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Cutler Waffles on the Minumum Wage

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mike Tipping
AP Photo/Joel Page

Perhaps Eliot Cutler should consider running for the United States Senate instead of the Governorship next year. After all, as he proved on WGAN on Thursday, he’s very good at filibustering. When asked a simple question by host Ken Altshuler, … Continue reading →

Posted in State Politics

A Revealing Republican Assessment

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Mike Tipping
Robert F. Bukaty | AP

I enjoyed Bangor Daily News columnist and Republican Governors Association staffer Matt Gagnon’s offering today discussing what the Republican Party has done wrong from a tactical standpoint. He doesn’t address the elephants in the room (my apologies) of the GOP … Continue reading →

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FOAA Friday: Student Debt

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Mike Tipping
John Clarke Russ | BDN

After a great conversation on Twitter and lots of (sometimes lyrical) encouragement, I’ve decided to make filing and following up on some Freedom of Access requests a regular part of this blog. I therefore declare today to be the first … Continue reading →

Posted in State Politics

McKane Rejected for Health Care Board

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Mike Tipping

Yesterday, Republican former legislator Jon McKane’s nomination to serve on the Board of Dirigo Health was voted down 8-5 by the members of the Insurance and Financial Services Committee. All the Democratic members of the committee voted against the nominee … Continue reading →

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Tea Party Still Strong in Maine

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Mike Tipping
All results from MPRC polls

A recent national Rasmussen poll found the lowest levels of support for the Tea Party since they began asking questions about the movement several years ago. Only 30% of respondents to the national poll (with a margin of error of … Continue reading →

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Holstering the Concealed Carry Debate

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mike Tipping
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The near-unanimous vote by the Maine legislature last week to temporarily ban the accessing of public information about concealed carry permit holders in Maine was ridiculous. It was also the best of a bad set of options. Government transparency is … Continue reading →

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“Liberating” the Capitol Connection Video Feed

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mike Tipping
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I’ve been impressed with the new MPBN Capitol Connection TV channel. With veteran journalist Mal Leary heading the operation and a mission to provide easy access to the workings of the Legislature to as broad an audience as possible, the … Continue reading →

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Maine Newspapers Endorse Fair Taxes to Fix Budget Shortfall

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Mike Tipping
Christopher Cousins | BDN

Maine’s largest daily newspapers have now all endorsed making the tax code more fair as part of the upcoming biennial budget debate. The Portland Press Herald (and MaineToday sister papers the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel), the Lewiston Sun Journal, … Continue reading →

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Even Without More Spills, Pipeline Would Be A Disaster

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Mike Tipping
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On Saturday, 1,400 New Englanders gathered in Portland to protest the potential use of a pipeline between Montreal and Maine to pump diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to the East Coast. Much of the emphasis of the coverage … Continue reading →

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Poll Shows Three-Way Race Could Keep LePage in Power

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Mike Tipping
Joel Page | AP

A new poll from Public Policy Polling today shows two very different potential elections in 2014. If Governor Paul LePage (who has consistently had one of the lowest approval ratings of any governor in the country) faces a Democratic candidate … Continue reading →

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Mike writes about Maine politics and policy with a focus on analysis and explanation. He works at the Maine People's Alliance and Maine People's Resource Center, writes a political column for the Portland Press Herald and is @miketipping on Twitter.
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