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The Pros and Cons of Teacher Performance Pay Part 2

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in The Maine View | Tagged Classroom Disruption, District Awards for Teacher Excellence, Michelle Rhee, Performance Pay, Richard Nixon, School Budget, Standardized Tests, Teacher Evaluation, Texas Education Excellence Grant

Snowe’s Mystery Challenger Is…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in Federal | Tagged Andrew Ian Dodge, Olympia Snowe, Paul LePage, Scott D'Ambroise, Tea Party

The Pros and Cons of Teacher Performance Pay

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in The Maine View | Tagged Achievement Challenge Pilot Project, American Federation of Teachers, Center for American Progress, Paul LePage, Performance Pay

Maine’s Economy is Improving…Slowly

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in General, State | Tagged Economy, John Baldacci, Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission, Paul LePage

Rep. Cain is the New House Minority Leader

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in General, State | Tagged Cynthia Dill, Emily Cain, House Minority Leader, John Baldacci, Michael Carey, Paul LePage, Ryan Low, Sawin Millett, Seth Berry, Sharon Treat, Teresa Hayes, Zack Jackman

Republicans Pick House Majority Leader

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in General, State | Tagged Andre Cushing, Benjamin Doty, Cynthia Dill, Dale Crafts, Emily Cain, Kathleen Chase, Philip Curtis, Robert Nutting, Seth Berry

And The New Speaker of the House Is…

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in General, State | Tagged Andre Cushing, Meredith Strang Burgess, Paul Davis, Richard Hewes, Robert Nutting, Speaker of the Maine House, Stacy Fitts

Senate Minority Leadership Chosen

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in General, State | Tagged Barry Hobbins, John Cushing, Justin Alfond, Peter Doyle, Senate Minority

Voters Send Michaud Going Back to DC

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in Elections, Federal | Tagged Jason Levesque, Mike Michaud

Pingree Holds Maine’s First Congressional District

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Derek Viger
Posted in Elections, Federal | Tagged Chellie Pingree, Dean Scontras

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Matthew Gagnon, a Hampden native, is a Republican political strategist. He previously worked for Sen. Susan Collins and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

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