The Maine Wire: “9 Things Maine’s Do-Nothing Democrats Want More Than Paying Hospital Bills” plus 3 more

9 Things Maine’s Do-Nothing Democrats Want More Than Paying Hospital Bills Posted: 29 Mar 2013 03:15 PM PDT The Do-Nothing Democrats in Augusta have two months and twenty days remaining before the Legislature must adjourn and still have not taken action on any of the problems facing Mainers. Here’s a review of legislative priorities the Democrats of considered instead. Selling the Governor’s House: L.D. 858, An Act To Partially Fund Tax Breaks for the [...]

Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R-Amherst) Talks Freedom of Choice for State Workers on GHRT Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:07 AM PDT AUGUSTA – Rep. Lawrence Lockman (R-Amherst) joined the George Hale and Ric Tyler show Friday morning to discuss a bill he has introduced that would give state workers the freedom to choose whether to join the Maine State Employee Association (MSEA). “It’s a corrupt money laundering scheme that funnels $750,000 per year into the coffers [...]

M.D. Harmon: Conservative Schisms May Spawn Democratic Hegemony Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:46 AM PDT Is the U.S. conservative movement (or, more precisely, the Republican Party, which is not exactly the same thing) facing an imminent split between its fiscal and social-issue wings? Possibly, but it would be a foolish thing to do in the face of a Democratic Party that controls both the White House and the U.S. Senate [...]

Maine Ranks 39th Freest State Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:15 AM PDT The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has released its biennial report on freedom in these United States. According to the 2013 Index of Freedom, Maine is the 39th freest – or 11th least free – state in the Union. The freest states? North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and New Hampshire. The least free? New [...]