Maine’s political reporters rung in the New Year — and the official start of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ second term…
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Hermon parent Regina Leonard told WVOM host Ric Tyler on Wednesday about her year-long struggle to get answers from the…
It was a small moment with big implications. Last night during the second major gubernatorial debate, Maine Gov. Janet Mills…
Randall Liberty, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections, has objected to a request from a parole reform committee…
As the popularity of harvesting and eating seaweed grows in America, a new Maine Public Radio investigation, along with other recent…
On June 21, the United States Supreme Court ruled Maine’s prohibition on sectarian schools from receiving public funds through the…
Maine’s Legislative Council voted unanimously on March 3 to change its requirement that legislators and staff wear masks inside the…
What was supposed to be both a fun and educational opportunity for families across Maine was morphed into a political football and, now, as a result, won’t be able to be enjoyed.
A recent study by Dr. Calvin Lakhan of York University has found that under LD 1541, average monthly grocery costs for a family of four in Maine will increase by at least nearly $32, or as much as almost $60, depending on the kinds of costs incurred on producers.
On June 11, Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced she was renewing the state of civil emergency, which was set to…
On Monday, the US Census Bureau released its first estimate of state and national population numbers for the 2020 Census.…
Four Maine citizens filed a lawsuit late last week against Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, Attorney General Aaron Frey and…
On Sunday evening, members of Local S6 voted to reject Bath Iron Works’ (BIW) final offer for a collective bargaining…
The number of coronavirus vases in Maine has grown to 499 according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine…
Maine is currently the oldest state in the nation and is experiencing a labor shortage. According to the U.S. Census…
On September 19th, many bills passed during the First Regular Session of the 129th Legislature will become law. While several…
Maine Governor Janet Mills decided Friday to let LD 1083, “An Act To Implement Ranked-choice Voting for Presidential Primary and…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center today released its newest report, “A False Majority: The Failed Experiment of Ranked-Choice Voting.” The…
When it comes down to it, Maine is an amazing place to live and raise a family. The large blue…
On Tuesday, the Sanford City Council met to take public comment on a new amendment to their Building Construction Ordinance,…
Since less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Attorney General Janet Mills have been prosecuted, Governor Paul…
The biggest – and one of the most dangerous – myths in all of public policy is that money improves…
The debate on whether or not voters should increase Maine’s minimum wage continues, but now liberals pushing for it are…
With a Citizen’s Initiative Process ripe for abuse and for sale to any billionaire, is our time to self-govern over? Just…
Recently I received a candidate questionnaire from the Sierra Club, a left-leaning organization with interests in energy and environmental policy.…
I often tell people I know that I feel bad for Democrat voters this Presidential election cycle; they have to…
Over the past several months, I have seen firsthand the scale of the heroin crisis in our State. I have…
One of the great privileges of my time as Governor has been the many opportunities I’ve had to meet our…
Maine’s history is long and varied, but perhaps its greatest impact on the nation was its implementation of The Maine Law.…
As a shameless shill for liberal causes, it’s no surprise that Cynthia Dill points the finger elsewhere for the state…
Your barber has to get government permission to cut hair, or risk jail time. In Maine, barbers must be at…
Renting in Portland remains unaffordable for many of its residents. Instead of saving up money for new clothes, a new car,…
As The Maine Wire has repeatedly shown here, here and here, proponents of a minimum wage increase in Maine seem more…
The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is leading an aggressive push to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour. You would…
I can’t say I’m surprised. The Press Herald is reporting that a group of Portland residents on Munjoy Hill have…
In the recently-released ninth edition of the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index rankings report, Maine earned…
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any…
As I watch the campaign to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour unfold, one question comes to mind:…
In 1770, General Thomas Gage was Governor General of all British possessions in the Americas. In the century and a…
What comes to mind when you think about Maine? Well, a lot of things actually, but the answer I’m looking…
It’s crunch time at the State House. After months of dawdling, the dam is about to break. Bills that have…
Portland is not a cheap city to live in. According to a 2015 report by the Greater Portland Council of…
The war against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been long and varied. Activists have denied the overwhelming bulk of scientific…
Recently, as President Obama approached his final year in office, his administration announced thousands of new regulations likely to cost…
Today, Gallup released the Analysis of Political Party Affiliation at the state level for 2015 – and the results are…
When purchasing prescription drugs, most consumers just accept that they’re expensive. But what if I were to tell you that the…
Bill Brown, the Chair of the Board of Directors at The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS), has resigned his position. Brown…
There’s no way we can know at this point, but it’s quite possible that 2015 will look like a pretty…
This article was first published April 17, 2015 at mainepolicy.org. In nearly every business transaction, customers are fully aware of the…
The Maine Republican Party is pushing a two-part ballot initiative for the next election cycle that aims to reduce the…
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services may face substantial financial penalties for failing to process food stamp applications…
