Portland city officials cleared trash and a homeless encampment from Deering Oaks Park in Portland ahead of a planned event…
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Maine’s laws regulating metallic mineral mining mean a Newry couple cannot extract an estimated $1.5 billion worth of lithium from…
On February 28, Gov. Janet Mills signed a proclamation expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine and called on the…
During her annual State of the State address, Gov. Janet Mills announced her intention to return $411 million of the…
The vetoes, among some of her other recent ones, are a welcome check on ever-expanding state power and restrictions of free markets.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is on pace to exercise her executive authority almost twice as frequently as any of her…
Janet Mills is notorious for her abuses of power and seeming disregard for the best interests of Mainers in favor…
Last week, the Cato Institute released the newest edition of its Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors. The institute’s…
Last week, Governor Janet Mills issued a “curtailment order,” a tool Maine governors can wield to balance budgets after the…
August rolled in and although the garden looks good, I cannot say the same for Maine, the Republic or freedom.…
Laura Catevenis, a resident of Lewiston, was close to rock bottom. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and, two years…
There has been quite a bit of debate in recent years about whether too much is spent on school administration…
Lawmakers on the Health and Human Services Committee yesterday held a public hearing on a bill, sponsored by Rep. Beth…
In 2013, former Maine Gov. Paul LePage established the Maine Open Checkbook website to give Mainers a more transparent view…
It is a “new day” in Augusta according to Janet Mills, who became the first woman to serve as the…
When I took office, MaineCare was running biennial budget deficits of more than $200 million, and our state owed the…
As we approach the winter holidays, we often look back and assess what we have accomplished and set goals for…
It was with great sadness that Ann and I learned about the passing of George H.W. Bush last week. He…
Over the next three years, the State is projected to collect more than $362 million than budgeted. Maine can–and should–return…
Last week I sent Governor-elect Janet Mills my administration’s recommended budget proposal. I called her attention to key measures I…
Last week, the Maine voters cast their ballot to elect Janet Mills as their next Governor, and the first female…
This year, Veterans Day marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which ended on the “eleventh…
Legislative leaders caved to the Maine Municipal Association and watered down my bill. While the new law adds protections for…
A decade ago, the International Marine Terminal in Portland was nothing more than a derelict ferry dock in an overgrown,…
In this tight labor market, we must use every tool at our disposal to encourage laid-off workers to search for…
Dear Honorable Members of the 128th Legislature: Under the authority vested in me by Article IV, Part Third, Section 2…
My administration passed a bill to lower health care costs in 2011, but Obamacare halted it in its tracks. The…
The Maine Department of Labor recently released its projections for job growth for the next several years. The media has…
People don’t value the things they get for free. Giving legal residents who are not yet citizens the right to…
The tragic deaths of two little girls under the watch of DHHS is spurring needed reforms to Maine’s child welfare…
It’s summer in Maine. We should be enjoying it. Instead, at the State House, “it’s deja vu all over again.”…
Earlier this week, Maine House Republicans sustained Governor LePage’s veto of a bill to implement Medicaid expansion, preventing more than $31…
Over the last seven and a half years, the Legislature and I have had many disagreements over process, policy and…
Medicaid expansion is the law, and I am committed to implement it. But I am forced to veto LD 837.…
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July 2 to enroll in MaineCare. But the Legislature…
A year ago, House Republicans shut down state government to make sure bad policies did not pass. Now they are…
Each June, Maine voters go to the polls to elect local officials and vote on school budgets. The addition of…
As World War Two neared its end in June of 1945, General George Patton stated, “It is foolish and wrong…
I have been talking about the need to reduce energy prices for nearly eight years. Maine is a manufacturing state,…
The Maine people elect legislators to represent them in Augusta. They expect these elected officials to enact good public policy…
Maine’s progressives have been selling the benefits of the minimum wage increase using faulty analysis. Don’t buy the hype. Our…
As Governor, it’s my responsibility to make the tough decisions. The upcoming closure of the Downeast Correctional Facility in Washington…
I have been working hard to protect our elderly Mainers and to help them stay in their homes. But Democrats…
One of my most important duties is to appoint judges to Maine’s district, superior and supreme judicial courts. The Maine…
We need to treat our elderly with respect and let them keep their dignity. And we must let them keep…
When I came into office in 2011, the state workforce had been subject to pay freezes and furlough days, reducing…
Obesity is a problem in our nation, and it’s a problem in Maine. But the USDA refuses to prohibit the…
As American citizens, one of our most precious rights and solemn duties is to vote. The active participation of our…
As we look forward to the new year, one of the big challenges facing our state is growing our workforce…
At this time of year, we gather with loved ones to celebrate Christmas, count our blessings, remember the past year…
I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on how to pay for Medicaid expansion. We…
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They claim it’s free because the federal government…
