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SHOCKING REMARK AT GUBERNATORIAL FUND-RAISER 27 Aug 2013 | 10:08 pm
Two Democrats say Mike Michaud made an intelligent remark during a fund-raiser. This just in. A couple of Democratic legislators told me yesterday that they heard Mike Michaud said something intellige...
M.D. Harmon: LoFo voters, biased media bolster Obamacare apologists 27 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
One of the current political buzzwords is “LoFo voter,” a short way to describe “low-information” members of the electorate who either rarely pay attention to the news, or who get their information fr...
Frary: Obamacare in Maine 21 Aug 2013 | 01:49 pm
“RE: Changes to the 2014 Verso Health Benefits Program,” a memo sent to all employees of Verso Paper from Kenny D. Sawyer, V.P. Human Resources. The VP explains “…our benefits team has worked closely ...
Video: Entrepreneurs battle New York Nanny State 20 Aug 2013 | 01:43 pm
A new short film by Honest Enterprise is a must-see for fans of economic liberty with 15 minutes to spare. No Van’s Land documents the struggles and triumphs of New York City-based Community Transpo...
Feds release first round of Maine’s Obamacare “navigators” 19 Aug 2013 | 01:54 pm
Two non-profit groups will receive federal grants totaling more than $500,000 under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, for assistance they will provide signing Maine residents up for he...
LePage stresses pro-growth policies in weekly address 17 Aug 2013 | 01:55 pm
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage on Friday released his weekly message, which stressed the need for Maine to implement pro-growth, job-creating policies. Read the full text of his message below: Job creatio...
Maine Education Commissioner Resigns 16 Aug 2013 | 07:58 pm
AUGUSTA – Maine Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen unexpectedly announced his resignation on Friday. Bowen, 44, is a Republican and former social studies teacher who served in the Hous...
M.D. Harmon: Anti-gun liberals prefer emotion over fact 16 Aug 2013 | 01:45 am
Anti-gun groups in the culture at large, along with significant voices in the major media, were awfully quick to join in a single message after the criminal tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Most conservative...
Expert: MaineToday Media skewed my Medicaid comments 16 Aug 2013 | 01:37 am
A policy expert with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) has accused a MaineToday Media reporter of inaccurately portraying her comments in order to support his own opinions about Ma...
Frary: This Town and Olympia Snowe 13 Aug 2013 | 01:15 am
A new best seller, This Town, by Mark Leibovich presents some interesting points of comparison with Senator Olympia Snowe’s Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress. Leibov...
