They say elections have consequences, and in the case of the minimum wage law that passed by referendum in 2016,…
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Despite widespread opposition throughout the state among all levels of restaurant staff, big labor continues its attempt to strip Maine service workers of their ability to earn a living by eliminating the tip credit.
Maine’s progressives have been selling the benefits of the minimum wage increase using faulty analysis. Don’t buy the hype. Our…
Earlier this year, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-wing think tank, published an article written by its budget…
We need to make sure that employees in Maine do not see the same cut in pay that’s happening to…
This article was originally published in the Sun Journal. Nearly two years ago I decided to run for office with…
This article first appeared on InsideSources.com As the Golden Globes Awards made a long overdue attempt to atone for a…
In 2016, Maine voters approved Question 4, a measure that incrementally increases Maine’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by…
During last year’s general election cycle, the people of Maine saw a record number of citizens’ initiatives up for a…
There are numerous anecdotal reasons that conservatives oppose raising the minimum wage. Doing so increases labor costs for companies, which…
The Restaurant Workers of Maine received a major victory Tuesday when the Maine House gave initial approval to LD 673,…
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…
Question 4, a citizen initiative passed by Maine voters in 2016, increased the minimum wage in Maine from $7.50/hour in…
When Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett requested the opinion piece be considered for publication, Portland Press Herald Editor Greg Kesich said,…
Question 4 is a bad idea for many reasons. I find it highly unlikely that the individuals who gathered signatures…
Don’t look now – but Maine’s economy is powering ahead and proving that November’s minimum wage ballot initiative is completely…
A few weeks ago, Greg Dougal and Adam Lee each presented their viewpoints on Question 4, the minimum wage referendum,…
The debate over the November ballot initiative to raise the statewide minimum wage has just started – but supporters of this…
Something I will occasionally do while going through checkout at a store is ask the cashier what he or she…