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Maine Policy Institute

@MainePolicy

8 months

It's true. You can't make this stuff up. #mepolitics

Phil Kerpen

@kerpen

8 months

Maine's vote on banning gas cars was supposed to be today but was postponed due to widespread power outages. Happy solstice.

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Yes, @nytimes , we do wish we lived in a low-tax state. #mepolitics

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File this in the big folder of things that NH does far better than Maine. #mepolitics

Chris Sununu

@GovChrisSununu

1 year

🚨UNIVERSAL LICENSE RECIPROCITY is now the law of the land in NH! We took on the special interests and are cutting red tape. Licensure reform is common sense: ✅Lowers costs for customers ✅Promotes free-market competition ✅Grows our workforce This is a BIG WIN for NH.

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This👇 #mepolitics

Editorial: Do Not Comply - The Maine Wire

The COVID-19 authoritarians are on the march. Hospitals from California to Massachusetts are bringing back mask mandates. NPR is openly speculating about the return of broader mandates nationally. On...

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The math is simple: the more #nicotine users who switch from combustible #cigarettes to vapes, the more lives saved. Efforts to ban #vaping and the #flavors that help adults transition away from cigarettes are just plain bad policy. #mepolitics

Tobacco harm reduction–not prohibition–is the path forward for Maine

Last month, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is developing “product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing…

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It’s about time this rule was lifted. But @GovJanetMills ' administration should stop kidding itself. "The science" they claim to champion never supported the vaccine requirement in the first place. #mepolitics

‘The Science’ never supported Gov. Mills’ vaccine mandate

Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) submitted a rule change on Tuesday that would eliminate the state mandate for healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition …

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@MainePolicy

9 months

Tell Gov. Mills to put a stop to the disastrous EV rules! Contact the Governor's office at 207-287-3531.

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@MainePolicy

7 months

California-style electric vehicle regulations would NOT be effective in Maine. Say NO to EV mandates by submitting comment to the following places before Feb 5th: 📨RuleComments.dep @Maine .Com 📞Governor's Office: 207-287-3531

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Statements issued by @SenAngusKing ' press team this week have only raised more questions about his campaign's conduct, and his defense of his actions on @newscentermaine was simply despicable. #mepolitics

Listen: Senator King’s shocking censorship of political opponents

Director of policy, Nick Murray, joined the WGAN Morning News to discuss recent “Twitter Files” revelations about Maine Sen. Angus King’s political campaign wielding its influence…

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8 months

Would Shenna Bellows have dared to remove Trump from the ballot if she was accountable to the people, rather than the Legislature? Read the full op-ed from Jake Posik on why it's time for Maine to change the way it selects its constitutional officers:

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"In public, Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins urge Americans to 'follow the science.' In private, the two sainted public-health officials schemed to quash dissenting views from top scientists." It was never about science.

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1/4 @MEPublicHealth is not allowing our journalist at @TheMaineWire to participate in Maine CDC press briefings because the agency "can no longer accommodate 'advocacy journalists'". First off, @polisciwrites is not an advocacy journalist. Second, how does a govt agency determine

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There's probably hundreds of examples of this across state govt. For some reason it has taken 6 years for a mainstream outlet to acknowledge it. FOAA abuses under @GovJanetMills admin are way, way out of hand. #mepolitics

Gov. Mills administration looks to charge I-Team $1,400+ for public travel records

The Office of Maine Governor Janet Mills is seeking more than $1,400 in fees from the CBS13 I-Team after we requested public documents.

