Maine Gov. Janet Mills spent more than $500,000 to mail physical checks, rather than make $850 instant electronic deposits, so…
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In April of 2020, the Press Herald republished a Washington Post article which covered President Trump’s distribution of $1,200 relief checks to…
Republican Bruce Poliquin defeated Elizabeth Caruso in the June 14 primary for the U.S. House Maine District 2 seat. With…
If passed as currently written, a recently submitted draft proposal of reforms to Portland’s city charter features election reforms, including…
It wasn’t long ago that Democrats were claiming that the For the People Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, and the John Lewis…
For the sixth time during the 130th Maine Legislature’s second session, the House of Representatives and Senate met on March…
Last year on January 6, I took the day off to go skiing with my son. We got up early…
Early returns on November 2 proved to be indicative of the results for Maine’s three ballot questions, which were all…
When one group of lawmakers shirk their Constitutional duty and walk out on their constituents, any potential for dialogue is lost, as is the opportunity to deliver for the people of their state.
Governor Mills recently signed into law several bills that affect campaigns and elections in the state of Maine. L.D. 1363:…
Making our government more representative and fair is an idea both sides of the aisle can get behind.
L.D. 231 aims to increase voter turnout and bipartisanship in an increasingly partisan era. In a stark and polarized time, it is refreshing to see lawmakers come together to pass meaningful election reform that transcends party lines.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows testified before Congress on Thursday in support of HR 1, an 800-page election reform…
Advocates of ranked-choice voting again seek to expand the use of the voting system in Maine, this time hoping to…
With more than 90% of the votes counted in Massachusetts, it appears that the initiative to implement Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV)…
COVID-19 has changed a lot about our lives in 2020, including how we vote. Millions more Americans are expected to…
A poll released Monday by UMass Amherst and WCVB is showing a tightening race among Massachusetts voters on Ranked-Choice Voting…
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled late last week that absentee ballots must be returned to municipal clerks by Election…
In less than three weeks, or earlier if voting by absentee, you will be taking part in the 2020 election.…
In this election, Maine voters will become the first in any state to cast their ballots for president of the…
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that ranked-choice voting must be used in the state’s upcoming presidential election, making…
Every citizen who meets statutory qualifications has the right to vote, and to have their ballot counted. Just as importantly,…
A judge ruled late Monday that the Maine Republican Party collected enough valid signatures to advance a people’s veto question…
A recent report submitted for a ranked-choice voting (RCV) lawsuit in Maine highlights the deleterious effects of the system and…
Four Maine citizens filed a lawsuit late last week against Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Attorney General Aaron Frey and…
A coalition of state-based think tanks launched a new nationwide campaign Friday to educate voters about the pitfalls of ranked-choice…
On Tuesday morning, Rep. Dale Crafts officially secured the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District in a ranked-choice vote…
On Monday, June 15, Governor Mills’ office released guidelines for town meetings and elections for Phase 2 of the reopening…
Today’s political climate is exceptionally partisan and overly sensationalized. It’s that way on purpose. Stoking emotional fires leads to more…
The Committee on Ranked Choice Voting, one of the primary proponents of the new voting system brought to Maine in…
Throughout the country, including here in Colorado, special interests are promoting new voting systems that would change the way we…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on LD 2067, “An Act To Authorize…
This op-ed was originally published in the Anchorage Daily News on February 9, 2020. In 2016, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative that established…
On Tuesday, February 4, the Maine Republican Party announced they are launching a People’s Veto campaign to repeal LD 1083.…
On Monday, Portland City Councilors voted unanimously to put a measure on the March 3, 2020 ballot that would allow…
The following piece highlights The Maine Heritage Policy Center’s recent report “A False Majority: The Failed Experiment of Ranked-Choice Voting”…
Maine Governor Janet Mills decided Friday to let LD 1083, “An Act To Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Presidential Primary and…
Governor Janet Mills has until the end of the day Friday to decide on the fate of LD 1083, a…
The Maine Legislature reconvened on Monday to consider four bond proposals that failed to garner enough votes for passage in…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center today released its newest report, “A False Majority: The Failed Experiment of Ranked-Choice Voting.” The…
In a utopian society where there is no ill will or mistakes made in document processing, an automatic voter registration…
Governor Janet Mills on Thursday, June 20 signed into law LD 534, sponsored by Rep. John Andrews, a bill that…
On May 14th, the Maine Senate took the first step to allocate Maine’s four Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate…
Just last week, an amazing thing happened in the Maine House. Twenty-one Democrats joined all Republicans to defeat an attempt…
The Maine House voted to reject a bill Thursday that would bind the state’s Electoral College votes to the winner…
Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed LD 1209, “An Act To Require Legislative Hearings on Citizen-initiated Legislation” into Maine law. The…
Lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday considered a bill that would allow political parties in Maine…
Any Mainer interested in amplifying the state’s role in electing a president, and empowering disenfranchised voters, should get behind the…
Our founders established a system of checks and balances designed to protect everyone, especially minorities, from the tyranny of the…
There is no doubt that our Founding Fathers feared tyranny of the majority, which is why they took intentional steps…
Maine people work hard to get ahead, but the more politicians steal from our paychecks, the more we struggle to…
Dear Honorable Members of the 128th Legislature: Under the authority vested in me by Article IV, Part Third, Section 2…
The founders recognized that it is in man’s nature to become seduced by the siren songs of power and privilege.…
As American citizens, one of our most precious rights and solemn duties is to vote. The active participation of our…
Since Donald Trump won the presidential election, there have been protests and riots in several areas of the country. For…
It is day seven into Trump’s America, yet the sky hasn’t fallen. In fact, the world looks much as it…
In November of 2014, Governor Paul LePage (R) won re-election to his post as the Governor of the state of…
How many times have you seen liberal Maine candidates for office, or political leaders, decry the influence of ‘out-of-state money’…
In 2010, then-Mayor Paul LePage managed to win the governorship with roughly 38 percent of the vote, prompting a group…
Last November, Mainers voted to pass Question 1, nearly tripling the amount of taxpayer funds received by political candidates who…
This past week our country was saddened to hear former first lady Nancy Reagan had passed away. While in mourning,…
A few months ago the voters of Maine passed a Citizen’s Initiative called Question 1. This new law will nearly…
I was disappointed to learn that the Maine Legislature had once again voted down requiring the presentation of a photo…
In a bipartisan push for reform, Maine Sen. Andre Cushing III (R-Penobscot County) and Maine Rep. Justin Chenette (D-Saco) have…
Several months ago, Maine Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, and former Maine Sen. Dick Woodbury, I-Yarmouth, announced an initiative to change…
Now that the elections are over and all the negative TV ads are gone we can all breathe a big…
The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting has produced an analysis of the top political donors in Maine, and Portland…
Conservative muckraker James O’Keefe has struck again, this time in North Carolina, where State House Speaker Thom Tillis, a Republican,…
When a group of left-wing millionaires and billionaires held a secret meeting in Chicago last week, big time political players…
The lone dissenting voice on the five-member Commission to Study the Conduct of Elections in Maine has warned state officials…