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The Maine Education Association is putting a dishonest initiative on the November ballot. They call it “Stand Up for Students,”…
The IRS should work for Maine taxpayers—not the other way around. This year’s tax season served as a reminder of…
The 127th Maine Legislature has now adjourned for good and House Republicans are proud to say we have led the…
In the recently-released ninth edition of the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index rankings report, Maine earned…
In February, I met with Command Sergeant Major Steve Curtis, a retired member of the Maine Army National Guard who…
“Confiscatory and ill-spent taxes, including its estate tax, have forced a flight of wealth from the State. While other states…
Legislative Democrats have decided to brazenly support policy that hurts our state’s businesses and taxpayers. For the first time in…
Today, Governor Paul LePage announced he will introduce common-sense legislation that will help grow Maine’s rainy day fund and promote…
Coming before the Appropriations Committee this month is bill LD 365 that creates an income tax credit for expenses incurred…
For several years Maine has ranked among the worst states to conduct business, and 2016 will be no different, according…
According to a recent report from the non-partisan Tax Foundation, manufacturers in Maine suffer under substantially higher taxes than the…
If I had a dollar for every time a liberal professor of mine passed around hard copied handouts and quipped…
On Wednesday, the Committee on Taxation voted along party lines to reject a bill that would allow a referendum on…
On Wednesday, Governor Paul R. LePage was joined by Jonathan Williams, Vice President of ALEC’s Center for State Fiscal Reform, at…
On Wednesday, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 8th edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.…
Last month, the Tax Foundation released a study analyzing the relationship between cigarette taxes and smuggled cigarettes in each state.…
Voters and legislators across Maine are just beginning to sort through Governor LePage’s ambitious new tax reform package. While many…
In the newest iteration of Forbes’ Best States for Business report, Maine ranked 49th—one place higher than last year. In…
Last month, the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 11th annual State Business Tax Climate Index. Maine received a below-average rank, coming in…
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., released its 2014 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s…
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than 90 days to Election Day, it’s time…
AUGUSTA – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Monday released a poll showing a majority of its Maine…
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats are calling the 126th Legislature’s Democrat-backed budget “responsible” — yet again — despite new calls for…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature on Thursday night gave final approval to a controversial $6.3 billion budget for 2014-15 that…
The Politico website has noted that there is a Republican governor giving Democrats fits who isn’t named Paul LePage. It’s…
Here, I’d like to discuss the so-called Gang of Eleven’s LD 1496, designated “An Act to Modernize and Simplify the…
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers at Tuesday’s public hearing of the Taxation Committee heard testimony for an amorphous blob of policy proposals that…
AUGUSTA – Less than six weeks after its first stint in the Maine House of Representatives, Democratic representatives voted Tuesday to enact…
As Americans nationwide prepare to fork over Uncle Sam’s pound of flesh, 55 percent of respondents questioned in a Gallup…
By Rep. Heather Sirocki – Here in Maine, we value our privacy and our laid-back lifestyle. That’s why it came as…
The leftist political organizations that control much in Maine politics on Thursday unveiled the latest initiative designed to advance their…
A new study released Wednesday by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) debunks myths which advocates of higher taxes use…
By Senator Susan Collins It is a privilege to represent Maine in the United States Senate, and I am deeply grateful…
By Prof. John Frary On January 9 of this year the National Taxpayer Advocate released her Annual Report to Congress.…
A report by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Michigan shows that high cigarette taxes have fueled “rampant tobacco smuggling” across…
By Rasmussen Reports Last week began with a “fiscal cliff” deal that surprised no one and earned mixed reviews. It ended…
Governor Paul LePage has released a new video detailing his efforts to reduce taxes and create jobs in Maine. The…
The Alyene Senger The Heritage Foundation Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning…
By Curtis Dubay The Heritage Foundation The one glaring omission in President Obama’s fiscal cliff demands for higher rates on top earners is…
Here’s a headline seen on forbes.com on Nov. 25: “Do You Live in a Death Spiral State?” Unfortunately for residents of the…
These are excerpts from The Tax Foundation’s “2013 State Business Tax Climate Index.” See entire report here. By Scott Drenkard and…
By David Sorenson Over the years, Angus King and his friends have built up a tall tale about King as…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation The leak of a video featuring former Governor Mitt Romney has sparked debate about government…
The Portland Press Herald ran an editorial on September 8 stating that lowering Maine’s liquor prices is bad public policy.…
By Joel Allumbaugh Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that Obamacare, the so-called “Affordable Care Act,” can stand, we…
By J. Scott Moody, CEO The Maine Heritage Policy Center The Lewiston Sun Journal ran an inaccurate editorial on Sunday,…
The Heritage Foundation, a national, conservative think-tank says that what they call “taxmaggedon” will cost Mainers filing a tax return…
As I read the news this week, I’m starting to get nostalgic for 1968: I see cops in Chicago trying…
On the second anniversary of the law that gave government control of our nation’s health care system, Grover Norquist, the…