The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Maine Wire: “M.D. Harmon: Liberty or Security?” plus 1 more

M.D. Harmon: Liberty or Security?

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 11:37 AM PDT

“I’m a U.K. citizen hoping soon to become a U.S. citizen, a lifelong admirer of the American project and its founding principles. But after living here for eight years, I’ve started to wince when I hear the expression, ‘It’s a free country.’” – Clive Crook, Bloomberg News columnist, June 11 The news about the National [...]

House Democrats vote to preserve taxpayer-funded post-election parties

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 08:08 AM PDT

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives reaffirmed that taxpayer dollars can be used to pay for politicians’ post-election parties. In a 60-85 vote that fell sharply along party lines, House Democrats approved a major substantive rule change (L.D. 1543) that will affect how candidates for public office can spend funds provided to [...]