The Maine Wire: “Left-wing advocates manipulate statistics to levy partisan attacks” plus 4 more‏

• Left-wing advocates manipulate statistics to levy partisan attacks
• Tooth Fairy Government: Bringing Medicaid expansion to a town near you
• RGA releases first LePage campaign video
• Bucklin: In making Maine competitive, attitude is everything
• Poliquin reports $148,000 raised in final quarter, $300,000 cash on hand

Left-wing advocates manipulate statistics to levy partisan attacks Posted: 27 Jan 2014 12:51 PM PST Robyn Merrill of the Maine Equal Justice Partners attacked the LePage administration on Sunday, accusing the Republican governor of supporting policies that have increased child homelessness in Maine. But a review of some of Merrill’s source materials shows that her analysis is off the mark. Merrill writes, “Over the course of his administration, the number […]

Tooth Fairy Government: Bringing Medicaid expansion to a town near you Posted: 27 Jan 2014 11:33 AM PST “It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.” ― Thomas Sowell, Knowledge And Decisions A long, long time ago, in a place far, far away known as […]

RGA releases first LePage campaign video Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:31 AM PST The Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) released Monday the first campaign video supporting Gov. Paul LePage’s reelection campaign. At a little more than three minutes long, the video includes testimonials from Mainers who knew LePage as a child and as a mayor of Waterville, along with First Lady Anne LePage. “I believe in self reliance, self […]

Bucklin: In making Maine competitive, attitude is everything Posted: 27 Jan 2014 07:12 AM PST Maine’s economy is beginning to show signs of relative competitiveness. After years of ranking dead last for business friendliness, the pro-growth resurgence of the 2010 elections is starting to bear fruit. The Wall Street Journal published a study last week showing the number of millionaires in each state. In 2013, Maine had the second largest […]

Poliquin reports $148,000 raised in final quarter, $300,000 cash on hand Posted: 27 Jan 2014 06:25 AM PST OAKLAND, Maine – Former Maine State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin told reporters Monday he raised nearly $148,000 in the final quarter of 2013 and will report the Federal Election Commission a cash-on-hand balance of nearly $300,000. “Since Poliquin entered the race just before Labor Day, his campaign has received nearly $370,000 from 384 donations ranging from $5 […]