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10 months

The Maine Board of Environmental Protection could not be more out of touch with the needs of Maine people. Read more:

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1 year

Maine is not ready for electric vehicle mandates:

Read: Maine is not ready for electric vehicle mandates

I like electric vehicles. Innovations in the automotive sector have been truly remarkable in recent years, and it’s no wonder people are beginning to purchase them. One of my favorite movies is “Ba…

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The Maine Department of Education introduces a new concept: "New smart vs. old smart"

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The Maine BEP just rejected EV mandates for Maine. This is a huge victory for consumer choice and every Mainer in all corners of the state #mepolitics

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8 months

Full testimony from MPI's Jacob Posik in opposition to the National Popular Vote: "Endorsing the compact is to discount the opinions of one's own constituents, mathematically dilute Mainer's voice and defer to voters of other states to make our decisions for us."

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11 months

Statement from Maine Policy Institute CEO Matthew Gagnon regarding the November referendum election having eight questions on the ballot.

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9 months

A small committee of bureaucrats made a decision that completely upends how cars are sold in Maine. Jake Posik and Matt Gagnon discuss the looming EV mandates in Maine.

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5 months

The National Popular Vote Act violates multiple provisions of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. Each potential violation is outlined here:

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MPI's Jacob Posik: Democrats Must Destroy Democracy to Save Democracy

Democrats Must Destroy Democracy to Save Democracy - The Maine Wire

Following his abysmal performance in the first presidential debate and an embarrassing press conference where he called Kamala Harris “Vice President Trump” and Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

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1 year

The reason #Maine enjoys surpluses and spends extravagantly while still saving money is the same reason you're getting poorer: #Inflation . @GovJanetMills likes to claim she's responsible for it all, but her policies had nothing to do with it. #mepolitics

Opinion: Maine’s growing budget surplus is good news, but it’s a result of high taxes and inflation

"Spending less and saving more means a state will have a smaller deficit and more money to cover it."

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10 months

Maine Policy's 2023 Freedom & Opportunity Luncheon has been cancelled due to the ongoing threat to public safety in #Maine . We are exploring our options of postponing the event to another date and will have more information to share in the coming days. All sponsors and ticket

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8 months

Maine is the only state in the country where constitutional officers are elected by the legislature. Here's why that system has continuously led to unqualified partisans getting top roles.

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@MainePolicy

4 years

"We abolished dentistry in this country for three months!" What a great speech. @jeffreyatucker highlighted the immense absurdity of our virus current policy, where it came from, and the true mission of the #liberty movement to end this abuse of power and public trust 👏👏👏

American Institute for Economic Research

@aier

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AIER worked with @MainePolicy in partnership to show the costs of the lockdown and the dangers of central planning in the name of disease mitigation. Here @jeffreyatucker addresses the crucial role of good ideas in the battle for rights and liberties:

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After one year of unilateral rule by most governors under emergencies declared due to #COVID19 , people are waking up to the realities of emergency power and how easily it can be abused. Fortunately, there's a clear appetite for reform across the nation.

Time to Pull Back on Emergency Powers for Governors | National Review

State executives have become too powerful during coronavirus emergency declarations. It’s time to rein both in.

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2 years

LD 34 requires voters to show proof of ID to vote in #Maine . Acceptable ID includes a driver's license, ID card, passport, military ID or a handgun permit. If a voter does not have ID, the state would issue them a voter ID card free of charge. #mepolitics

Bills to Watch: Voter ID (LD 34)

LD 34, sponsored by Sen. Matt Pouliot (R-Kennebec), would create new voter identification requirements in Maine. Under the bill, a voter who wishes to vote must present proof of identity in t…

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Disintegration warfare: Peter Schweizer joined Matt Gagnon on @WGANMorningNews to describe how China plans to defeat the US without firing a shot.

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10 months

A good accounting of the unnecessary barriers to working in #Maine . So many of these occupations pose little to no threat to public health and safety, but Mainers still need to jump through burdensome hoops in order to earn a living here in these professions. Why? #mepolitics

The Knee Regulatory Research Center

@KneeCenter_WVU

10 months

Bringing you another state snapshot from the State Occupational Licensing Index (SOLI) report! Today we focus on the Pine Tree State: Maine! Click here to read more: #Maine #MaineLicensing #Licensing #research

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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is holding a public hearing today at 9am on phasing out gas-powered cars in Maine. You can send an email to rulecomments.dep @maine .gov by 8/27 and tell them to OPPOSE the proposed electric vehicle mandates!

