All posts tagged "question 2"
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Is the three percent surtax back from the dead?
During the biennial budget battle in 2017 that led to Maine’s first government...
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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...
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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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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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Question 2 supporters accused of pushing ‘unethical’ ads on social media
Lies and deceit continue from the campaign pushing for Medicaid expansion, or Question...
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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...
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Governor LePage issues statement about hospital CEOs pushing for Medicaid expansion
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard...
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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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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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Education reforms should be part of state budget deal
Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum...
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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,...
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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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LePage on Question 2
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...
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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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Baldacci Crosses Party Lines to Oppose Question 2
Mark your calendars – a Maine liberal opposes a Democratic ballot initiative. This...
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Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic...
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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...
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According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of...
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Question 2 Will Only Benefit Maine’s Most Resourceful School Districts
This year, Maine voters will face an array of ballot measures, replete with...
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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...