Community Health Options, a Lewiston based health insurance co-op has announced that it will suspend new individual enrollment on December 15, a…
Yesterday, Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald won a decisive third term in a runoff election against challenger Ben Chin. The final…
For more than half a century, America has led the world in medical research and innovation. Health research facilities, such…
For several years Maine has ranked among the worst states to conduct business, and 2016 will be no different, according…
For the past several months, the world has witnessed the seriousness of the threat that ISIS poses to our free…
In a radio address on Monday, Governor LePage criticized the Obama administration’s decision to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the…
On Thursday, the Government Oversight Committee continued its investigation into what influence Governor LePage exerted on Good Will-Hinckley’s decision to…
On Thursday, Maine’s Government Oversight Committee (GOC) conducted a series of interviews following up on an Office of Program Evaluation…
Testifying before the Government Oversight Committee, Governor Paul LePage’s senior policy adviser, Aaron Chadbourne, reminded the committee that Speaker Mark Eves,…
An effort to raise the minimum wage in Portland to $15/hour was defeated last week, representing an important victory for…
Maine earned an F in a recent review of states’ transparency and accountability practices conducted by the Center for Public…
This Veterans Day, we honor the generations of Mainers who have answered the ultimate call of duty to protect our…
In 2016, Maine may become the first state to adopt ranked choice voting (RCV) for its state and national elections.…
The Political Industry had a great victory the other night. Gobs and gobs of cash flowed in to the state…
The Lewiston mayoral race that some have called a proxy war between the Maine Republican and Democratic parties will continue…
On Tuesday, voters in Portland rightfully shot down a ballot question that would have increased the city’s minimum wage to…
With a $1.3 million campaign that dominated their opponents, it was no surprise that Question 1 supporters were able to…
On Tuesday, Mainers will head to the polls to decide whether their state government should raise taxes so more money…
The debate over Question 1’s tweaking of the Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) has largely turned into a debate over the…
On Monday, two pro-marijuana groups in Maine – the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol and Legalize Maine – agreed…
If you’ve never heard of the Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), you’re not alone. Little information is publicly available…
After a thoroughly objective evaluation of the many aspects and implications surrounding state TANF drug-testing programs, this series has reached…
One of the greatest challenges facing our nation today is the preservation of Social Security for those that have worked…
In the past few weeks, media outlets have slammed Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the growing…
There are three possible answers to this question. In Greek mythology, Proteus was a prophetic old man of the sea…
Our Veterans, and their families, answered the ultimate call of duty to protect our freedoms and special way of life.…
Mainers for Accountable Elections, operating as a front for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE), is the organization that collected…
According to an October Quarterly Report filed by Mainers for Accountable Elections, over 80% of the money they’ve raised for their…
On Tuesday, Governor LePage requested that State Senator Roger Katz (R-Augusta) step down as co-chair of the Government Oversight Committee…
FIRST: HAS THE CLEAN ELECTIONS LAW IMPROVED LEGISLATION? The Maine Clean Elections Act (MCEA) went into effect for the 2000…
For too long politicians have successfully used professional lobbyists as scapegoats. They mislead constituents into believing these inaccurately stigmatized professionals…
Maine is home to some of our Nation’s most breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, and pristine environments. These irreplaceable features truly…
As promised in part four, this fifth installment explores how the courts have made it impossible for states to implement…
Last week, social media was buzzing with yet another trending clickbait article, but this time, I noticed something very odd. “10…
Sean Eldridge, a major financier of Mainers for Accountable Elections, the group behind Question 1 in November, has been accused of…
One of the most common criticisms lauded against state TANF drug-testing programs is their consistent failure to effectively identify sufficient…
Maine farmers produce some of the highest quality fruits and vegetables in the country—such as our famous potatoes and blueberries. …
An estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may soon be ineligible to receive benefits, according…
What we saw two nights ago at the second GOP debate was an absolute monstrosity and a disgrace to every…
This November, the people of Maine will have the opportunity to vote on a campaign finance reform proposal that advocates…
Last week , after over forty years in business, A Maine institution closed in Manchester, Maine. Ballard Meats and Seafood…
According to a recent report from the non-partisan Tax Foundation, manufacturers in Maine suffer under substantially higher taxes than the…
Let me be clear, I will never support any deal that leads to the likelihood of nuclear weapons for Iran…
Since June, condemnably unfounded accusations of “blackmail” and “power overreach” in regards to the LePage administrations decision to withhold a…
It was supposed to be a love for the ages. Yet, tragically, billionaire Democratic mega-donor S. Donald Sussman and Rep.…
Last Thursday I helped enhance Maine’s reputation for hospitality by hosting Carly Fiorina at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South…
During campaign season, every presidential hopeful makes promises to the electorate hoping to appeal to their interest and earn their…
There is a heavy dose of irony in the efforts of those who actively oppose policies for drug screening/testing programs…
On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability (OPEGA) released its highly anticipated report on the Good…