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Massive infrastructure investments will be needed for EV charging station availability to be comparable to gas stations. The Maine BEP however, is still trying to mandate EVs.

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@MainePolicy

4 years

@jeffreyatucker our keynote speaker, gathered three of the world’s top epidemiologists at @aier to craft the groundbreaking #GreatBarringtonDeclaration to oppose the devastating #lockdowns and posit a holistic approach backed by common sense & precedent

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Don't miss the #Sportsman 's Alliance of Maine, the . @NRA and . @Governor_LePage ! #mepolitics @SecondAmendment #NRAILA

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@MainePolicy

4 years

We are honored to have you, Mr. Tucker. Thank you for standing on principle and speaking truth to power!

Jeffrey A Tucker

@jeffreyatucker

4 years

Hey everyone. If you want to support a GREAT organization, one that actually stood up for truth during these dark months, come to this free luncheon today (virtual). I'll be giving a talk and so on. Thank you @MainePolicy

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More #BillsToWatch in the #Maine Legislature this year: Welfare reforms offered by @SenatorBrakey . #mepolitics

Bills to Watch: Welfare Reform (LDs 182 & 183)

Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin) is the lead sponsor of a pair of bills that would impose new limitations on the duration and eligibility of welfare benefits in Maine. LD 182, “An Act to Create a …

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1 year

It’s all sunshine and rainbows. No mention of the 58% (ouch) labor participation rate, four points lower than before the pandemic. #mepolitics

Portland Press Herald

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1 year

Maine’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.9% in January, well below the national average of 3.4%.

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2 months

Who owns the beach?

Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court is currently hearing the appeal of a case that could take significant property rights from every waterfront property owner in the state: intertidal rights. The case b…

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Democratic CT Gov. Ned Lamont said No to EV mandates. Why won't Gov. Mills? Call the Governor's office at 207-287-3531 and tell her to REJECT electric vehicle mandates in Maine!

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3 years

3/4 If you care about the #FirstAmendment , please join us in demanding that our journalist be allowed to participate. What does the agency have to hide from our staff and the public? #mepolitics @nirav_mainecdc @PressHerald @bangordailynews @FiveFreedoms

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To save the environment, we must first destroy the environment! That is the Democrat motto in relation to Sears Island, which stands to be decimated to create a port for offshore wind.

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2 months

Unpacking the Supreme Court Check out the latest episode of the Pine Tree Pulse Podcast, featuring attorney Tim Bryant:

Unpacking the Supreme Court

Episode · Pine Tree Pulse · In this episode, Matt Gagnon speaks with attorney Tim Bryant, a partner at Preti Flaherty in Portland and a member of the Maine Policy Institute Board of Directors. They...

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@GovJanetMills Remember that time Mills as AG sent a letter to LePage saying 20-something days was too long to fulfill a FOAA request? Maine Policy and @TheMaineWire have waited a year or more for routine requests on multiple occasions. Maine's FOAA law desperately needs reform. #mepolitics

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We’ve been talking about the shrinking number of family providers for 10 years. You and @MEChildren are regulating them out of existence in favor of expensive childcare centers. The answer is deregulation, not throwing more money at the problem government created. #mepolitics

Troy Jackson

@SenTroyJackson

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Data from the Maine Children's Alliance's new report underscores the need for action on child care in this legislative session. The number of family child care providers is shrinking every year– now is the time to reverse that trend. #mepolitics

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If Maine eliminated all of its corporate welfare programs, it could cut the corporate income tax rate by 25%.

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A code of ethics for the Supreme Court would dissolve into a political dog and pony show where Justices would be dragged in front of Congress for every tiny grievance.

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2 years

State and federal public health officials must come to terms with the harms their policies caused. Without that reckoning, this wretched, recent history is doomed to repeat itself.

