerous Precedent

At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union...

Maine People Can’t Trust the MEA

The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place...

The Real Impact of Question 2

Hi, I’m Ernie Copley.  I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner...

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...

Seven Communities to Lose Education Funding Under Question 2

If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or...

Question 2 Is Really About Raising Taxes in Maine

Ancient wisdom assumed that any bird would have sense enough to avoid a...

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...

Maine Fairs Provide Educational Opportunities to Parents

We are reminded once again by this year’s Referendum Question 2 that it...

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...

Baldacci Crosses Party Lines to Oppose Question 2

Mark your calendars – a Maine liberal opposes a Democratic ballot initiative. This...

Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse

Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic...

Maine Small Business Coalition Masquerades as Independent Group to Support Question 2

The illusory truth effect explains that if someone repeats a lie over and...

According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2

This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of...

Question 2 Will Only Benefit Maine’s Most Resourceful School Districts

This year, Maine voters will face an array of ballot measures, replete with...

Don’t Be Fooled by Another Referendum That Claims to Solve Education Funding

We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit...