Here is a fact that is simply inarguable: Maine hospitals are owed $450 million. Here is another fact that is inarguable: That debt was caused by an expansion of MaineCare, which is Maine’s version of Medicaid, without accompanying state resources … Continue reading
Over the past decade, there has been an interesting convergence between left and right on one issue: education. That is not to say that Republicans and Democrats do not still hold divergent views on how to fix America’s broken education … Continue reading
Liberal antagonists to Gov. Paul LePage and his policies have been having a field day attacking the recently announced letter grading system for Maine schools. A recent Bangor Daily News editorial labeled the system “uncompassionate” as well as “unreliable.” This … Continue reading
Three weeks ago, I wrote a column on these pages calling on conservatives to do more than simply talk about how much they revere the Constitution, but to justify and reinforce that reverence with serious, intellectual, logical arguments. “What conservatives … Continue reading
In the wake of the failure of the self-styled “bipartisan” gun control legislation in the U.S. Senate, many supporters of the bill sponsored by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Penn., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., are coming unhinged. President Barack Obama accused … Continue reading
One of the most common complaints about U.S. presidential elections is that with every cycle the madness begins earlier. Each time, candidates announce sooner, run never-ending, perpetual campaigns, and the American people don’t get much of a break. In Maine, … Continue reading
Stop by any gathering of more than two or three Republicans, and you’ll hear something repeated ad nauseum: “The only way we are ever going to get this country back on track is if we follow the Constitution.” Such a … Continue reading
To quote Julius Caesar: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” The Republican Party currently finds itself underlings. It is in a very difficult place. It faces some monumental challenges, and … Continue reading
Just how serious is U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd District, about running for governor? It’s an open question that only he really knows the answer to. A number of times in the past, he has openly (but always gently) flirted … Continue reading
Something very strange happened Wednesday night on the floor of the U.S. Senate. We saw the very best of what Washington can be. On display was an old-fashioned idea that has grown out of favor: that one man, standing alone … Continue reading