Lockdowners still unwilling to recognize harms they brought to youth

Is it possible that despite the mounting evidence against them, some lockdown enthusiasts are still unwilling to let go of failed COVID-19 “mitigation” policies? When the federal Centers for …

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Every other state in America trusts its people or its chief executive to choose constitutional officers. Why should Maine be different? Read the full op-ed:

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Watching the fire burn from across the river... Peter Schweizer explains the endgames of China's campaign to weaken the United States.

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Maine students are falling behind. MPI Research Fellow Jonah Davids has just published the results of 1.5 years of research into the decline of Maine's education system. Click below to see the details:

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2/4 what an "advocacy journalist" is? Third, @mebeacon has been invited to participate in numerous Maine CDC briefings over the last year. We don't want their reporters removed from these briefings -- we want to be allowed to participate alongside them. This is a slippery slope.

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Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson and Maine Policy Institute CEO Matt Gagnon sit down with former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to talk about the debate disaster and what it means for the election and the country:

Pine Tree Pulse Episode 11: Debate Catastrophe with Bruce Poliquin

Maine Wire Editor in Chief Steve Robinson and Maine Policy Institute CEO Matt Gagnon sit down with former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to talk about last night’s horrendous presidential debate and wh…

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8 months

Due to Governor Mills declaring a state of emergency for the storm, the hearing has been postponed. The rescheduled date has yet to be announced.

Maine Policy Institute

@MainePolicy

8 months

The hearing to decide EV mandates in Maine will take place TOMORROW!! You can submit a written comment to the Governor with your opinion on the mandates here:

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A number of boards still exist in Maine despite reported inactivity. If a board or commission is not meeting regularly, there is no reason not to eliminate it:

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How much did the Trump endorsement impact Austin Theriault's win in the CD-2 primary? Listen to Ep 9 of the Pine Tree Pulse here:

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1 year

Nirav Shah to head up the federal CDC? Here's why that's a horrible idea.

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The Significance of SCOTUS Overruling Chevron

The Significance of SCOTUS overruling Chevron

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine. This ruling, which stems from the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, marks a significant shift in how courts intera…

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Thanks to those Mainers who contacted their reps in opposition to this bad bill! #Maine should be moving to deregulate inspections -- not increase fees or digitize the system. If the @MEStatePolice want to modernize the program, they should help eliminate it. #mepolitics

Portland Press Herald

@PressHerald

1 year

The Maine Senate has voted down, by a wide margin, a House-approved bill that would have raised the state's annual vehicle inspection fees.

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Could the posturing from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's office in front of the Lewiston shooting commission end up leading to red flag laws in Maine? Jacob Posik and Matthew Gagnon discuss.

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🚨 Legislative Alert 🚨 LD 1748 would eliminate local votes on school budgets, virtually ensuring property taxes go up every year. Read more:

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3 years

The people of Maine are waiting, @GovJanetMills . End the emergency. Reopen schools and businesses. We want our lives and livelihoods back! #mepolitics

Greg Abbott

@GregAbbott_TX

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I just announced Texas is OPEN 100%. EVERYTHING. I also ended the statewide mask mandate.

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Thanks to the student protests at Columbia University, alumni donations have fallen off a cliff. Listen to episode 3 of the Pine Tree Pulse Podcast featuring Columbia graduate Larry Rubinstein:

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A really, really expensive mile. Nothing makes us smile like @ChrisSununu trolling @GovJanetMills on tax policy. That is quite the windfall for Maine -- maybe now the governor will have the funds to "pay" for tax cuts 🤷‍♂️ #mepolitics

Maine’s Mega Millions winner would be richer if they got the ticket a mile away

After federal and state taxes, the Mega Millions winner would walk away with a $455.8 million lump sum or $816.7 million over 30 payments.

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Gov. Mills’ energy office claims Maine has 15,000 clean energy jobs. Harris Van Pate explains how that report is extremely deceptive.

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Governor Mills' reasoning for allowing a 72-hour waiting period for firearm sales is disingenuous and deceitful. Harris Van Pate explains why in episode 4 of Pine Tree Pulse. Full episode:

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Maine Democrats are using the Lewiston tragedy as a pretext to implement red flag laws, despite the Lewiston Commission's initial report stating that Maine's current yellow flag laws should have been enough to remove Robert Card's guns.

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Join us next Thursday 10/29 at 12:15pm ET for 2020 Freedom & Opportunity featuring a special keynote address by Mr. Jeffrey A. Tucker, editorial director, American Institute for Economic Research @aier @jeffreyatucker #mepolitics #freedom #liberty #opportunity #prosperity

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When is Governor Mills going to focus on helping Maine families rather than growing the government?

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EV mandates would have disastrous effects for rural Mainers! You can still submit public comment opposing the bill until February 5th. 📨RuleComments.dep @Maine .Com 📞Governor's Office: 207-287-3531

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What the Maine Supreme Court’s recent ruling means for Mainers’ right to food

In 2021, Maine voters approved a constitutional amendment that ensured Mainers the right to “food of their own choosing.” This right includes consuming, growing and harvesting food and has been int…

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@GovJanetMills and the Legislature expected to pass a $9.8 billion majority budget this week. They want to spend another $500 million by the end of the year. State govt has never been so flush with cash, but apparently there's just no money to cut your taxes. 🧐🤔 #mepolitics

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Left-wing proponents of the National Popular Vote Act could be dramatically underestimating the long-term consequences of the bill.

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Will activists in Portland be happy when more of their neighbors are smoking cigarettes instead of flavored e-cigarettes? Who do they think will be penalized most from the fines imposed? #Prohibition simply doesn't work🤷‍♂️ #mepolitics

The Maine Wire

@TheMaineWire

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Would a flavored tobacco ban in #PortlandME deliver the results advocates hope for? @consumerpal president Steve Pociask: "Tragically, a flavors ban would steer some Portlanders toward lethal combustible cigarettes." #mepolitics

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On the economic front, much of what Governor Mills touted during the State of the State Address was pure fiction.

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Apparently, big spending in ballot initiatives is only a problem for @PressHerald when it's not a liberal initiative run by the Maine People's Alliance.

Lopsided spending lines up with lopsided results in Maine referendums

Committees funded almost entirely by the state's 2 largest electricity providers spent more than $136 per vote to defeat a nonprofit power company proposal, while proponents spent less than $10 per...

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"It’s not AI, robots or automation that are threats to our students succeeding in a technologically sophisticated future. It’s a Maine DOE that is willing to abandon tried and true educational methods and metrics for new-age platitudes and futurist fantasies." - @jonahdavids1

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Arguably the worst bill that will be considered in the Second Legislative Session is LD 1578, which would give away Maine's voice in presidential elections to the national popular vote. Read more about LD 1578, and other bills to watch:

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Other states are cutting income taxes while Maine does nothing

As many states across the nation take proactive steps to ease the tax burden on their residents, Maine seems to be falling behind in enacting significant income tax reforms. Two notable examples of…

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Maine's Legislative Council rejected every bill that sought to alter or delay the Aroostook Power Corridor, so the project appears to be full steam ahead.

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Portland is revamping its land development code for the first time since the 1950's. Here is why that's more important than you might think:

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Maine Requests $456 Million Grant for Sears Island Wind Port

During the 2024 session, Maine passed a supplemental budget which included a provision that waived existing environmental protections for Sears Island, a popular vacation destination with historic …

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MHPC hosted a Press Conference to announce the release of "Let Us Work, Resurrecting Entrepreneurship by Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunity." State Senator Eric Brakey and Rep. Joel Stetkis joined MHPC CEO Matt Gagnon and Policy Analyst Jacob Posik at the podium.