The federal government must do a better job to provide adequate resources for background checks on people purchasing firearms. Horrific…
Mainers are generous people, and we are known to help our neighbors when there is a need. Whether it during…
After the devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the families who have to rebuild their lives need affordably priced lumber.…
Maine has become the first state in the nation to enact a “food sovereignty” law allowing local communities to exempt…
The violent behavior in Charlottesville was more than despicable—it was deadly, causing the deaths of three people and injuries to…
To be an adult, or not to be? That is the question I have for the Maine State Legislature. I…
Next year by this time, we can expect a complete list of declared candidates for the governor’s office. We already…
Does Paul LePage ever feel as if he’s being continuously dive-bombed by a rubber duck? This question was provoked by…
The Maine Legislature voted to override Governor Paul LePage’s veto of LD 1170 on Wednesday, raising the legal age to…
If Washington insiders were forced to use the failing ObamaCare system, they would think twice about the gridlock they are…
After years of fixing Maine’s balance sheet, now is the time to make investments in our economy. During this past…
Gov. Paul LePage vetoed two overreaching proposals on Tuesday, blasting the bills as attempts at “social engineering” society in Maine.…
Since being sworn into office in 2011, Gov. Paul LePage has taken necessary steps to get Maine’s fiscal house in…
As your Governor, I will do everything within my authority to prevent deadly drugs from killing Mainers. Recently, I informed…
Democrats can pretend to have made out like bandits in budget negotiations, but it’s no enigma who truly won the…
I submitted a budget more than six months ago and Democrats are going to try to blame the Governor’s Office…
Maine Democrats want welfare dollars, collected from the hardworking taxpayers of Maine, to be spent outside of our state. Maine…
Where is the accountability in Augusta? Lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to establish a special committee designed to formulate a bipartisan…
Too much money can hide a lot of problems. Well, we spend more and more money every year on education,…
Mary Mayhew, former commissioner of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services, announced her candidacy for governor Tuesday morning on…
I’ve said it for years, and I will say it again. There is no amount of your money the Legislature…
Since the release of the House Republican “plan” for repealing Obamacare, conservative reaction has been dismal at best. It has…
Yesterday, Rep. Mark Eves’ lawsuit against Governor Paul LePage was dismissed by a federal judge. Looking at the Judge’s decision,…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today issued a statement regarding the Theodora J. Kalikow Education Center Dedication Ceremony, in…
Today, January 5, 2016, Governor Paul LePage (R) filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against him by Speaker…
Ask any average person what they hate most about their government, and you’ll get a variety of answers. Typically they…
A powerful coalition of environmentalists and crony capitalists have engaged the American people in a confidence game called Climate Change.…
Maine’s top-rated pollster on Thursday released a new poll showing Republican Gov. Paul LePage leading the race for Maine governor…
PORTLAND – The three candidates in Maine’s hotly contested race for governor gathered Wednesday morning at Portland’s Holiday Inn by…
Mainers are familiar with S. Donald Sussman — the billionaire hedge fund manager whose largesse has propped up the liberal-leaning…
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., released its 2014 Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s…
With all the talk of debates this year, we thought readers might be interested in watching a collection of previous…
Gov. Paul LePage joins Maine Wire Editor Steve Robinson for the latest episode of The Robinson Report, a joint venture…
According to a report at SeacoastOnline.com, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud was not the Maine Democratic Party’s first choice for the…
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and elected officials? Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud…
PORTLAND – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Maine Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday for a campaign stop at Becky’s Diner…
AUGUSTA – The Wall Street Journal on Friday quoted a respected market research group as saying Maine is one of…
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor became public Thursday. Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael…
AUGUSTA – Campaign finance reports for the three major candidates for governor became public Thursday. Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael…
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage is touting the latest unemployment figures, which show Maine’s number of jobless at…
AUGUSTA – Republicans and Democrats across the state are squabbling over Gov. Paul LePage’s record number of vetoes in the…
Being a conservative in Maine, at least in my experience, has involved enduring a fraught relationship with the state Republican…
AUGUSTA – The Maine State Legislature on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of the $6.3 billion legislative…
“Stop Paul LePage’s Agenda! Governor Paul LePage’s extreme policies have hurt Mainers. During his term as Governor, Paul LePage increased…
Hello. This is Governor, Paul LePage. Several weeks ago, I used my radio address to talk about the compassion of…
By Governor Paul LePage Weekly Radio Address October 13, 2012 Millions of Americans were jobless and business bankruptcies reached their…
The Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. has released the “Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2012,” and Governor Paul…
Nominate an unsung hero to be a 2013 recipient, one of the highest civilian honors AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage and…