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Energy rate hikes are coming for Mainers, in part due to Maine's renewable energy subsidies. We explain all the details on ep. 10 of the Pine Tree Pulse:

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No, they’re not. But those in power will still use this lame excuse to try to narrow the public’s right to know. #mepolitics

The Maine Wire

@TheMaineWire

1 year

Are FOAA Requests Hate Speech? Lawmakers Will Decide

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Never again should Mainers -- or citizens anywhere -- accept full-scale lockdowns by their state governments. #mepolitics

Over 6,000 Scientists Sign 'Anti-Lockdown' Petition

"As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies," the petition...

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Why is @GovJanetMills ' administration so quiet on this issue just a couple weeks from Election Day? #mepolitics

CDC's Nirav Shah Backs COVID Jab for Kids; Mills, Maine Health Officials Mum on Looming School...

Maine Center for Disease Control (MCDC) Director Nirav D. Shah on Thursday joined fellow members of the federal Center for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC’s ACIP)...

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"No good will come from a flavor ban in #Maine . Don’t take our word for it. Look at the example set by #Massachusetts in the last 2 years and our nation’s long history with #Prohibition ." - @NickMurr & @pauldiegocraney in today's @PressHerald . #mepolitics

Commentary: No good will come from ban on flavored tobacco in Maine

Looking for a catastrophic policy failure? Look no further!

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The story the Maine media didn't want to tell you last week. 10% of Maine's healthcare workforce has been pushed out the door by @GovJanetMills mandate. Growth in vax rate at these facilities is a product of shrinking denominators. #mepolitics

Gov. Mills’ mandate pushed 10% of healthcare workers out of the industry

A recent analysis of the data in Maine CDC’s Health Care Worker COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard revealed that, while rates of vaccination among healthcare workers increased since Gov. Mills decreed …

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Academic learning had taken a backseat for about 4 years now, huh @GovJanetMills ? #mepolitics

The Maine Wire

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1 year

"Academic learning is definitely going to take a backseat." Maine's Education Commissioner describes how Social Emotional learning will be the priority in Maine schools.

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The Mills has been spending like crazy, but has not put anything towards a potential public defender program. Listen to the full episode of the Pine Tree Pulse:

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Maine is an outlier in allowing lawmakers to pick the state's constitutional officers, which inevitably results in career politicians heading these posts (regardless of their qualifications). This episode helps underscore the need for these positions to be elected. #mepolitics

The Maine Wire

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1 year

THREAD: A summary of Maine AG Aaron Frey's sex scandal, including comments from his longtime girlfriend. 1/7

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Multiple levels of government failed Mainers leading up to tragic Lewiston shooting

The Lewiston shooting on October 25, 2023, was a devastating incident that left 18 people dead and many more injured. In the aftermath, multiple investigations have been conducted to understand wha…

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The hearing to decide EV mandates in Maine will take place TOMORROW!! You can submit a written comment to the Governor with your opinion on the mandates here:

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@stevemistler @MainePublic @GeorgeHaleRicT1 @MikeyV1960 @WGANMorningNews @WGANNews @WLOBRadio @mainemonitor This is really gross, @Robert3Long @nirav_mainecdc @MEPublicHealth . #mepolitics

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Op-Ed: Portland’s Recode Should Include Ditching Rent Control

Portland’s rent control policy is complex for all involved and fraught with disputes – there’s no doubt about that. The city is on the verge of issuing an $8,700 fine – the firs…

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After parroting “science” for 2 years, nobody else in Maine media seems to care about science anymore. The science doesn’t support this policy (it never did), but the lapdogs won’t call it what it is (unscientific) because @GovJanetMills ’ admin isn’t telling them to. #mepolitics

The Maine Wire

@TheMaineWire

1 year

Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, Democrats voted against this bill. Our story:

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The Maine Department of Education is moving away from teaching traditional subjects like math and English. MPI research fellow Jonah Davids explains why the department is making that decision.